Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, June 25, 2026
Approves DeWitt Clinton Park North rezoning at 629 West 54th Street, 9-0
What happened
The NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises approved two major rezoning proposals by a 9-0 vote. The Monitor Point rezoning (LU 67, 68, 69, 71) at 40 Quay Street in Greenpoint, developed by Gotham, was approved as modified to change M3-1 to R6/R8 with a C2-4 overlay, yi…
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMonitor Point
Approved 9-0DeWitt Clinton Park North
Approved 9-0DeWitt Clinton Park North
Approved 9-0Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Monitor Point rezoning at 40 Quay Street, Greenpoint
Rezoning of MTA-controlled and adjacent land from M3-1 to R6 and R8 with a C2-4 commercial overlay for a mixed-use residential project (museum building, West market-rate building with MIH, and 100% affordable East Building), developed by Gotham. Modified to increase permanently affordable units by 202 to a total of 662, over one acre of open space, and an 18,000 sq ft USS Monitor museum. Includes zoning text amendment mapping MIH area, special permit for a large-scale general development, and a city map change to remove prior parks designation. Approved 9-0.
- Increase permanently affordable units to 662
- reduce waterfront publicly accessible area width waiver to maximize open space
- convert commercial space to residential
- reallocate museum space to housing
- extend site to include all MTA land
- additional height to East Building
- $300,000 annually for 99 years to Bushwick Inlet Park maintenance
- 40-foot waterfront esplanade adding 52,000 sq ft public space
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises approved two major rezoning proposals by a 9-0 vote. The Monitor Point rezoning (LU 67, 68, 69, 71) at 40 Quay Street in Greenpoint, developed by Gotham, was approved as modified to change M3-1 to R6/R8 with a C2-4 overlay, yi…
Key Decisions (4)
Monitor Point rezoning at 40 Quay Street, Greenpoint
Withdrawal and filing of LU 70 loading berth special permit (Monitor Point)
DeWitt Clinton Park North rezoning at 801 11th Avenue
DeWitt Clinton Park North rezoning at 629 West 54th Street
Development Activity (3)
Monitor Point
Mixed-Use
DeWitt Clinton Park North - 801 11th Avenue site
Mixed-Use
DeWitt Clinton Park North - 629 West 54th Street site
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Strong council pressure for deeper affordability in high-income Manhattan and…
Sentiment
Developers reportedly resist the new 485X property tax program (union…
Infrastructure
Major public infrastructure commitments tied to Greenpoint development: ~$60 million…
Commercial Demand
Development rights transfer market active in Manhattan, with DeWitt Clinton…
Who Spoke (7)
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