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Planning, Land Use and Zoning

Around the world, planning, land use and zoning systems are complex. Our lawyers will give you practical advice and anticipate and solve problems to make development as fast and smooth as possible.

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We cut through the complexity in planning, zoning and land use. Good sustainable development and use of space not only transforms places; it can be a catalyst for the success of a building’s ecosystem and its occupants. But getting g this right is rarely simple. Whatever your relationship with real estate – developer, investor, or occupier - to ensure that you maximize the potential of your assets you need sound land use planning and land use zoning strategies which are both robust and flexible, and strategic advisers who can help you tackle any obstacles which arise. At Hogan Lovells we have the perfect experience, business acumen and market leading industry insight to help you do just that, whatever your sector.

Representative experience

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Resorts World New York City, the city’s only racino-hotel, in the submission of its bid for a commercial casino license to the New York State Gaming Commission — a key step toward advancing its proposed US$5.5 billion expansion. The 5.6 million-square-foot project would transform RWNYC into a world-class integrated resort featuring entertainment, gaming, dining, recreation, and public amenities.
Related Argent on a major £8 billion mixed use redevelopment project in Brent Cross South, London, including land-use and planning. The scheme has been described as one of the most ambitious regeneration projects in London in living memory.
The joint venture between Cirrus Workforce Housing and LCOR Incorporated in connection with the redevelopment of the long-vacant Flushing Airport site in Queens, New York — a major milestone in the city’s effort to address its housing crisis. The transformative project will bring approximately 3,000 new residential units to the College Point neighborhood, with units ranging from deeply affordable to market-rate housing, with a focus on middle-income New Yorkers.
Securing planning permission for the redevelopment of Bishopsgate Goodsyard, a new destination in London comprising 500 homes, 130,000 sq m of offices and affordable workspace, 1,600 sq m of retail, a hotel, cultural space and a new elevated park.
The operator of an NSIP project on its consenting options for the addition to the operational project of carbon capture, temporary storage and transport technology. Ongoing work includes advising on an application for a direction under s.35 of the Planning Act 2008 and on the preparation of the application for development consent.

Resources

Reimagining Real Estate Hub

Reimagining Real Estate: successful strategies for a changing real estate landscape, including how to accommodate new, emerging uses, and how to address obsolescence of existing buildings

Politics of Housing Hub

Politics of housing: insights into how governments are working with the real estate sector to meet housing demand now and in the future

Microgeneration Hub

Microgeneration and the future of energy: identifying opportunities for investment in localized energy generation, including dealing with legal complexities across the value chain

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