Developer Tries to Rezone Outside the B’Way Triangle

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At last night’s Community Board 1 meeting, applicants from “Walton Realty Associates” presented at the public hearing to build a housing development at 59 Walton Street, just west of the Broadway Triangle. Earlier this year a judge halted the city from moving forward with the development of 1,851 housing units at the Broadway Triangle due to a plan that, as the judge stated, favored the Hasidic community over black and Latino residents. This particular development, not within the confines of the Triangle, would only be 69 units in two different buildings, with one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Fourteen of those units would be affordable. The build is eight stories high, with the top two stories set back. The developer was seeking a zoning change from M1-2 to an R6A, as well as a commercial overlay along Marcy Avenue. A CB1 board member, who worked to stop residential development of the Broadway Triangle area, stated: “This is a sneaky way for your client to build within the Triangle without acknowledging the lawsuit concerning the housing demand.” The ULURP Committee will discuss the matter further at the next meeting, Tuesday April 24th, 6:30pm at the CB1 District Office. Check out a map after the jump to see how this proposed rezoning, which covers a decent portion of the area, lines up against the Triangle.

In red: Proposal to change M1-2 to R6A at the property bound by Middleton, Union, Lorimer, and Marcy.
In green: Proposal to change M3-1 to R7A at the property bound by Lorimer, Union, Wallabout, and Marcy Ave.
Not marked: A commercial overlay bound by Lorimer Avenue, northeasterly of Marcy Avenue.
The Triangle is bound by Broadway, Union, and Flushing.

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