135-27 Sapphire Street rezone
District District 10Case T2026-2578
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New York City Meetings
Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, September 23, 2026
Votes on Public hearing on rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Avenue
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What happened
The NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held two public hearings and took no votes; all items were laid over. The 1455 Coney Island Avenue rezoning (R5/C2-3 to C4-5D) would facilitate a nine-story, 157,000 sq ft, 300-bed long-term care facility owned by Centers Heal…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Date
- September 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings135-27 Sapphire Street
Awaiting final vote135-27 Sapphire Street, Linwood, Queens · Richard Lobel
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Public hearing on rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Avenue
Public hearing on pre-considered LUs to rezone 1455 Coney Island Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn (Councilmember Felder's district) from R5/C2-3 to C4-5D to facilitate a nine-story, 95-foot, 157,000 sq ft long-term care facility with 5.56 FAR, 300 beds (240 skilled nursing, 60 assisted living), and 38...
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Meeting Summary
The NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held two public hearings and took no votes; all items were laid over. The 1455 Coney Island Avenue rezoning (R5/C2-3 to C4-5D) would facilitate a nine-story, 157,000 sq ft, 300-bed long-term care facility owned by Centers Heal…
Key Decisions (2)
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Public hearing on rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Avenue
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Public hearing on rezoning at 135-27 Sapphire Street
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (2)
1455 Coney Island Avenue Long-Term Care Facility
Residential
135-27 Sapphire Street Residential Building
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple mixed-use and residential rezonings across Brooklyn and Queens signal…
Infrastructure
The Jewel Streets plan calls for raising roadways in low-lying…
Infrastructure
Existing sewer and drainage infrastructure at 135-27 Sapphire Street can…
Commercial Demand
Strong demand for senior long-term care beds in Brooklyn is…
Who Spoke (9)
ChairCouncilmember · 2ApplicantApplicant's RepWitness · 2
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 2 witnesses.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote135-27 Sapphire Street rezone
District District 10Case T2026-2579
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Northern rezone
NorthernDistrict District 7Case LU 0123-2026
No vote recorded
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
Prospect Park Land LLC rezone
Prospect Park Land LLCDistrict District 14Case T2026-2576
No vote recorded
Prospect Park Land LLC rezone
Prospect Park Land LLCDistrict District 14Case T2026-2577
No vote recorded
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