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New York City Council Committee on Land Use Approves Multiple Rezoning Applications on November 12, 2025
New YorkNov 12, 20254 min read
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The Committee on Land Use met on November 12, 2025, at City Hall, chaired by Rafael Salamanca, Jr., with nine members present and two absent. The committee reviewed and approved several zoning map amendments and zoning resolution changes primarily affecting Brooklyn community districts, including rezonings at 58 Nixon Court, 464 Ovington Avenue, 5502 Flatlands Avenue, 699-703 Lexington Avenue, and the Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan. Most applications were approved with modifications and referred to the City Planning Commission or approved with companion resolutions. Mandatory Inclusionary Housing areas were established in several cases.
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Zoning map amendmentsCity Planning Commission ReferralsMandatory inclusionary housingZoning resolution amendmentsBrooklyn Community Districts RezoningHousing
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- Approved rezoning of 58 Nixon Court from R5 to R7A with establishment of C2-4 District and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area in Brooklyn Community District 13.
- Approved rezoning of 464 Ovington Avenue from R3X to R6A with Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area in Brooklyn Community District 10.
- Approved rezoning of 5502 Flatlands Avenue from R3-2 to R6A with C2-4 District establishment and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area in Brooklyn Community District 18, with modifications and referral to CPC.
- Approved rezoning of 699-703 Lexington Avenue from R6B to R6A with Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area in Brooklyn Community District 3, with modifications and referral to CPC.
- Approved amendments to the Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan floor area regulations in Brooklyn Community District 8.
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Committee on Land Use
Nov 12, 2025, 12:00 AM250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1scheduled
Agenda
- Application number C 240375 ZMK (58 Nixon Court Rezoning II) submitted by SLG Assets, Inc, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 28c, changing from an R5 District to an R7A District and establishing within the proposed R7A District a C2-4 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 13, Council District 47.
- Application number N 240376 ZRK (58 Nixon Court Rezoning II) submitted by SLG Assets, Inc, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 13, Council District 47.
- Application number C 250056 ZMK (464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Geffen Management LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 22a, changing from an R3X District to an R6A District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 47.
- Application number N 250057 ZRK (464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Geffen Management LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 47.
- Application number C 250121 ZMK (5502 Flatlands Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 5502 Flat LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 23a, changing from an R3-2 District to an R6A District and establishing within the proposed R6A District a C2-4 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 18, Council District 46.
- Application number N 250122 ZRK (5502 Flatlands Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 5502 Flat LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 18, Council District 46.
- Application number C 250194 ZMK (699-703 Lexington Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Providence House Inc., pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 17a, changing from an R6B District to an R6A District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 3, Council District 36.
- Application number N 250195 ZRK (699-703 Lexington Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Providence House Inc., pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F (Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Areas) for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 3, Council District 36.
- Application number N 250217 ZRK (Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan Follow-Up Action) submitted by NYC Department of City Planning, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending certain floor area regulations in Article XIV, Chapter 6 (Special Atlantic Mixed Use District), Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 8, Council District 35.
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- Application number C 240375 ZMK (58 Nixon Court Rezoning II) submitted by SLG Assets, Inc, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 28c, changing from an R5 District to an R7A District and establishing within the proposed R7A District a C2-4 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 13, Council District 47.
- Application number N 240376 ZRK (58 Nixon Court Rezoning II) submitted by SLG Assets, Inc, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 13, Council District 47.
- Application number C 250056 ZMK (464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Geffen Management LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 22a, changing from an R3X District to an R6A District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 47.
- Application number N 250057 ZRK (464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Geffen Management LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 47.
- Application number C 250121 ZMK (5502 Flatlands Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 5502 Flat LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 23a, changing from an R3-2 District to an R6A District and establishing within the proposed R6A District a C2-4 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 18, Council District 46.
- Application number N 250122 ZRK (5502 Flatlands Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 5502 Flat LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 18, Council District 46.
- Application number C 250194 ZMK (699-703 Lexington Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Providence House Inc., pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 17a, changing from an R6B District to an R6A District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 3, Council District 36.
- Application number N 250195 ZRK (699-703 Lexington Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Providence House Inc., pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F (Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Areas) for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 3, Council District 36.
- Application number N 250217 ZRK (Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan Follow-Up Action) submitted by NYC Department of City Planning, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending certain floor area regulations in Article XIV, Chapter 6 (Special Atlantic Mixed Use District), Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 8, Council District 35.
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