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Policy & Legislation

MOST ACTIVE POLICIES & LEGISLATION


      Green Buildings (3 recent stories)

    • Over the past decade, “green” building projects have been sprouting up throughout New York City, as energy efficient and environmentally-conscious design increasingly becomes the norm for developers of new construction projects. Buildings are defined as “green” as a result of efficient use of the energy, water and material or as a result of environmentally-friendly design, maintenance and operations. Through the U.S.   Read More ...


      Federal Housing Policy (1 recent stories)

    • The Federal Government provides funding for affordable housing programs and tools that operate in New York City and influence the New York City housing market. The programs summarized below detail a few of these tools.   Read More ...

      Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) (1 recent stories)

    • A community benefits agreement (“CBA”) results from negotiations between a developer proposing a particular land use change or development, and community organizations or coalitions negotiating on behalf of the individuals and groups affected by the proposal. In a typical community benefit agreement, community members agree to support the project, or at the least, promise not to oppose it.   Read More ...

      Prevailing Wage (1 recent stories)

    • Prevailing wage laws establish minimum compensation levels for workers on government construction projects. The federal government first instituted such requirements in 1931 through the passage of the Davis-Bacon Act that mandates that laborers employed on the construction or rehabilitation of any public building or work be paid at least the median wage for their job class and locality.   Read More ...
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