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Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan

with 1 related matter · LU 0325-2025

Approved with modifications and sent on to the full council, the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan rezones four sub-areas below 40th Street from light manufacturing and commercial to mixed-use, unlocking 9,535 new homes including 2,842 permanently affordable in a transit-rich stretch that today bars new housing. The subcommittee carved out the historic Garment District core between 36th and 39th, between 7th and 8th avenues, to preserve space for the cluster of interdependent fashion businesses.

40 HALL STREET

with 1 related matter · LU 0332-2025

Approved as modified with Council Member Hudson's support, the 40 Hall Street rezoning repurposes a full block next to the Navy Yard, converting several former manufacturing buildings into a mixed-use development of residential, commercial, and manufacturing space.

347 FLUSHING AVENUE

with 1 related matter · LU 0334-2025

Approved with Council Member Restler's backing, the 347 Flushing Avenue rezoning is the unusual case of bringing an already-constructed building next to the Navy Yard into compliance, adding commercial uses and legalizing a non-conforming residential portion. Restler also secured half a dozen dedicated parking spaces for the Shomrim to offset community-facility space converted to commercial use.

236 GOLD STREET

with 1 related matter · LU 0336-2025

Approved with Council Member Restler's support, the 236 Gold Street rezoning clears the way for a mixed-use residential building in his Brooklyn district.

42-11 30 AVENUE

with 1 related matter · LU 0338-2025

Voted out of subcommittee, the 42-11 30th Avenue rezoning advances a land-use action for the Queens site in Council Member Cabán's district.

855 PARK AVENUE

with 2 related matters · LU 0340-2025 · LU 0341-2025

Advanced alongside the Lenox Hill Hospital actions, this measure ties the long-overdue hospital renovation to significant transit upgrades at the southbound 77th Street station on the 6 line: a new covered entrance, increased stair capacity, an ADA-accessible elevator, and improved pedestrian circulation.

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Approved with significant modifications, the Lenox Hill Hospital plan lost its Option-2 scenario entirely, and the Option-1 tower fronting Lexington Avenue was cut from 436 feet to 370 feet. The subcommittee also raised the hospital-use threshold to at least 95% (up from the 75% City Planning approved), capped the 76th Street portion at 235 feet, and won a through-block ambulance passage plus a relocated mother-baby entrance off Park Avenue onto 77th Street.