Planning, Land Use & Zoning

Equity’s planning group has become the go-to firm for public and private companies to provide creative and collaborative solutions to complex environmental project management and planning/land use analyses. We analyze the data, the people, and the location so stakeholders can make more informed decisions, avoid costly project delays, and create shared value while maximizing return on investment and enhancing communities.

Our proactive approach involves project managers regularly meeting with developers, regulators and communities to brainstorm, plan, and develop practical solutions for a variety of scenarios and projects. We understand the needs, manage expectations and develop real world solutions to meet stakeholders’ requirements. We utilize visualizations that are typically used in master planning and combine it with our technical knowledge and experience of local regulations and environmental review processes to obtain approvals for development projects.

Equity has a successful track record of appearing before and getting approvals from local community boards, New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), New York City Department of City Planning (DCP), and New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) just to name a few.

Our clients return again and again to Equity to seek strategic advice, detailed analysis, and practical execution on complex planning and land use issues across a range of areas.