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Chair Louis opens 200 Kent Avenue rezoning hearing

New York City Council · Jul 21, 2026 · starts 0:54:59 · 1 min 22 sec

Chair Louis opens LUs 115 and 116 regarding the 200 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning along the Williamsburg waterfront in Council Member Ressler's district. The proposal involves a zoning map and MIH text amendment to enlarge an existing commercial building into approximately 143 apartments, with 36 permanently affordable under MIH Option 1.

Farah N. Louis

And we will now open our last public hearing, third public hearing, on LUs 115 and 116 regarding 200 Kent Avenue,

Farah N. Louis

a mixed-use residential rezoning proposal along the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn and Councilmember Ressler's district.

Farah N. Louis

The proposal involves a zoning map and an MIH zoning text amendment.

Farah N. Louis

Applicant is seeking to enlarge an existing commercial building into a mixed-use housing development with approximately 143 apartments.

Farah N. Louis

Mandatory inclusionary housing would be mapped as part of this application, which would require 36 apartments to be permanently afforded.

Farah N. Louis

under MIH option one.

Farah N. Louis

For anyone wishing to testify regarding this proposal remotely, if you have not already done so, you must register online by visiting the council's website at council.nyc.gov backslash land use.

Farah N. Louis

For anyone with us in person, please see one of the sergeant at arms to submit a speaker card.

Farah N. Louis

If you would prefer to submit written testimony, you can also do so by emailing it to land use testimony at council.nyc.gov.

Farah N. Louis

Councilmember Ressler had to step out.

Farah N. Louis

I will now call the applicant panel for this proposal, which consists of Jeremy Cozen and Julio Margarino.