Prospect Park Land LLC rezone
Prospect Park Land LLCDistrict District 14Case LU 0142-2026
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-0
New York City Meetings
Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, October 20, 2026
Approved: Rezoning at 135-27 Sapphire Street (268 units), 9-0
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What happened
On October 20, 2026, New York City approved Rezoning at 135-27 Sapphire Street (268 units) (9-0).
The NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises approved LUs 142/143 rezoning 1455 Coney Island Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn from R5/C2-3 to C4-5D with a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area for a 300-bed nursing home. The final tally was 9-0.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCertification of 1455 Coney Island Avenue long-term care facility
Approved 9-01455 Coney Island Avenue, Midwood, Brooklyn · Prospect Park Land LLC
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135-27 Sapphire Street
Approved 9-0135-27 Sapphire Street, Linwood, Queens · Richard Lobel
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Rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Avenue (nursing home)
Zoning map amendment from R5 with C2-3 overlay to C4-5D, plus a zoning text amendment mapping an MIH area, to allow a 300-bed nursing home in Midwood, Brooklyn (Council Member Felder's district). Approved 9-0-0 after the vote was reopened twice; referred to the full Land Use Committee.
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Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Avenue (nursing home)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Rezoning at 135-27 Sapphire Street (268 units)
Vote: 9-0
Other
Studio 54 rehabilitation special permit and text amendment (hearing)
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Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (3)
1455 Coney Island Avenue nursing home
Other
135-27 Sapphire Street residential
Residential
Studio 54 Rehabilitation
Other
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
The Studio 54 text amendment would create new transferable bonus…
Housing Demand
Upzonings with MIH continue to be approved unanimously when backed…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteProspect Park Land LLC rezone
Prospect Park Land LLCDistrict District 14Case LU 0143-2026
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-0
135-27 Sapphire Street rezone
District District 10Case LU 0144-2026
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-0
135-27 Sapphire Street rezone
District District 10Case LU 0145-2026
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-0
Who spoke
8 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Unknown, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 1 Public, 1 Councilmember.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Applicant, 1 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Francel Lim, Applicant.
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Zoning terms (8)
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- zoning (12 timestamps)
- rezoning (5 timestamps)
- residential (5 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- density (1 timestamps)
- approved (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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