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Lobel summarizes 108-05 68th Road project and MIH requirement

New York City Council · Oct 6, 2026 · starts 0:33:44 · 51 sec

Lobel describes rezoning from R1-2A to R7A for a seven-story mixed-use community facility and residential building, with a nonprofit nursery and youth center, plus mandatory inclusionary housing at option one.

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

So why are we here?

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

Next slide.

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

This is a project summary.

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

10805 68th Road, which is block 2179, lot 1 and adjacent lot 6, would be rezoned pursuant to this application from an existing R12A zoning to an R7A zoning district,

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

which at the site would facilitate a new seven-story plus cellar mixed-use community facility and residential building with roughly 38,150 square feet, of which roughly 11.

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

11,000 square feet would be community facility and the remainder residential.

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

This would allow for a nonprofit nursery school pre-K to occupy the ground floor, as well as Chazak, an existing youth center facility to operate on the second story.

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

In addition to this, as with all such rezonings, there would be mandatory inclusionary housing tax amendment to require affordability at the site.

Member of the Public - Richard Lobel

Here, penciled out at option one.