"The developers, Rabina and Park Tower Group, said the tower would include 1,263 housing units, of which 325 would be permanently affordable for residents earning an average of 60% of the area median income, or $87,480 for a family of three. The project would feature a 4,745-square-foot open plaza along Fulton Street and enhanced subway entrances. Sidewalks along Flatbush would be widened from 12 feet to 18.5 feet."
"But Fletcher, while expressing overall support for the project, said the high-rise would generate far more park traffic, putting a strain on the green space. Fletcher said the conservancy had asked the developers for $300,000 in annual support to mitigate wear and tear, and hoped to create an overall fund of $3 million by turning to other developers in the area."
"Tiara Williams, a local resident, said the development would help clean up the area, including the corner of Flatbush and Fulton avenues, near Long Island University. "My sister went to LIU, so that one corner right there is just horrible - people selling CDs, trying to sell you drugs, people sleeping there," Williams said. "Revitalizing that corner can make it safer for the people that are going to LIU.""
A planned 72-story high-rise at 395 Flatbush Ave. Extension would deliver 1,263 housing units, including 325 permanently affordable units at an average of 60% AMI ($87,480 for a family of three). The project would add a 4,745-square-foot open plaza along Fulton Street, enhanced subway entrances, and widen Flatbush sidewalks from 12 to 18.5 feet. Local residents voiced support for neighborhood revitalization and safety improvements. Fort Greene Park Conservancy raised concerns about shadows and increased park use, requested $300,000 annually from the developers to mitigate wear, and seeks a $3 million mitigation fund from area projects.
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