Cuddy + Feder attorneys Chris Fisher and Maximillian Mahalek co-authored “What Housing Developers Need to Know About SEQRA Reform in New York,” published in the Fall 2026 issue of The Real Estate Finance Journal.
The article examines changes to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) adopted through New York’s “Let Them Build” reforms, including exemptions for qualifying housing projects and new timelines for environmental review.
Chris and Maximillian discuss the eligibility requirements developers should consider, including project size, prior site disturbance, infrastructure connections, and environmental restrictions. They also address the reforms’ potential to provide greater predictability in the development process and the limitations that remain. Qualifying projects must still comply with applicable zoning and other permitting requirements.
Originally published in the Fall 2026 issue of The Real Estate Finance Journal. © 2026 Thomson Reuters. Reprinted with permission.
