**NYC Council Approves Rezoning for 4,600 New Apartments in Central Brooklyn**
The New York City Council has approved a major rezoning plan that could bring up to 4,600 new residential units to a 21-block area in central Brooklyn. The decision, made on Wednesday, follows an earlier approval by the City Planning Commission of the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan.
The rezoning covers sections of Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and Bedford-Stuyvesant, replacing existing industrial zoning with new mixed-use development aimed at significantly increasing the city’s housing supply. The initiative is a central component of Mayor Eric Adams’ broader strategy to address New York’s ongoing housing crisis.
As part of the plan, approximately 40 percent of the new housing — about 1,900 units — will be permanently affordable. This includes 1,000 units set at an average of 60 percent of the area median income. Additionally, 900 affordable units will be developed on seven city-owned public sites through city-backed financing.
According to a statement released by the City Council, “The rezoning single-handedly produces more affordable housing units than have been built over the entire previous decade in the area.”
This move marks one of the most significant upzonings in recent memory for Brooklyn and underscores the city’s shift toward utilizing underused industrial land for much-needed residential development.
