132 Melrose Street rezone
Melrose Towers CorpDistrict District 4Case LU 0125-2026
Amended 7-0
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New York City Meetings
Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, September 9, 2026
Approves 862-868 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning, 7-0
3h 38m33,087 words
309 mentionszoningrezoningcommercialmixed useresidentialland useapprovedenvironmental reviewrezonedensityindustrialpublic hearingvariancesetbackNew York City, NY
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What happened
The NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises approved three rezonings by a 7-0 (later 8-0) vote: LU 120 (815 Hutchinson River Parkway commercial rezoning M1-2 to C8-3 in the Bronx), LUs 121-122 (862-868 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning M1-1 to M1-4/R6A in Willi…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (9)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings21-31 46th Avenue mixed-use residential
Awaiting final vote21-31 46th Avenue, Long Island City, Queens · Richard Lobel
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Park Avenue Rezoning Partners LLC rezoning
Awaiting final votePark Avenue corridor, Brooklyn Community District 1/adjacent · Park Avenue Rezoning Partners LLC
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862-868 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential
Approved 7-0862-868 Kent Avenue and 123-125 Taffy Place, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · Kent Development LLC / 123 Taffy LLC
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Sojourner Truth Mapes
Awaiting final vote2136 Gratona Parkway and East 182nd Street & Mapes Avenue, Bronx · Phipps Houses
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69-67 108th Street mixed-use residential
Approved 8-069-67 108th Street, Forest Hills, Queens · Richard Lobel
2 conditions of approval
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Sojourner Truth / Mapes
Awaiting final vote2 conditions of approval
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Department recommendation for 289 Kent Avenue
Approved 8-0289 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn · Web Holdings LLC
2 conditions of approval
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Post-hearing staff recommendation for 132 Melrose Street
Approved 7-0132 Melrose Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn · Ron Mandel / Elena Green / Belkin Burden Goldman
1 condition of approval
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815 Hutchinson River Parkway commercial
Approved 7-0815 Hutchinson River Parkway, Ferry Point/Throgs Neck, Bronx · MD Hutch Owner LLC
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Free sample: decision 1 of 9
815 Hutchinson River Parkway commercial rezoning
Zoning map amendment to change existing manufacturing M1-2 district to commercial C8-3 district to allow large retail establishments of 10,000 square feet or larger at an existing commercial center in Ferry Point, Bronx. Councilmember Alderball supports the application. Approved as part of a combined vote, 7-0 (originally 6-0, revised to 7 after Councilmember Salaam voted).
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Meeting Summary
The NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises approved three rezonings by a 7-0 (later 8-0) vote: LU 120 (815 Hutchinson River Parkway commercial rezoning M1-2 to C8-3 in the Bronx), LUs 121-122 (862-868 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning M1-1 to M1-4/R6A in Willi…
Key Decisions (9)
Approved
815 Hutchinson River Parkway commercial rezoning
Vote: 7-0
Approved
862-868 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning
Vote: 7-0
Amended
132 Melrose Street mixed-use residential rezoning
Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Other
Park Avenue consortium rezoning hearing
Conditions attached
Other
289 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning hearing
Other
Fort Hamilton MUSE residential rezoning hearing
Other
21-31 46th Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning hearing
Other
69-67 108th Street mixed-use residential rezoning hearing
Other
Sojourner Truth / Mapes rezoning hearing
Conditions attached
Development Activity (8)
862-868 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential project
Mixed-Use
132 Melrose Street mixed-use residential project
Mixed-Use
Park Avenue consortium rezoning (schools and housing)
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
The Fair Housing Growth Strategy report cited in testimony found…
Housing Demand
Bay Ridge produced only about 5-12 affordable units over the…
Infrastructure
Multiple neighborhoods (Long Island City, Forest Hills, Crotona) reported chronic…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 3ApplicantApplicant's Rep · 7Witness
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, the applicant, 7 applicant's representatives, and a witness.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote132 Melrose Street rezone
Melrose Towers CorpDistrict District 4Case LU 0126-2026
Amended 7-0
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289 Kent Avenue rezone
Web Holdings LLCDistrict District 1Case T2026-2507
Other
freeOther
289 Kent Avenue rezone
Web Holdings LLCDistrict District 1Case T2026-2508
Other
freeOther
Northern rezone
NorthernDistrict District 7Case LU 0124-2026
No vote recorded
21-31 46th Ave rezone
District District 2Case LU 0127-2026
No vote recorded
21-31 46th Ave rezone
District District 2Case LU 0128-2026
No vote recorded
9305 5th Ave rezone
District District 10Case T2026-2499
No vote recorded
More land-use items (7)
7 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 9305 5th Ave rezoneCase T2026-2500No vote recorded
- Park Avenue rezoneCase T2026-2501No vote recorded
- Park Avenue rezoneCase T2026-2502No vote recorded
- 2136 Crotona Parkway rezoneCase T2026-2503No vote recorded
- 2136 Crotona Parkway rezoneCase T2026-2504No vote recorded
- 69-67 108th Street rezoneCase T2026-2505No vote recorded
- 69-67 108th Street rezoneCase T2026-2506No vote recorded
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