Not to be confused with the American department store chain Neiman Marcus.
Norman Marcus (August 31, 1932 – June 30, 2008) was an American lawyer and zoning expert. He served as general counsel of the New York City Planning Commission for over twenty years and played a key role in designing zoning laws to preserve the historic integrity of New York City's old neighborhoods while allowing for new development.[1][2]
Marcus joined the New York City Planning Commission in 1963 and for 20 years was its general counsel. In that capacity, Marcus devised legal codes that helped transfer air rights above historic Broadway theaters in Theater District, Manhattan and above Grand Central Terminal, preserving their historic architecture while allowing construction of new skyscrapers.[2] He also pioneered inclusionary zoning, which offers tax breaks to developers of luxury housing if they set aside a portion of their building for low-to-middle income tenants.[2]
Marcus helped draft the 1982 Loft Law, which legalized artists' occupation of old warehouses in manufacturing districts and their transformation into work spaces and residential apartments by protecting them from rising rents, poor conditions, and eviction.[2][5]
^ abcdefHevesi, Dennis (2008-07-07). "Norman Marcus, New York City Zoning Expert, Dies at 75". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
^"Obituaries | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
^"Fordham Law Mourns the Loss of Beloved Professor Maria L. Marcus". Fordham Law. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
^"Expansion of NYS 'Loft Law' Has Implications for Artists, Industry | WQXR News". WQXR. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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