Comments on: Public Sector “White Knight” – City Set to Announce “Development Coordinator” Position http://herrickzone.com/?p=299 Herrick's Land Use and Environmental Blog Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:36:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ilir Lugji http://herrickzone.com/?p=299&cpage=1#comment-116 Ilir Lugji Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:26:45 +0000 http://herrickzone.com/?p=299#comment-116 I think the person who will be assigned to this position needs a deep understanding of the defference between public interest and private interest. I think the person who will be assigned to this position needs a deep understanding of the defference between public interest and private interest.

]]> By: Ryan http://herrickzone.com/?p=299&cpage=1#comment-114 Ryan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:39:13 +0000 http://herrickzone.com/?p=299#comment-114 Mitch, In normal times, I would credit this new position as a proper way to speed the approvals process. But with $12 billion in real estate at risk of defaulting in Manhattan alone, our current problems are not DOB or DCP clogging the system. The Mayor bet on the real estate market to advance the city and, unfortunately, that bet will simply not pay off in the next year, or more. So this development coordinator position is a drop in the bucket on a bet that in the near term has already gone bust. http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20091214/FREE/912149991 http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=102520626049988660817.00046e3703b8126b12edb&ie=UTF8&ll=40.700422,-73.970947&spn=0.057262,0.077248&z=13&source=embed Mitch,

In normal times, I would credit this new position as a proper way to speed the approvals process. But with $12 billion in real estate at risk of defaulting in Manhattan alone, our current problems are not DOB or DCP clogging the system. The Mayor bet on the real estate market to advance the city and, unfortunately, that bet will simply not pay off in the next year, or more. So this development coordinator position is a drop in the bucket on a bet that in the near term has already gone bust.

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20091214/FREE/912149991

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=102520626049988660817.00046e3703b8126b12edb&ie=UTF8&ll=40.700422,-73.970947&spn=0.057262,0.077248&z=13&source=embed

]]> By: Kristin http://herrickzone.com/?p=299&cpage=1#comment-112 Kristin Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:23:08 +0000 http://herrickzone.com/?p=299#comment-112 Interesting development! I'm looking forward to seeing who they pick.. Interesting development! I’m looking forward to seeing who they pick..

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