On November 12, 2025, the New York City Council approved the rezoning of a 54-block area in Long Island City, Queens, within which HSF Kramer’s client, Plaxall, is a significant landowner. The plan allows for mid- to high-rise buildings along the Queens waterfront, north of the Queensboro Bridge and further east near Court Square and includes nearly $2 billion in neighborhood upgrades. HSF Kramer worked with the Department of City Planning on changes to the Zoning Resolution that will enable the construction of up to approximately 5,300 mixed-income apartments on Plaxall property.
Over the past 11 years, the firm has advised Plaxall and negotiated with the City and State regarding a number of unrealized initiatives in the area, including Amazon’s contemplated New York headquarters.
The team was composed of partner and head of Land Use, Elise Wagner, special counsel Adam Taubman and associate Jessica Christy.
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