The City Planning Commission is reviewing a significant rezoning proposal for Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue, poised to add about 4,600 new homes and create 2,800 jobs across a 21-block area. Mayor Eric Adams' administration argues that outdated zoning restrictions have hampered both residential development and economic progress. This plan is part of a broader initiative to revitalize high-transit areas and address housing shortages. Traffic safety improvements are also part of the proposal, which will face further scrutiny by the City Council after the commission's review.
"While this stretch of Atlantic Avenue has excellent access to jobs and transit, our outdated zoning limits the neighborhood to only auto, storage and small industrial uses," Dan Garodnick, director of the Department of City Planning, told Gothamist in a statement.
According to Mayor Eric Adams' administration, the plan will allow for about 4,600 new homes and create 2,800 long-term jobs in the area.
The proposal aims to revitalize business corridors and ultimately tackle the city's housing shortage in transit-friendly areas.
City officials state that their restrictive zoning rules have stunted residential development and economic growth for years, making updates necessary.
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