Inclusionary Housing program extended to Atlantic Ave. and Fulton Street. On July 25, 2007, the City Council approved the 99-block rezoning plan for the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods in Brooklyn, including a proposal to apply the City’s inclusionary housing provisions to blocks along Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street.

Located adjacent to downtown Brooklyn, the residential neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill have faced increasing development pressure during the past five years as developers began to replace the small brownstones that characterize the area with 11- to 13-story apartment towers. Under the previous zoning, which dates back to 1961, a 97-block area allowed residential and community facility development without any height limit under an R6 zoning designation. Community groups and residents urged City Planning to protect the neighborhood’s lower density. (read more…)