Plate 46 of 102BrooklynBrooklyn Community Board 2
Nevins Street
This site can hold about 65–84 homes under the zoning maximum for qualifying affordable housing. The top of that range is set by the dwelling unit limit (ZR 23-52); qualifying senior housing is exempt from it and could hold up to about 95. The City's LIFT tracker lists 71 homes.
HPD's August 2025 announcement gives about 70 homes; the tracker lists 71.
- Index entry
- Tracker status: Developer Selected/Pre-Public Approval
- Lead agency: HPD
Block 388, lot 1Tax lots from MapPLUTO; street names from the Digital City Map. Pink: this site. Hatched: other City-owned lots. Heavy lines: block edges.
What City documents say
Facts from City documents that bear on the figures below. Each is quoted in the sources, and each speaks as of its document's date.
Site is a City-owned parking lot
HPD's 2024 request for proposals describes the whole 11,500 sq ft corner lot as a parking lot leased to a private operator. In August 2025 HPD said the new building will replace the parking lot.
Developer chosen Aug. 2025: about 70 homes and a job center
HPD selected Fifth Avenue Committee in August 2025 to build about 70 affordable rental homes, with community facility space for Brooklyn Workforce Innovations' job training programs.
Same City block as the Third Avenue senior housing site
This site and the Third Avenue site (Block 388, Lots 34-37 and 41) were offered together in HPD's 2024 Nevins and Third request for proposals, but they are separate lots and separate projects.
What can legally go here
Floor area follows exactly from the Zoning Resolution. Homes are a range, because unit size and building efficiency are choices.
- Lot area
- 11,500 sq ft
- Zoning district
- R7A
- Maximum residential floor area
- 46,000 sq ft11,500 sq ft × 4.00 FAR
- With qualifying affordable or senior housing
- 57,615 sq ft11,500 sq ft × 5.01 FAR
- Maximum community facility floor area
- 46,000 sq ft11,500 sq ft × 4.00 FAR
Homes, as a range
| Case | Homes | How |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 67 | 57,615 sq ft × 0.7 ÷ 599 sq ft |
| Base | 83 | 57,615 sq ft × 0.8 ÷ 553 sq ft |
| High | 84 | 57,615 sq ft × 0.85 ÷ 514 sq ft = 95, capped at 57,615 ÷ 680 (ZR 23-52) |
Floor area × efficiency ÷ average home size. Efficiency 0.7–0.85; average home 514–599 sq ft. Assumptions and their basis.
What binds first
Dwelling unit limit
The dwelling unit limit (ZR 23-52) holds the site to at most 84 homes, fewer than its floor area could hold at the smaller home sizes in the range. Floor area still limits the size of the building.
What the neighborhood asked for
Brooklyn Community Board 2's formal requests to the City, from its annual Statement of Community District Needs and Budget Requests.
Each quotation below was found word for word on the cited page by script. None reviewed by a person yet.
Other requests in these categories
Clinton Hill BPL Renovation
“BKCB2 recommends $13.5M in increased funding for the Clinton Hill Brooklyn Public Library to cover forecasted needs including facade and window work, heating and cooling …”
FY2027 statement, p. 36 · priority 1 of 3 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseIt is recommended that this request be brought to the attention of your Elected Officials.
Extended Library Operating Hours
“BKCB2 recommends increased funding for our 6 Brooklyn Public Library branches to 1) facilitate extended 8pm daily closures at all locations, and 2) permanent Sunday …”
FY2027 statement, p. 43 · priority 1 of 1 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseThis request includes more than one proposal. The agency has recommended funding for this request in part. OMB supports the agency's position.
Center for Brooklyn History Renovations
“BKCB2 recommends $54M in funding for the Brooklyn Public Library Center for Brooklyn History to cover necessary renovations including infrastructure work (heating and cooling, electrical …”
FY2027 statement, p. 36 · priority 2 of 3 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseIt is recommended that this request be brought to the attention of your Elected Officials.
Adams St BPL Storage & Staff Space Upgrades
“BKCB2 recommends funding for interior improvements at the Adams Street public library to accommodate proper and safe maintenance and cleaning supply storage. …”
FY2027 statement, p. 36 · priority 3 of 3 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseThe agency will accommodate part of this request within existing resources.
