"The new occupants are a Brooklyn family - but other details about them weren't available. The eye-popping deal is the kind of number any local would expect in Tribeca, along Central Park or in the most polished corners of brownstone Brooklyn. Not here, where the canal's history still clings to the neighborhood's identity even as luxury buildings rise and a rezoned future takes shape."
"In recent years, Gowanus has come a long way. A city-led rezoning approved in late 2021 set the stage for a wave of new housing - market-rate and affordable - plus public waterfront access, new infrastructure and a reshaped streetscape that aims to turn a formerly industrial zone into a full-fledged residential district. Developers had been quietly assembling sites for years in anticipation of that green light. Brian Ezra, one of the firm's founding partners, told The Post the area afforded a good opportunity."
Gowanus has shifted from an industrial, polluted neighborhood toward substantial residential development while the canal cleanup continues. A four-bedroom duplex at 544 Carroll St. leased for $25,000 per month, which the developer says sets a neighborhood record, and the tenants are a Brooklyn family. A 2021 city rezoning enabled market-rate and affordable housing, public waterfront access, new infrastructure and a reshaped streetscape to transform the area into a residential district. Developers assembled sites ahead of the rezoning and Avery Hall created extra-large apartments to meet demand for spacious units with outdoor space.
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