Project Description
The proposal involves an application by HPD, on behalf of the project sponsor, CB Emmanuel, for several discretionary actions subject to City Planning Commission (CPC) approval (the proposed actions) including: Urban Development Action Area Project (UDAAP) designation, project approval, and disposition of city-owned property, an amendment to the East New York I Urban Renewal Plan to change the use designation for the proposed project site, and a zoning special permit. The project sponsor would also seek construction financing through HPDs Supportive Housing Loan Program (SHLP). The proposed actions would facilitate the development of a new residential building containing affordable and supportive housing (the proposed project) targeted towards formerly homeless and low-income individuals in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, Community District 5. The project site is located at 461 Alabama Avenue (Block 3803, lot 6), bounded by Dumont Avenue to the north, Georgia Avenue to the east, Livonia Avenue to the south, and Alabama Avenue to the west. The city-owned project site measures approximately 10,000 square feet and is currently vacant. Under the proposal, the project site would be designated as a UDAAP, conveyed to the project sponsor and developed with a new 7-story residential building containing 71 dwellings units, of which 70 would be characterized as affordable and supportive housing, plus one unit reserved for a building superintendent. Of the 70 affordable and supportive units, 60% would be available to formerly homeless individuals. The remaining 40% would be reserved for individuals earning below 60% of the area median income. The proposed project will also include on-site social services for tenants, provided by a trained social service provider. The proposed project would be largely constructed in conformance with the project sites existing R6 zoning. The proposed project is characterized as a non-profit institution with sleeping accommodations under zoning. An as-of-right development of a non-profit institution with sleeping accommodations is subject to a maximum allowable floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.43. HPD is seeking approval of a special permit pursuant to Zoning Resolution (ZR) §74-903 in order to apply the maximum FAR of 4.8 permitted under ZR §24-11 to the proposed project.