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January 21, 2009

Brighton Beach Getting a Rezoning Too

brighton-beach-0109.jpgWhile everyone's been in a tizzy about the future of Coney Island, the city has been gearing up for a large rezoning of nearby Brighton Beach, points out Gowanus Lounge. Largely a reaction to some out-of-context apartment buildings that have risen in recent years, the city's plan seeks to preserve the lower density character of the nabe while providing a few stretches for slightly larger buildings.




Posted by Brownstoner at 11:42 AM | Comments (2)
Categories: Brighton Beach, Zoning

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Not sure the new super ugly taller buildings are really out of conext with the old super ugly houses. Did I mention the area is mostly super ugly?

Posted by: heck_of_a_job_brownie at January 21, 2009 12:20 PM

It's hard to believe that city policy is to preserve those crappy old bungalows that have been turned into substandard year-round housing

Posted by: Sparafucile at January 22, 2009 8:59 AM

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