CB1 shoots down plans to develop 15-story building
BY JASON COHEN
Fearing the continued redevelopment
and gentrifi cation
of Mott Haven, the full
Community Board 1 voted
down support for a large-scale
new development proposal
near the borough’s waterfront.
On Sept. 30, the board rejected
a letter of support for
an application that is seeking
variances regarding the
height, frontage and the need
to rezone the property for
mixed-use and manufacturing.
Residents of the area expressed
concerns about the
lack of affordable housing in
the plan and the height of the
proposed building, which is
slated for 180 E. 132nd St.
Earlier this month, the
Land Use Committee unanimously
voted down the proposal
as well.
While a representative for
the applicant did not attend
the Sept. 30 meeting, Board
Chair Arline Parks said, “the
applicant gave a us a lot of
answers that were uncertain,
which is why we voted as we
did.” Richard Lobel, an attorney
representing the applicant,
also did not provide the
board with estimates of how
much the units would cost.
The applicant proposes to
construct one 15-story residential
building with two
connected segments, with approximately
176,965 square
feet of fl oor area, 224 units
and a height of 157 feet. The
maximum permitted building
height is 120 feet under
current zoning regulations,
which raised concerns from
committee members who simply
don’t want a building of
that size in their neighborhood.
Under the proposal, the
units would be set at market
rate, but board members
seemed clear in who they believe
the project is catering to
— young professionals working
in nearby Manhattan.
The proposed fi rst fl oor
would contain residential lobbies,
mechanical space, a gym,
indoor pool, outdoor landscaped
yard, as well as a glassenclosed
walkway between the
two building segments. The
second through 15th fl oors of
the development would each
contain eight dwelling units,
with a total of 56 studio units,
56 studio-plus-offi ce units, 56
The site of a 15-story development proposal at 180 E. 132nd St. in Mott Haven, that Community Board 1 voted
down on Sept. 30, 2021. Photo courtesy Adrian Childress
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plus-offi ce units.
The second fl oor would feature
units opening into amenity
space that contain private
terraces. The proposed
cellar would contain vehicular
parking for 128 cars and
would utilize double stackers,
as well as 123 parking spots
for bicycles.
Additionally, the property,
which is the home of a former
rail yard, does not connect
to a street, so a variance
is needed with the applicant
also proposing to construct a
vehicular and pedestrian access.
The property would also
require remedial investigations
in connection with the
state Department of Environmental
Conservation Brownfi
eld Cleanup Program, which
has indicated signifi cant subsurface
contamination that
requires remediation before
construction can begin —
including the excavation of
15 feet of soil for the entire
length of the site.
The applications are scheduled
for initial public hearings
on either Nov. 15 or 16
before the NYC Board of Standards
and Appeals.
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