More Substance Abuse Program Mobile Outreach Units
“BKCB2 recommends increased funding for Street Health Outreach & Wellness (S.H.O.W.) mobile units in and around Downtown Brooklyn and its main arterials: …”
FY2027 statement, p. 41 · priority 1 of 1 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseFurther investigation is required. Contact the agency.
Adam Yauch Dog Run
“BKCB2 recommends funding to support the Parks Dept's stated need for $3.5M to renovate the Willowtown Dog Run at Adam Yauch Park.”
FY2027 statement, p. 40 · priority 11 of 11 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseThe agency recommends funding this budget request, but at this time the availability of funds is uncertain. OMB supports the agency's position.
6 other requests in these categories are listed on the web page.
What gets in the way
Flags are flags, not verdicts. Each comes from a public layer, named in the sources.
- Hazard
Stormwater flooding in an extreme storm (2080s)
DEP's Stormwater Flood Map (extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise) shows nuisance flooding (4 in to 1 ft) on about 16% of the site (1,840 sq ft).
- Note
In a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area
MIH options 1 and 3 apply, so new housing here must include permanently affordable homes (ZR 27-131).
Nearest subway station: Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (2 3 4 5 B D N Q R), 0.3 mi in a straight line.
What this doesn't account for
Public data and the zoning text answer the questions above. These need information that is not public, or a decision that belongs to the City.
- Public land use review (ULURP). Selling or leasing City land, or approving a housing project on it, generally goes through ULURP (community board, borough president, City Planning Commission, City Council), and this estimate does not presume the outcome.
- Disposition of City property (Charter 384 / UDAAP). Transferring the land needs Mayoral approval under Charter Sec. 384 and, for HPD projects, usually Urban Development Action Area designation and project approval under NY General Municipal Law Article 16.
- Environmental review (CEQR/SEQRA). Any discretionary approval, disposition or City funding triggers CEQR/SEQRA review, which can require mitigation (e.g. for hazardous materials, noise or historic resources) or reshape the project.
- (E) designations. A lot with an (E) designation or environmental restrictive declaration for hazardous materials, air quality or noise cannot receive building permits until the Office of Environmental Remediation signs off.
- Subsurface and site conditions. Unknown soil, rock, groundwater and contamination can shrink or eliminate cellars and add foundation and cleanup costs, and HPD requires every project to investigate and, if needed, remediate contamination.
- Deed restrictions and reverter clauses. Land the City bought or sold may carry deed restrictions or reverter clauses limiting its use, which must be checked in title records (ACRIS) and DCAS's deed-restriction database.
- Parkland alienation. If a site is municipal parkland, it cannot be sold or used for housing without an act of the State Legislature signed by the Governor.
- Current occupants, uses and agency plans. Many City-owned lots are in active use or assigned to an agency, or have funded capital projects, and this estimate does not reflect relocation needs or agency plans (check COLP and the Capital Commitment Plan).
- Mapped streets, easements and utilities. Mapped-but-unbuilt ('paper') streets, sewer and water easements and utility lines can take land out of the buildable area, and no permit may be issued for a building in the bed of a mapped street.
- Street access. A lot with no frontage on a mapped street cannot get a building permit on its own and must be combined with a neighboring lot or have access mapped.
- Landmarks review. Sites that are individual landmarks or inside historic districts need Landmarks Preservation Commission approval, which can limit demolition, height and bulk.
- Flood-resistant construction. Sites in the 1% annual chance floodplain (or the 0.2% shaded X-Zone for critical facilities) must meet Building Code Appendix G, whose elevation and floodproofing rules can cost usable ground-floor and cellar space.
- Airport height limits. Near JFK, LaGuardia and Floyd Bennett Field, zoning flight-obstruction surfaces cap building height, and tall structures anywhere need FAA notice.
- State and federal funding conditions. Federal or State money brings its own requirements (e.g. HUD environmental review under 24 CFR Part 58, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, Section 3 hiring) that can change cost, timing and program.
