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Chair Louis introduces 135-27 Sapphire Street rezoning vote

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 0:03:39 · 38 sec

Chair Louis introduces LUs 144/145 for the 135-27 Sapphire Street rezoning in Council Member Areola's district. The applicant proposes 268 apartments, 67 permanently affordable, requiring a zoning map change from R4 to R6A and a mandatory inclusionary housing text amendment.

Farah N. Louis

The second vote concerns LUs 144 and 145 regarding the 135-27 Sapphire Boulevard rezoning proposal in Councilmember Areola's district.

Farah N. Louis

Applicant is proposing to build a residential project with 268 apartments, of which 67 would be permanently affordable.

Farah N. Louis

The proposal involves two actions.

Farah N. Louis

The first is a zoning map amendment to change the existing residential R4 district to a residential R6A district.

Farah N. Louis

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

Farah N. Louis

Councilmember Areola supports this application.