^ It's at least still a 900 footer...
https://ny.curbed.com/2018/2/13/1700...avenue-changes
New looks, details for massive Downtown Brooklyn development ahead of ULURP
80 Flatbush Avenue will bring 900 apartments, two schools, and more to Brooklyn
By Amy Plitt
Feb 13, 2018
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In response to that critique, as well as others regarding traffic in the area, Alloy has amended the proposal ahead of the ULURP. “We feel like we have a civic responsibility to leverage this transit-rich location in Downtown Brooklyn to address the housing crisis and provide essential infrastructure for the area,” Della Valle said in a statement. “We’re excited to move ahead with what we think is well-crafted, sustainable development, and look forward to further opportunities to hear from the community throughout the review process.”
Other changes are meant to ameliorate concerns over increased traffic. Alloy has moved a truck loading area so that it’s not on residential-heavy State Street, and will seek to eliminate parking that was previously planned for the development, choosing to instead emphasize the development’s proximity to the transit hub at Atlantic Avenue. (Transit advocates have taken notice: Both Transportation Alternatives and the Riders Alliance voiced their support, with the latter’s John Raskin saying that “it is hard to find a more transit-rich development spot in the five boroughs” than the building’s site.)
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Originally Posted by Prezrezc
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JUst a quick aside; but that's a probem the Bronx needs to *seriously* deal with before it can hope to plat catch-up with Kings & Queens counties for peripheral development. But it *is* catching up.
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Development is already beginning there. People will move where there are apartments, that's why the city doesn't have any problem with putting market rate housing on the site of housing projects. As long as there is access to transit, people will move anywhere in the city, especially if they are priced out of other areas.