Accessibility questions: Karla Cabrera Carrera, District Manager, 929-496-0748, kcabreracarrera@cb.nyc.gov, by Tuesday, June 3, 2025 5:30 PM


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following matters have been scheduled for public hearing by the Community Board:
BOROUGH OF THE BRONX
Community Board No. 7 – Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 6:30 PM, KIPP Elementary School, 2720 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468.
Public hearing in the matter of an application submitted by 8th Regiment Partners LLC, NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and the NYC Department of Administrative Services’ (DCAS) to the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) for a series of actions to facilitate the adaptive reuse of the Kingsbridge Armory and the development of a new mixed-use 16-floor building with approximately 500 dwelling units.
The Kingsbridge Armory is located at 1 West Kingsbridge Road (Block 3247, Lot 10), which is currently owned by NYCEDC. The New York National Guard sits at 10 West 195th Street (Block 3247, Lot 2), which is presently owned by the National Guard and occupied by two National Guard buildings. The Project Site occupies the portion of Block 3247 bounded by West 195th Street, Reservoir Avenue, West Kingsbridge Road, and Jerome Avenue.
The proposed land use actions are the following:
- Disposition of City-owned property, Block 3247, Lots 2 and 10, to 8th Regiment Partners LLC by entering into a long-term ground lease for development and operations.
- Zoning map amendment to rezone the project site from C4-4 to M1-4/R7-2 (MX).
- Zoning text amendments
- ZR 74-182(b) to modify indoor arena capacity
- ZR 123-90 to establish the proposed Special Mixed-Use District (MX).
- Special permit under ZR 74-182(b) to allow an indoor arena capacity from 6,000 to 17,000 persons, and permit modification of signage requirements.
- Special permit under ZR 74-195 to allow a public parking garage with a capacity greater than 150 spaces. The proposed garage will have approximately 248 parking spaces and 13 reservoir spaces at the cellar level.
Link to Project on NYC DCP Zoning Application Portal (ZAP): on.nyc.gov/3ZqqZsW
NYC DCP MAY 19, 2025, Review Session (1:43:00 - 2:05:40): bit.ly/43j3Slj
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) identified significant adverse impacts on air quality, noise, transportation, and construction. The City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) Number is 25DME006X.
Link to Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), Final Scope of Work (FSOW), and Notice of Completion (NOC): on.nyc.gov/40uMQjY
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The public hearing is open to all