Community Board Votes Down Massive 80 Flatbush Development

BOERUM HILL, NY — Community Board 2 nearly unanimously rejected a planned massive development on Flatbush Avenue that would bring two super-tall towers and schools to the neighborhood, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported.

The board voted 31 to 1 against the 80 Flatbush development — which calls for a 74- and 34-story tower to be built in the neighborhood — at their Wednesday night meeting because they feel it's too large for the neighborhood, the Daily Eagle reported.

Alloy Development plans to redevelop the Khalil Gibran International Academy — border by Schermerhorn Street, Flatbush Avenue, State Street and Third Avenue — adding a larger building for the academy, a new elementary school, offices and 900 residential units.

Residents and elected officials have fiercely opposed the project because they feel it's too dense and tall for the neighborhood and could lead to future overdevelopment. However, groups like Transportation Alternative and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership have supported the plans, Curbed reported.

Developers need a zoning change to build the two towers and the community board vote is a step in the city's long Uniform Land Use Review Procedure for approval.

"We appreciate that the Community Board took the time to review our application," AJ Pires, president of Alloy, said in a statement.

"While we respect its position, we’ve also received a lot of support for the project, both in the neighborhood and citywide. The consensus among those many supporters is that building in Downtown Brooklyn along Flatbush Avenue and across from one of the largest transit hubs in the City to deliver affordable housing, two schools and cultural space makes 80 Flatbush a model for intelligent development."

The development's application will next move to Borough President Eric Adams, City Planning, the City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio for approval.

Image: Alloy Development