SELECTED RESUMES: Jeff Reuben
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JEFF REUBEN, AICP
QUALIFICATIONS:
Mr. Reuben has 21 years of experience in urban and transportation planning. His responsibilities at PHA have included preparation of environmental assessments and associated analyses of project-related impacts on land use and zoning, socioeconomic conditions, community facilities, traffic and transportation, and other environmental issues; and also preparation of land use review applications.
Mr. Reuben is currently the project manager for the preparation of an EAS pursuant to CEQR to facilitate the construction of 113 supportive and affordable housing units, along with commercial uses, in the Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. The development will be located on an underutilized portion of a larger City-owned zoning lot which also includes MTA uses.
Mr. Reuben recently prepared the land use applications for the City’s proposed Borough-Based Jail System. This involved applications for Public Facility-Site Selection, zoning special permits, city map changes, and related approvals required to facilitate the siting of four new jails. He also recently served as the project manager for a zoning text amendment application to update regulations in the Garment Center, which involved the preparation of the land use application and an EAS. This project was undertaken for NYCEDC in coordination with NYCDCP. He also recently served as the project manager for an EIS and ULURP application for the East 126th Street Bus Depot Memorial & Mixed-Use Project for NYCEDC.
Previously, Mr. Reuben has managed many other projects. These have including completing the EAS for the proposed disposition of City-owned property for the Greenpoint Landing project in Brooklyn, a rezoning and demapping project for Brooklyn College, the EAS for the proposed expansion of Chelsea Market, the EAS for NYCHHC's Goldwater North development in Manhattan, and an EAS for a proposed rezoning and disposition of City-owned land in the Clinton section of Manhattan to facilitate new housing by private and non-profit developers.
Earlier projects during his tenure with PHA include serving as project manager for the EIS for 770 Eleventh Avenue (aka Mercedes House), a major mixed use development in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan, project manager for the EIS for the High Line open space and a major City-sponsored rezoning in the West Chelsea area of Manhattan, and project manager for the Hunts Point Sub-District Rezoning EAS for NYCDCP.
EXPERIENCE:
Philip Habib & Associates:
Environmental Planner
EDUCATION:
1998 • University of Illinois at Chicago
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Master of Urban Planning & Policy
1991 • University of Colorado •
B.A. Political Science and History
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & AFFILIATIONS:
American Planning Association:
Member
Transportation Research Forum:
Member
AICP Certified
