Deirdre A. Carson

Experience: Representative Matters: Represented a New York City developer in multiple approvals for construction of 4 residential towers with 1.5 million square feet on a site on the East River waterfront.; Represented numerous developers in obtaining special permits for adaptive reuse of landmarked loft buildings in lower Manhattan.; Represented multiple developers in obtaining rezonings to permit construction of new residential uses with affordable housing at higher densities.; Represented a national retailer entering the New York City market in obtaining Department of Buildings interpretation of Zoning Resolution to permit broad spectrum of accessory services with principal store use.; Represented a national retailer in obtaining site plan approvals under City waterfront regulations on 400,000 square foot parcel.; Represented a national retailer in obtaining approval of a 40,000-square-foot store on Broadway in SoHo.; Represented New York City property owner in obtaining permission from the Landmarks Preservation Commission to demolish two contiguous non-contributing; buildings in a historic district.; Represented a private university in obtaining land use approvals for a Master Plan for the development of 2.3 million square feet of residential, academic and dormitory space; on the university's Manhattan campus.; Represented a private university in connection with rezoning portion of its campus to permit construction of a 1500-space consolidated parking facility.; Represented a private university at the New York State Court of Appeals in vindicating university's right to maintain a 400-foot antenna tower on its campus.; ; Previous Experience: Assistant to Mayor Edward Koch, 1979-1981