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Lisa Orantia presents 1160 Pugsley Avenue project overview and rezoning actions

New York City Council · Jul 1, 2026 · starts 1:06:48 · 1 min 7 sec

Lisa Orantia presents on behalf of 1160-1178 Pugsley Avenue LLC, whose principal Jesus Diaz has 40 years in the supermarket business and 16 years of site ownership. The application includes rezoning from R5 to R7A with C2-4 overlay, MIH mapping for options one and two, and a non-ULERP fresh food store certification. The project area is on Pugsley Avenue between Gleason and Powell Avenues, a six-minute walk from Grant Circle transit hub.

Lisa Orantia

Good afternoon, Chair Lewis, members of the subcommittee, and thank you, Councilmember Farias, for your comments.

Lisa Orantia

My name is Lisa Orantia from Ackerman LLP, and I'm here on behalf of the applicant, 1160-1178 Pugsley Avenue, LLC.

Lisa Orantia

The principal of the applicant company, Jesus Diaz, has been in the supermarket business for 40 years and has owned the development site for 16 years.

Lisa Orantia

This application has three actions, rezoning,

Lisa Orantia

from R5 to R7A with a C24 overlay, a mapping of an MIH area for options one and two, and a non-ULERP action for a fresh food store certification.

Lisa Orantia

Next slide, please.

Lisa Orantia

The project area is located on Pugsley Avenue between Gleason and Powell Avenues, and both non-conforming and conforming commercial uses exist nearby.

Lisa Orantia

Five and six story buildings face the project area and notably the grant circle transportation hub is a six minute walk from the project site.