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    controversial development

    Judge Stalls Controversial Gowanus Rezoning With Temporary Restraining Order After Locals File Suit

    gowanus rezoning protest
    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Jan 19, 2021 • 09:00am
    by Kevin Duggan
    4

    Opponents of the Gowanus rezoning sued the city Friday, alleging the Department of City Planning’s virtual Zoom hearings don’t allow for enough public review for the neighborhood-wide land use changes.

    The proposal would bring tall towers to the low-slung industrial area

    Locals Opposing Gowanus Rezoning Prepare for Potential Legal Fight

    gowanus rezoning protest
    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Jan 13, 2021 • 10:00am
    by Kevin Duggan

    Opponents of the city’s Gowanus rezoning lawyered up to potentially challenge the neighborhood-wide land use proposal in court, advocates announced Tuesday.

    ULURP is set to kick off this month

    Restraining Order Lifted, Allowing Rezoning at Crown Heights Spice Factory to Move Ahead

    960 franklin avenue
    • Development

    • Crown Heights

    Dec 14, 2020 • 09:30am
    by Ben Verde

    A Brooklyn judge tossed a temporary restraining order that was halting progress on the controversial Spice Factory development.

    The environmental review process is not yet complete

    Public Review Process for Gowanus Rezoning Set to Begin in January

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    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Dec 11, 2020 • 09:00am
    by Kevin Duggan

    The neighborhood-wide land use changes will go through the city’s lengthy Uniform Land Use Review Procedure giving the public, local politicians, and planning officials a chance to weigh in on the large-scale proposal.

    Upcoming meetings will remain virtual

    Bell Tower Gone as Controversial Alteration of 19th Century Williamsburg School Continues

    70 havemeyer street williamsburg brooklyn
    • Development

    • Williamsburg

    Dec 8, 2020 • 09:00am
    by Craig Hubert
    1

    Located at 70 Havemeyer Street, on the corner of North 5th Street, the project will add 48 units and three stories to the building, bumping it up from four to seven.

    Windows and other historic details will be modernized

    LPC Tells Developers Behind Hebron Development to Come Back With New Designs

    • Architecture

    • Crown Heights

    Nov 17, 2020 • 12:04pm
    by Craig Hubert
    1

    Discussion among the commissioners was long and detailed, laying out a series of objections to the proposal.

    Retention of open space was their main concern

    Temporary Restraining Order Pauses Controversial Rezoning at Crown Heights Spice Factory

    960 franklin avenue
    • Development

    • Crown Heights

    Nov 13, 2020 • 09:00am
    by Ben Verde
    4

    A Kings County Supreme Court judge granted a temporary restraining order halting the certification of a controversial Crown Heights rezoning that neighborhood activists allege skipped out on crucial community input.

    The Brooklyn Botanic Garden opposes the development

    Future Supertall Attached to Dime Savings Bank in Downtown Brooklyn Hits 26 Stories

    9 dekalb avenue
    • Development

    • Downtown Brooklyn

    Nov 2, 2020 • 09:00am
    by Craig Hubert

    When complete, it will stand 73 stories and 1,066 feet tall, making it the first building in the borough to hit quadruple digits in height.

    Its size is beginning to stick out

    Locals Get a Refresher Course, With Few Answers, About the Proposed Gowanus Rezoning

    gowanus rezoning
    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Oct 23, 2020 • 09:00am
    by Craig Hubert
    1

    The Department of City Planning is restarting the clock on the highly contentious Gowanus rezoning, and plans a series of meetings before kicking off the official public review process.

    The ULURP process begins in January

    Residents Tell LPC That Hebron Development Will Destroy the ‘Heart’ of Crown Heights North

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    • Development

    • Crown Heights

    Oct 21, 2020 • 09:00am
    by Craig Hubert
    4

    Forty-three people provided testimony at the public hearing, with all but one speaking against the proposed development.

    The LPC will vote at a later date
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