NEW YORK | City and State struggle to increase residential development - Page 5

mrnyc · #81 Posted **May 18, 2024, 5:44 PM**

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There are certainly cases where park'n'rides offered parking structures and in fact there are large and expensive parking garages such as the many on the GO network. The parking doesn't necessarily take up all the space near the station so some could still be used for TOD. But that displaces other uses from that space with acts as a disincentive for using transit. When done well, TOD at rail stations offers the residents or workers at the TOD convenient, car-free access, to where ever the rail line goes which for commuter rail is usually a major downtown. But having the station act as a bus hub for feeder buses also means the hub is well connected to the local area. This means that locals can access the amenities at the hub without a car since the routes already go there to feed the station, and it gives residents at the hub car-free access to the surrounding community. In terms of over-used corporate buzz words, it forms a type of synergy.

But adding commuter parking facilities undermines both. The station is less of a bus hub since it's so easy to drive and therefore the local transit at the hub isn't good enough for TOD residents to be fully car-free. Plus there's congestion that affects any pedestrians or transit users accessing the station. Sure TOD residents can get downtown without a car, but not around the local community if the local transit connections are weak. So they likely take transit downtown to work and use their car for everything else.

So ultimately both sides are correct. Yes, you can combine TOD with park'n'rides, and no, it doesn't lead to very good TOD.

there just isn’t much going on out on long island development-wise, so there is no real call for dense lirr parking lot development around the stations.

but that doesnt mean mta is unfamilar with denser tod develoments. just look at stamford or yonkers. hell, it was desolate lot parking around the immediate yonkers station, now its all waterfront apt bldgs. its helps when the station is right downtown like that or on the high street, but not always, ie., even a perpetually popular and seasonally busy beachy town like long beach isnt very developed around the lirr station as it could be, much less the direct commuter parking there.

Crawford · #82 Posted **May 19, 2024, 11:28 PM**

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Nah, I'm pretty familiar with the Babylon line, and I assure you they are not. Most of them are surrounded by areas that look like Livonia, Michigan.

mrnyc · #83 Posted **May 20, 2024, 3:30 AM**

^ certainly this popped up when you were madazz googling all that?

manchester united · #84 Posted **May 24, 2024, 2:51 AM**

Will there be a real chance to see skyscrapers also in the heart of Hell's Kitchen in the next few years?

UrbanImpact · #85 Posted **May 24, 2024, 1:04 PM**

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Will there be a real chance to see skyscrapers also in the heart of Hell's Kitchen in the next few years?

IMO Hells Kitchen is charming as a low rise area. Why does every inch of Manhattan need to be demolished for banal boxes? There's plenty of room in the boroughs.

chris08876 · #86 Posted **May 24, 2024, 3:37 PM**

Queens and Brooklyn will continue to drive those residential numbers. That's really where a bulk of the housing should go. Same with the Bronx. Issue will naturally be school capacity and transit and so more frequent service, additional trains will be needed.

They also should, although big opposition knowing those folks... consider Staten Island. There is a ton of potential for that borough. Its the most underdeveloped one at the moment. And land galore. Will come with its challenges transit wise but if they put the thinking hats on, they can make something work. Ferry galore.

The city has the land, they just need to think big. Red Hook as an example.

Sunnyside Yards also but that will take decades.

They really need to reduce the time for things, that's massive. Sunnyside Yards should be happening now, not 20 years from now.

Gantz · #87 Posted **May 29, 2024, 7:16 PM**

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Sunnyside Yards also but that will take decades.

They really need to reduce the time for things, that's massive. Sunnyside Yards should be happening now, not 20 years from now.

Sunnyside probably would've had Phase 1 completed by now if city administrations after Bloomberg had similar pro-development mindset.
There are many opportunities in all boroughs of NYC, but our zoning has been frozen for ~70 years now, setting aside a few local targeted rezonings.

chris08876 · #88 Posted **Jun 4, 2024, 8:15 PM**

GET STUFF BUILT
A REPORT OF THE BUILDING
AND LAND USE APPROVAL
STREAMLINING TASKFORCE

Reference following (regarding plan): https://www.nyc.gov/assets/home/downloads/pdf/press-releases/2022/GetStuffBuilt.pdf

DCReid · #89 Posted **Jun 26, 2024, 6:53 PM**

...First presented at a town hall Monday, the Long Island City Neighborhood Plan would bring 14,000 new homes to the area, including at least 4,000 that would be income-restricted...Two weeks ago, DCP released the draft scope of work for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, which covers more than 300 blocks in the area. In Brooklyn, the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan is undergoing environmental review. In Manhattan, DCP is gathering community input on the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan. The Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan, which calls for an additional 7,500 residential units, was approved by the City Planning Commission Wednesday...

https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/nei...ensity-zoning-to-the-neighborhood-124861

chris08876 · #90 Posted **Mar 24, 2025, 11:41 AM**

Key thing is that the proposal aims to deliver over 12,000 new homes, including 4,000 permanently affordable units.

chris08876 · #91 Posted **Jun 23, 2025, 11:49 PM**

Public Engagement Phase Launches For Manhattan Plan To Build 100,000 New Homes

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Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of City Planning (DCP) have officially launched the public engagement phase of the “Manhattan Plan,” a proposal to add 100,000 new homes to Manhattan over the next decade. The plan, first announced during Adams’ State of the City address, aims to reverse decades of declining housing production in Manhattan and ease soaring housing costs.

