The New York City Planning Commission has approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, a rezoning proposal in Central Brooklyn aimed at creating 4,600 new homes and 2,800 permanent jobs. The plan spans a 21-block stretch along Atlantic Avenue, including parts of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Spearheaded by Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of City Planning (DCP), the community-led initiative includes zoning changes to enable mixed-use development and significant investments in public infrastructure and safety upgrades.
The plan will create 1,440 permanently affordable housing units through Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, with additional income-restricted apartments developed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) on city-owned sites. New mixed-use buildings will include 800,000 square feet of commercial, light manufacturing, and community space. HPD will also invest nearly $3 million in tenant protection efforts and host housing workshops throughout 2025. Modifications to the plan were made to accommodate industrial business concerns raised during the public review process.
Map of areas impacted by the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-use Plan, via nyc.gov
Key infrastructure commitments include a $24.2 million renovation of St. Andrew’s Playground and upgrades to Lowry Triangle. Street safety improvements such as painted curb extensions, expanded sidewalks, bike lanes, and stormwater infrastructure upgrades are also part of the plan. New buildings will be set back from the street to enhance pedestrian access, and zoning incentives will promote publicly accessible open space.
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Finally, let’s go!
Let’s see how many years before this gets built
Smart rezoning plan. Great to see.
why didn’t they take advantage of the state FAR cap being lifted and have it more dense than a FAR of 10?