Committee on Land Use, April 29, 2026
Approves St. Francis Prep commercial overlay rezoning (LU 51), 11-0
What happened
The New York City Council Committee on Land Use approved three rezoning proposals on an 11-0 vote: LU 51 (St. Francis Prep commercial overlay in Queens), LUs 52 and 53 (9201 4th Avenue in Brooklyn, ~97 units with 24 affordable), and LUs 54 and 55 (46 Nelson Street in Brooklyn, ~1…
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 11-0
Meeting Summary
The New York City Council Committee on Land Use approved three rezoning proposals on an 11-0 vote: LU 51 (St. Francis Prep commercial overlay in Queens), LUs 52 and 53 (9201 4th Avenue in Brooklyn, ~97 units with 24 affordable), and LUs 54 and 55 (46 Nelson Street in Brooklyn, ~1…
Key Decisions (3)
St. Francis Prep commercial overlay rezoning (LU 51)
9201 4th Avenue rezoning (LUs 52 and 53)
46 Nelson Street rezoning (LUs 54 and 55)
Development Activity (2)
9201 4th Avenue mixed-use residential building
Mixed-Use
46 Nelson Street mixed-use residential building
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
Two Brooklyn rezonings advanced ~205 combined residential units with deeper…
Commercial Demand
The 9201 4th Avenue site sat vacant as a commercial-only…
Who Spoke (4)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, and the clerk.
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