Gowanus rezoning

Gowanus Rezoning Gets A Boost

Brooklyn Borough President and Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams announced his support for a controversial rezoning of the Gowanus area, giving the long-delayed project a boost.

development

Gowanus Could Become More Racially Diverse After Rezoning, City's Racial Impact Study Finds

The 72-page study finds the Gowanus Neighborhood Plan “has the clear potential to be a net positive for racial equity, increasing racial integration and countering local exclusionary development trends.”

Real Estate

Brooklyn Community Board 6 Approves Gowanus Rezoning with Conditions

Brooklyn Community Board 6's advisory vote conditions approval for the contentious rezoning proposal on funding for nearby NYCHA housing, among other asks.

Announcements

After 125 Years in Manhattan, Van Alen Institute Makes Brooklyn Its New home

New location of Van Alen Institute. Courtesy of Van Alen Institute.GOWANUS — The Van Alen Institute announced their move to a new location in Gowanus, leaving behind their Flatiron space after 125 years. The Van Alen Institute is an architectural nonprofit organization, dedicated to improving public design. It was founded

Development

Two Trees Wants More Density In Gowanus In Exchange For A School

GOWANUS – Two Trees is asking the city to create an incentive granting more density for projects in Gowanus if developers include “public improvements” in planned buildings. Rendering of Two Trees’ Hoyt Street site, via Practice for Architecture and UrbanismIf the city agrees, Two Trees would include an approximately 62,000-square-foot

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LPC Calendars 5 Gowanus Sites For Landmark Consideration

GOWANUS – The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted Tuesday morning to calendar eight buildings across five properties in Gowanus for consideration as individual landmarks. Gowanus Flushing Tunnel/Pumping Station and Gate House at 196 Butler Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The sites include: Gowanus Flushing Tunnel/Pumping Station and Gate

community

Gowanus News: Appeal To City Agencies, Comments To DCP, IBZ Roundtables

GOWANUS – Carroll Gardens Coalition For Respectful Development (CG CORD) has requested that Brooklyn Community Board 6 (CB6) coordinate at least two town hall meetings with NYC agencies about the Gowanus rezoning. The group has also started an online petition. A view of the Gowanus Canal from the Union Street Bridge

Business

DCP Will Host Two Meetings On Gowanus IBZ Vision Study

GOWANUS – Now that the deadline has passed to submit comments to the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) to help the agency prepare its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Gowanus Rezoning, DCP is now focusing on the Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone (IBZ). Following up on “Gowanus: A

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Reminder: Comments On Gowanus Rezoning Due Monday, May 27

GOWANUS – Comments regarding the NYC Department of City Planning‘s (DCP) Draft Scope of Work for the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning proposal are due on Monday. Gowanus Canal seen from the 9th Street Bridge (Photo: Nathan Haselby)DCP will accept written comments until the close of business on Monday, May 27.

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Public Speaks Out Against Gowanus Rezoning At Scoping Meeting

GOWANUS – NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) hosted a Scoping Meeting Thursday afternoon at M.S. 51 to hear community feedback on the Draft Scope of Work for the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning proposal. Despite the holidays, more than 50 people testified at the three-and-a-half hour meeting. “We need more time

community

Meet Karen Blondel: Fighting For Justice Within NYCHA And Beyond

RED HOOK/GOWANUS – Karen Blondel is a familiar figure to anyone who has attended the countless Gowanus rezoning meetings over the years. The bold, outspoken advocate can command a crowd as she did in February during NYC Department of City Planning’s (DCP) rezoning open house. Leading the activist group,

Announcements

DCP Hosts ‘Next Steps In Planning For Gowanus’ Feb. 6

[UPDATED: Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 3:10pm] According to DCP, the agency is working to release the draft zoning proposal by the February 6 meeting. The event will be held in an open house format. GOWANUS – Save the date! The NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) will host “Next

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Developer Plans Residential Project Along Gowanus Canal

GOWANUS – RFR Realty has enlisted the architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to draw up preliminary designs for a residential project along the Gowanus Canal, Crain’s New York reports. 175-225 3rd Street, Gowanus via Google MapsThe real estate firm purchased the three-acre parking lot located at 175-225 3rd Street,

community

Urban Land Institute Report Proposes Ideas to Alleviate Urban Heat Island Effect in Gowanus

GOWANUS – The Urban Land Institute New York (ULI NY) released a report on Monday outlining recommendations on how new developments, that will be built as part of the rezoning of Gowanus, will be able to help mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Via Urban Land Institute New York’s