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Location and context of the 73-99 Empire Boulevard site
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The development site is located at the corner of Empire Boulevard and McKeever Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It is situated in a mixed-use area with good access to public transportation and nearby amenities.
- Located at the corner of Empire Boulevard and McKeever Place
- In Council Member Hudson's district, bordering Council Member Rita Joseph's district
- Near Ebbets Field Apartments (25 stories tall)
- One block from Jackie Robinson Playground and two blocks from Prospect Park
- Well-served by public transit, including nearby subway stations and multiple bus routes
Eli Gewirtz
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So the site is located on Empire Boulevard at the corner of McIver Place, and Bedford Avenue is to the East.
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Sullivan Place is to the North and the site is in council member Hudson's district.
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I'll also note that the border is Empire Boulevard with council member Rita Joseph's district which begins at the, southern side of Empire Boulevard.
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Next slide, please.
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So here's an aerial view of the site.
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As you could see, it's trapezoidal in shape at the corner of Empire And McKeever Place.
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Empire Boulevard is a hundred foot wide commercial corridor.
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Right now, what you're seeing along Empire Boulevard within the CA 2 portion are self storage facilities.
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You're seeing warehouses, one story fast food restaurants, which is which is a result of the CA 2 zoning, which is an auto centric zoning, which has been zoned that way since 1961.
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Also, take note how the Ebbotts Field Apartments sits immediately north at 25 stories.
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Jackie Robinson Playground is located one block to the north and Prospect Park is located two blocks to the west.
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Next slide, please.
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Here you can see our our tax law which is a 38,000 approximately 38,000 square foot tax law.
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Next slide.
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Just going through our zoning map.
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So as you could see, our site is highlighted by the yellow star.
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I'd like to note that the C 44 D District that we're proposing has an R 8 a residential equivalent.
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You have R 8 a zoning mapped already to the immediate Northwest along the North Side of Sullivan Place between Franklin And Washington Avenues which extends all the way north to Eastern Parkway.
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So you're also seeing an R 8 X District which was mapped in 2018 which allows higher density.
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So the proposed C 44 D District, you're seeing similar zoning densities within the immediate surrounding area.
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Next slide, please.
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Here's our land use map which shows the mixed use nature of this area.
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So the proposed mixed use development would further contribute to the mixed use nature of this site.
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Next site.
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Next slide, please.
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Here you could see a public transit map.
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Our site is highlighted in red.
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We are closest to the B Q And S Prospect Park Subway Station, which is approximately point three miles to the west.
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There's also the Sterling Street Subway Station point 5 miles to the east with two and five train service and the site is serviced by multiple bus routes making the site highly accessible via public transit.
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Next slide, please.
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Now, just taking you through the existing conditions of the site.