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Chair Louis outlines 1160 Pugsley Avenue rezoning (Union Port, Bronx)

New York City Council · Jul 14, 2026 · starts 0:10:08 · 46 sec

Chair Louis describes the final vote on LUs 106 and 107, a rezoning in Councilmember Farías' district for a mixed-use affordable housing project in Union Port, Bronx, with 104 apartments and 37 permanently affordable units, involving a zoning map amendment from R5 to R7A and an MIH text amendment.

Farah N. Louis

The sixth and final vote concerns LUs 106 and 107 related to the 1160 Pugsley Avenue rezoning proposal.

Farah N. Louis

Sorry, yeah, proposal in Councilmember Farias'district.

Farah N. Louis

The applicant is seeking to develop a mixed-use affordable housing project in the Union Port neighborhood of the Bronx.

Farah N. Louis

That would have approximately 104 apartments.

Farah N. Louis

which 37 would be permanently affordable.

Farah N. Louis

The proposal involves two actions.

Farah N. Louis

The first is zoning map amendment to change the existing residential R5 district to a residential R7A district with a C2-4 commercial overlay.

Farah N. Louis

The second action is a zoning text amendment to map a mandatory inclusionary housing area.

Farah N. Louis

Councilmember Fides supports this project and I recognize her for her statement.