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.


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

  2. 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?