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Jacob Day Residence
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Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions · Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The one where the Landmarks subcommittee designated zero landmarks and instead green-lit two 100%-affordable HPD towers
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Chair Amanda Farias's Landmarks subcommittee heard two HPD-sponsored, 100%-affordable projects built on underused public land. The Beacon (413 East 120th St, East Harlem RFP Site A) is a 21-story, ~281-unit building at 30-80% AMI with a new basketball court; council members pressed the team on tenant relocation and NYCHA coordination. The 581 Grant Avenue project in Brooklyn is a 7-story, ~173-unit modular building on a DOT parking lot, pitched as the first affordable project to offer four-bedroom apartments, with a 35% local-hiring commitment. The only actual landmark item, LU 207's J-designa
From the room
“application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development”
— Amanda C. Farías
“we've we've been engaged with the the Wagner um campus actually really in two different levels”
— Brian Backscheider
“has the development team in working with current tenants of the community space to ensure that they do have priority”
— Amanda C. Farías
“we have hearings on the beacon, L U two two five, two two two two six, two two seven, two two”
— Amanda C. Farías
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The decisions
302LU 0225-2025C 240385 MMMCity MapLaid over
The Beacon
with 3 related matters · LU 0226-2025 · LU 0227-2025 · LU 0228-2025
03LU 0234-2025C 240402 HAKUrban RenewalLaid over
581 Grant Avenue Development
with 2 related matters · LU 0235-2025 · LU 0236-2025
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Conditions
- chairperson certification may be required as a future follow-up action, not part of this application
- 35% local hiring commitment across the entire building
Questions & answers
Amanda C. Farías: Has there been coordination with NYCHA to expand the Wagner Way beautification to the existing Wagner Houses?
Amanda C. Farías: Has the development team worked with current community-space tenants to ensure they have priority moving back into the building, and what is the plan for these tenants during construction?
Amanda C. Farías: How did the East Harlem rezoning planning process inform this project, and how does it echo values and priorities from past planning?
Amanda C. Farías: Families cite lack of family-sized units as a main reason for displacement — are there specifics on how HPD worked around unit size/mix in this project design?
Amanda C. Farías: What type of relationship is envisioned between the site, its residents, and that of the Wagner Houses?
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Citations & precedent
ZR 66-21 · Annabelle Meignier
City of Yes for Housing Opportunity · Amanda C. Farías
Procedure
- Meeting held in hybrid format; public may register online to testify remotely — Amanda C. Farías
- Sergeant at arms instructs no one to approach the dais; council ready to begin — Sergeant at Arms
- Written testimony emailed to land use testimony at council.nyc.gov with LU number/project name in subject; no video/audio testimony accepted — Amanda C. Farías
- Agenda includes the Beacon (LU 225, 226, 227, 228) and additional HPD items — Amanda C. Farías
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The people
On the dais · 2
Practitioners & applicants
James Tishkov · Brian Backscheider · Grayson Jordan · Melissa Otten · Annabelle Meignier · Herb Regniere · Zlata Kobznev
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