Notice Details

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, the Brooklyn borough president will hold a public hearing on the following matters in the Courtroom and Community Room of Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, commencing at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

 

Calendar Item 1 –– Industry City (160146 MMK, 190296 ZMK, 190298 ZRK, 190297 ZSK)

An application submitted by 1-10 Bush Terminal Owner L.P. and 19-20 Bush Terminal Owner L.P. pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the following land use actions:

 

1. A change to the City Map to demap 40^th Street between First and Second avenues
2. A zoning map amendment to replace an M3-1 district and establish an M2-4 district:
   1. Between Second and Third avenues, generally between 32^nd and 37^th streets
   2. Generally between 500 feet west of First and Second avenues, between 39^th and 41^st streets
   3. A Special Industry City District (IC) within the boundaries of each area
3. A zoning text amendment to establish the IC within the New York City Zoning Resolution (ZR) as Section 129-21 establishing a special permit to enable modification of specific sections stipulating uses permitted as-of-right, specifying performance standards, and regulations governing floor area, height and setback, and yards
4. The grant of a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 129-21 for a proposed commercial development planned as a unit and comprising an area of at least 1.5 acres, on the properties to be rezoned

 

The total affected area would include 12 lots comprising part of Industry City, together with seven lots intended to be acquired by the applicant, and three lots that are expected to remain in separate ownership. Such actions would facilitate the envisioned redevelopment of over 5,000,000 square feet (sq. ft.) of Industry City as a mixed-use project with commercial, community facility, and manufacturing uses and tenants. The project is envisioned to further facilitate ongoing expansion, renovation, and re-tenanting of existing properties, as well as the construction of new buildings. These applications might result in the realization of 3.75 million gross sq. ft. (gsf) of innovation economy uses, including approximately 1,874,000 gsf of manufacturing use, 937,000 gsf of artisanal and art/design studios, and approximately 937,000 gsf of office space. In addition, the applications provide for approximately 628,000 gsf of academic uses, 287,000 gsf of hotel floor area, 900,000 gsf of retail and restaurant uses, including a supermarket, a 75,000 gsf training facility for the Brooklyn Nets, as well as 43,000 gsf of event space. Finally, the proposal stipulates approximately 478,000 gsf of structured and surface accessory parking, as well as 420,000 gsf of vertical circulation, mechanical space, and shared lobbies, with a total project floor area of approximately 6,556,000 gsf.

 

Note: To request a sign language interpreter, or to request Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) services, and/or foreign language interpretation in accordance with Local Law 30, contact Land Use Coordinator Inna Guzenfeld at (718) 802-3754 or iguzenfeld@brooklynbp.nyc.gov prior to the hearing.