Here Are The Proposals Affecting Affordable Housing, Landmarks In Brooklyn

NEW YORK, NY — A City Council subcommittee that oversees major land use, property transfers and development decisions is reviewing a series of proposals that could reshape parks, housing and large development sites across Brooklyn. The committee does not approve construction itself but decides whether applications may move forward in the city’s public review process.

Park And Property Acquisition

Prospect Farm Acquisition (C 250304 PQK)

Address: 1194 Prospect Ave., Brooklyn
What It Does: Allows the city to purchase the property so it can be preserved and used as parkland.

Affordable Housing And Redevelopment (Constellation Projects)

Constellation CB5 (C 250312 HAK)

Addresses: 881–885 New Jersey Ave.; 650 Glenmore Ave., Brooklyn
What It Does: Transfers city-owned sites to a developer for affordable housing construction.

Constellation CB3 (C 250313 HAK)

Addresses: 908–910 Madison St.; 1901–1903A Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
What It Does: Clears the way for redevelopment of multiple sites into affordable housing.

Constellation CB16 (C 250314 HAK)

Addresses: 1794–1796 St. Johns Place; 85–87 Legion St.; 250–254 Herzl St., Brooklyn
What It Does: Enables housing development on scattered city-owned parcels.

Constellation CB17 (C 250315 HAK)

Address: 395–397 E. 94th St., Brooklyn
What It Does: Authorizes redevelopment of the site as part of an affordable housing plan.

Constellation Open Door tax exemption (G 250093 XAK)

Addresses: All Constellation sites listed above
What it does: Grants property tax exemptions to help keep the housing affordable.

Seaside Park And Community Arts Center (Coney Island)

Arena and special permit (C 260026 ZSK)

Address: 3052 W. 21st St., Brooklyn
What It Does: Allows a 6,000-seat indoor arena and relaxes parking, sign and loading rules.

Disposition of city-owned land (C 260027 PPK)

Address: Block 7071, multiple lots, Brooklyn
What It Does: Transfers city land to support construction of the project.

Zoning Resolution amendment (N 260028 ZRK)

Address: Special Coney Island District, Brooklyn
What It Does: Changes zoning rules so the arena and related uses are allowed.

Property acquisition (C 260029 PQK)

Address: Block 7071, partial Lot 123, Brooklyn
What It Does: Lets the city acquire additional land needed for the project.

Additional land disposition (C 260012 PPK)

Address: Block 7071, Lot 130 and partial Lot 123, Brooklyn
What It Does: Transfers more city-owned land to complete the development site.

395 Flatbush Avenue Extension Redevelopment (Downtown Brooklyn)

Zoning map change (C 260038 ZMK)

Address: 395 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn
What It Does: Allows a taller and denser building by changing the site’s zoning.

Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zoning (N 260039 ZRK)

Address: 395 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn
What It Does: Requires any new housing here to include affordable apartments.

Disposition of city-owned property (C 260040 PPK)

Address: 395 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn
What It Does: Transfers ownership of the property so redevelopment can proceed.

Urban renewal plan amendment (C 260041 HUK)

Address: 395 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn
What It Does: Updates long-standing redevelopment rules governing the site.

Site selection for medical and community facilities (C 260042 PCK)

Address: 395 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn
What It Does: Approves the site for a medical clinic, offices and community facilities.

Next Steps For Proposals

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission handles thousands of permit and designation applications each year. About 95% of routine permit applications for work on designated landmarks are processed at the staff level and approved without a full public hearing, based on compliance with LPC rules.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Council subcommittee is expected to hear presentations from city agencies, take public testimony and ask questions about each proposal. The committee may vote to move applications forward, hold them for further discussion or request changes, but it does not give final approval.

If advanced, the applications will proceed to the full City Council for a vote at a later stated meeting. Some items may also return to the subcommittee if negotiations are ongoing or revisions are required.

Final approval, modification or rejection will be decided by the full City Council, typically weeks after the subcommittee review.

(To be updated after each meeting or vote.)