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Posted: December 19, 2017
2017 Year in Review: Nancy Doon, VHB
Name & Title: Nancy Doon, AICP, Northeast Regional Environmental Services Director
Company Name: VHB
Address: One Penn Plaza, Suite 715, New York, NY 10119
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
I served as project manager for the Greater East Midtown Rezoning Environmental Impact Statement, the largest rezoning in Manhattan since Hudson Yards in 2004. With the rezoning approved in August 2017, substantial new construction projects will begin to take shape. Over the next two decades, development resulting from the rezoning is expected to create up to 28,000 new, permanent jobs, 23,000 construction jobs, and generate the tax revenue that pays for vital city services beneficial to all New Yorkers. I am proud to have played a role in such an important project for the City.
Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why?
To meet the aggressive six-month schedule for the Greater East Midtown draft environmental impact statement, and throughout the project, VHB worked closely with the New York City Department of City Planning (NYCDCP). Strong, established relationships between VHB team members and NYCDCP staff helped expedite the project, providing effective management, streamlining, and schedule adherence. Open, collaborative communication was maintained daily with NYCDCP, with potential issues highlighted before they became fatal flaws to the schedule and VHB working in concert with the agency towards solutions. VHB’s and NYCDCP’s open, honest, and collaborative approach helped to make the Greater East Midtown rezoning a success.
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