A new website and survey are now live, inviting New Yorkers to provide feedback on where and how the city should build new homes from Inwood to the Financial District. Engagement will continue through early fall, combining in-person neighborhood events with digital outreach.

The plan builds on zoning reform tools introduced in the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” and will explore neighborhood re-zonings, development of city-owned sites, and new policy mechanisms. It follows rezoning proposals already in motion, such as the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan and projects like 100 Gold Street and the Second Avenue Subway overbuild.

City Planning Commission Approves Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan

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The New York City Planning Commission has approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, a rezoning initiative that will allow the creation of approximately 9,700 new homes across a 42-block section of Midtown, Manhattan. Spearheaded by Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of City Planning (DCP), the plan covers an area roughly between West 23rd and West 40th Streets, from Fifth to Eighth Avenues. It introduces new mixed-use zoning where residential development was previously restricted, enabling the construction of up to 2,900 permanently affordable homes through Mandatory Inclusionary Housing.

The Midtown South Mixed-Use rezoning replaces outdated industrial zoning with new high-density residential districts, including the newly created R11 and R12 zones with residential FARs of 15 and 18, respectively. These changes are designed to facilitate residential development, office-to-housing conversions, and the integration of light manufacturing and community facilities.

Notably, the plan also introduces the Special Midtown South Mixed-Use District to guide development that reflects the area’s historic loft character and maintain active street-level uses. Density bonuses and floor area exemptions are included as incentives for public realm enhancements and school space.

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jd3189 · #92 Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 3:18 AM**

Well, with Zohran Mamdani being likely to be the next mayor, hopefully he can stay true to the promise of boosting more affordable housing for the city.

Crawford · #93 Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 5:39 AM**

Yeah, good luck with that. If he prevails in the general election, Mamdani will likely be a disaster for housing creation.

The only hope is that all his crazy promises are not under his purview. The governor controls transit, so there will be no "free transit" and the governor controls housing, so there will be no "free housing".

chris08876 · #94 Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 1:45 PM**

The next mayor needs to expand upon Adam's work on zoning and housing plans and further expand aggressive zoning to get these units built. Capitalize on incentives to get these units built. They need to do what Bloomberg did which ushered the largest NYC boom since the 60's.

City needs housing ASAP and fast.

chris08876 · #95 Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 1:54 PM**

Another area to watch for: Lots of potential!

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City Council Approves Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan to Bring 4,600 Homes To Central Brooklyn

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The New York City Council has approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, a neighborhood rezoning initiative that will bring approximately 4,600 new homes and 2,800 permanent jobs to a 21-block stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Central Brooklyn. Spearheaded by the Adams administration and the Department of City Planning (DCP), the plan targets areas spanning Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant, and includes around 1,900 income-restricted affordable units.

The rezoning, which is supported by a $235 million public investment, will update decades-old land use rules that have limited housing and job creation, replacing outdated industrial zoning with provisions for mixed-use developments. These updates will enable residential construction alongside commercial, manufacturing, and community facility space. Additional affordable housing will be developed on city, state, and nonprofit-owned parcels at sites such as 457 Nostrand Avenue, 516 Bergen Street, and 1134-1142 Pacific Street. The plan also includes workforce development programs and investments in anti-displacement initiatives for existing tenants.

Street safety improvements include a $135 million redesign of Atlantic Avenue, along with new bike lanes, sidewalk expansions, and curb extensions. The plan will also deliver nearly $100 million in open space upgrades, including renovations to playgrounds and community gardens. Enhancements to the Franklin Avenue subway station (A, C trains) and stormwater infrastructure upgrades are also included to improve transportation and climate resilience.

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chris08876 · #96 Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 2:05 PM**

Just for the record, for this thread, in addition to everything else in the last few posts.

9,700 new homes within the area via rezoning initiative. Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan.

Area covered:

The city is setting itself up for a potential big boom.

The North One · #97 Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 4:28 PM**

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Well, with Zohran Mamdani being likely to be the next mayor, hopefully he can stay true to the promise of boosting more affordable housing for the city.

Such an incredible victory. Congrats NYC.

Insane that Cuomo was even willing to show his face in public again let alone run for mayor.

Crawford · #98 Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 6:31 PM**

I see zero reason for optimism if Mandami wins. He has no resume, and all his major initiatives are not under his control. Pro-Palestine and wants free transit. That's great, and irrelevant to the job.

He seems like a nice guy, but just like the not-so-nice guy in the White House, it's angry voters saying let's break stuff and go for easy answers to tough policy solutions. I mean, free housing. Who doesn't like that?

Nouvellecosse · #99 Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 6:40 PM**

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Such an incredible victory. Congrats NYC.

Insane that Cuomo was even willing to show his face in public again let alone run for mayor.

Totally agree! Mamdani is such an inspiration and this story has brought me so much joy and excitement even from 1000km away. I literally cried during his victory speech.

UrbanImpact · #**100** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crawford

I see zero reason for optimism if Mandami wins. He has no resume, and all his major initiatives are not under his control. Pro-Palestine and wants free transit. That's great, and irrelevant to the job.

He seems like a nice guy, but just like the not-so-nice guy in the White House, it's angry voters saying let's break stuff and go for easy answers to tough policy solutions. I mean, free housing. Who doesn't like that?

Unfortunately it's such a demanding/stressful job that not many sane people run.