PRESENTATION
Objectives and benefits of the South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning project
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The presentation outlines the key objectives and community benefits of the South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning project. These goals aim to address housing needs and improve community services in the area.
- Create approximately 143 units of new low-income or workforce housing on underutilized commercial properties
- Provide worship and office spaces for two existing nonprofit organizations
- Enhance the public realm along Tuskegee Airmen Way and Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
- Offer community benefits including resident preference, expanded community services, and MWBE and local subcontractor hiring
Annabelle Meunier
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The 2 HPD owned lots and the proposed project area were later included as part of the revitalizing neighborhoods new infill homeownership opportunities program or Nighthawk, and neighborhood construction program or NCP request for qualifications.
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Published in 2014.
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In 2018, this development team was awarded the cluster included in South Jamaica and later brought on their nonprofit partners and worked with HPD to create a separate proposal and project plan that would facilitate the production of more affordable housing, helping meet a stated need in this area.
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This slide shows the existing conditions on both sites.
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The project's objectives are to create a new R7ac14 district with NIH requirements that would allow for approximately 143 units of new low income or workforce housing units on 2 underutilized commercial properties where no housing currently exists to provide worship and office spaces for these 2 existing nonprofits owners that have been providing worship and social services to South Jamaica for over 40 years.
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And finally, to enhance the public realm along Tuskegee Airmen Way and Guyar Boulevard with new streets escaping, including trees and street furniture.
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And community benefits would include community board 12 resident preference for 20% of the apartments.
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Expanded community services and MWBE and local subcontractor hiring.
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