- Zoning capacity is a ceiling, not a plan. The figures show what zoning allows, and actual HPD projects often build less, for example to fit neighborhood context, a community facility or funding limits.
Checks
What has been verified on this page, and by what.
- Tax lots (1)
- 3-00388-0001Confirmed against HPD, Nevins and Third Request for Proposals (Nevins and Third RFP.pdf in nevins-and-third-rfp.zip)
- Lot and zoning records compared with DCP's live data
- Agrees
- Figures reproduced by a separate calculation
- Agrees
- Notes
- On September 25, 2026, the MapPLUTO records and zoning district map behind this page were compared with DCP's live MapPLUTO (26v2) and zoning district layers for its lot; every compared field and district boundary matched. A separate calculation, written from the method page and run on the same downloaded City data on September 25, 2026, reproduced the lot area (11,500 sq ft), the zoning portions, the floor area (standard 46,000; with qualifying affordable or senior housing 57,615; community facility 46,000 sq ft), the homes (low 67, base 83, high 84), and the flags and what limits the site first.
Sources
Superscript numbers next to figures refer to this list. Select one to see the source.
- LIFT Tracker (Land Inventory Fast Track)Dataset · NYC Mayor's Office · as of July 30, 2026 · retrieved September 23, 2026
- HPD, Nevins and Third Request for Proposals (Nevins and Third RFP.pdf in nevins-and-third-rfp.zip)Document · NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · as of April 15, 2024
- HPD press release 56-25: Second Boerum Hill Parking Lot to Become New Community AssetDocument · NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · as of August 14, 2025
- HPD, Nevins and Third RFP: Nevins Site description and lot sizeDocument · NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · as of April 15, 2024
- MapPLUTODataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 9, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-22Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-22Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 24-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Declared assumption: building efficiencyDeclared assumption · as of September 23, 2026
- Declared assumption: average home size (net)Declared assumption · as of September 23, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-52Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
- Zoning Resolution rules packZoning Resolution · Public Ground, from the NYC Zoning Resolution
- NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level riseDataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 8, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise: area of each lot in each categoryDataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 8, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Brooklyn Community Board 2Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
- FY2027 Register of Community Board Budget Requests (Adopted Budget), Brooklyn Community Board 2Document · NYC Office of Management and Budget · as of June 30, 2026
- FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Brooklyn Community Board 2Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
- FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Brooklyn Community Board 2Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
- FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Brooklyn Community Board 2Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
- MTA Subway StationsDataset · Metropolitan Transportation Authority · as of September 25, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- Digital City Map street centerlinesDataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of December 1, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- New York City Charter Sec. 197-c (Uniform land use review procedure)Document
- NYC Charter Sec. 384 (Disposal of property of the city)Document
- CEQR Technical Manual, Chapter 2 (December 2025 edition)Document
- Zoning Resolution 11-15 (Environmental Requirements)Document
- HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026Document
- Deed Restriction Database (NYC Open Data rfu7-paqe)Document
- Handbook on the Alienation and Conversion of Municipal Parkland (NYS OPRHP, revised 2017-09-01)Document
- City Owned and Leased Property (COLP), NYC Open Data fn4k-qyk2Document
- NY General City Law Sec. 35Document
- NY General City Law Sec. 36Document
- LPC - Applications pageDocument
- 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (as amended by Local Law 77 of 2023)Document
- Zoning Resolution 61-21 (Restriction on Highest Projection of Building or Structure)Document
- HPD ELLA Term Sheet (updated 2020-03-10)Document
- CPC report C 260071 HAM (1727 Amsterdam Avenue)Document
- Zoning districts (NYZD)Dataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of August 17, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
1. LIFT Tracker (Land Inventory Fast Track)
- Where
- ArcGIS layer LIFT_Tracker/FeatureServer/0
- As of
- July 30, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
One point per project. BBLs resolved by point-in-lot against MapPLUTO, HPD's Local Law 125 report, or address geocoding; see the method page.
2. HPD, Nevins and Third Request for Proposals (Nevins and Third RFP.pdf in nevins-and-third-rfp.zip)
- Where
- PDF page 9, III.A 'Nevins Site Project Snapshot', Site Location
- As of
- April 15, 2024
The Nevins Site is a corner lot located at 153 Nevins Street (Block 388, Lot 1), on the northeast corner of Nevins Street and Wyckoff Street.
