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Willets Point Development Project

Location: Queens, NY | Date:2008

SPR was retained by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to serve as environmental counsel for the preparation of a Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the City of New York’s proposed redevelopment of a 61 acre parcel in Willets Point Queens. The Willets Point project is a proposed redevelopment of a substandard...

Development And Land Use

Javits Convention Center

Location: New York, NY | Date:2007

SPR represents Empire State Development Corporation (“ESD”) and has represented both the Jacob Javits Development and Operating Corporations in the environmental review of the proposed expansion of the Convention Center. This representation included the review of the preparation of the Hudson Yards EIS, which analyzed the Convention Center expansion, extension of the number 7...

Brownfields Redevelopment

Lighthouse Landing

Location: Sleepy Hollow, NY | Date:2007

SPR represents Roseland/Sleepy Hollow, LLC, as an affiliate of Roseland Properties, the developer of the former General Motors Assembly site in Sleepy Hollow. The proposed Lighthouse Landing development is a mixed-use project, including residential, commercial and open space uses on a 97-acre site former industrial property bordering the Hudson River. The Firm has advised...

Brownfields Redevelopment

Georgetown Company

Location: New York, NY | Date:2007

SPR represented the Georgetown Company, the developer of IAC Corporation’s new corporate headquarters building — the first building in New York designed by Frank Gehry — which was built on a portion of the former Con Edison 18th Street Gas Works. The firm’s representation on this project included negotiating an allocation of responsibility among...

Development And Land Use

River East Project

Location: New York, NY | Date:2006

The firm represents the developer of the River East project, a 1.2-million-square-foot residential and commercial project in Long Island City. SPR helped to secure the necessary tidal wetlands permits, contaminated soil remediation plan and other regulatory approvals that authorize the construction of two planned 30-story glass towers, four 8-story buildings and a waterfront public...

Development And Land Use

Newark Light Rail Project

Location: Newark, NJ | Date:2006

SPR advised the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey with regard to the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement for the construction of a monorail system that connects the Northeast Corridor rail lines with the New Liberty Airport main terminal and long term parking areas. The EIS was issued by the Federal...