3. HPD press release 56-25: Second Boerum Hill Parking Lot to Become New Community Asset
- Where
- First paragraph
- As of
- August 14, 2025
HPD is announcing that Brooklyn-based non-profit Fifth Avenue Committee (FAC) will convert the parking lot at 153 Nevins Street into approximately 70 brand-new affordable, rent stabilized homes.
4. HPD, Nevins and Third RFP: Nevins Site description and lot size
- Where
- PDF page 9, Site Description / Lot Size
- As of
- April 15, 2024
The Site is currently leased to a private entity and used as a parking lot. The lessee will return the property to the City no later than June 30, 2024. Lot Size The Nevins Site is approximately 11,500 square feet.
5. MapPLUTO 26v2
- As of
- September 9, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
6. Zoning Resolution § 23-22
- Where
- R7A: 4.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R7A R7-1¹ R7-2¹ | 4.00 | 5.01
7. Zoning Resolution § 23-22
- Where
- R7A, qualifying affordable housing or qualifying senior housing: 5.01 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R7A R7-1¹ R7-2¹ | 4.00 | 5.01
8. Zoning Resolution § 24-11
- Where
- R7A: 4.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R7A | 4.00 | 80 | 65
9. Declared assumption: building efficiency
- Where
- low 0.7, base 0.8, high 0.85
- As of
- September 23, 2026
Net home area as a share of residential floor area. Basis: 2025 HCR Design Guidelines, PDF p. 40, Sec. 3.4.1a 'Overall Building Efficiency', Table 3.4.1; 2025 HCR Design Guidelines, PDF p. 40, Sec. 3.4.1; Market & Financial Study: NYC Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (BAE Urban Economics, BJH Advisors, James Lima Planning + Development), PDF p. 68 (printed p. 64), Appendix C, Table C-1 'Developer Interview Summary'; Market & Financial Study: NYC Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, PDF p. 41 (printed p. 37), 'Zoning and Floor Area Ratio'; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 28, 'Unit Area Calculation'. A declared assumption; no City agency publishes this ratio.
10. Declared assumption: average home size (net)
- Where
- low 514, base 553, high 599 sq ft
- As of
- September 23, 2026
HPD target net areas by bedroom count, weighted by HPD's observed bedroom mix. Basis: HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 31, Sec. 4.4.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 33, Sec. 4.5.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 36, Sec. 4.6.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 39, Sec. 4.7.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 42, Sec. 4.8.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 6, 'Applicability'; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction, Version 2.02 (edition in force before 2026-10-01), PDF pp. 42-58 (e.g. p. 44 for 0-BR, p. 58 for 4-BR), Secs. 5.3-5.8 tables 'TARGET NET'; HPD ELLA Term Sheet (Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability), PDF p. 5, 'Design and Construction Requirements'; Affordable Housing Production by Building (NYC Open Data hg8x-zxpr), fields studio_units, _1_br_units ... _6_br_units; filter reporting_construction_type='New Construction' AND all_counted_units >= total_units - 1.
11. Zoning Resolution § 23-52
- Where
- Dwelling unit factor 680
In the districts indicated, for buildings containing multiple dwelling residences, the maximum number of dwelling units permitted shall be determined by dividing the maximum residential floor area permitted on the zoning lot by the applicable dwelling unit factor. ... For all other types of multiple dwelling residences, the applicable dwelling unit factor shall be 680. Fractions equal to or greater than three-quarters resulting from this calculation shall be considered to be one dwelling unit.
12. Zoning Resolution rules pack
- Where
- 248 districts, every value cited to a ZR section
ZR text: ZR site home page: "All text changes approved by the city council as of Sep 10, 2026". Every Article II section cited here (21-14, 23-xx, 24-xx, 27-xx) and 62-32x, 74-79, 75-24, 75-42x shows "Last Amended 12/5/2024" (City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, N 240290 ZRY); exceptions among cited sections: 11-122 (8/14/2025, Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan), 11-25 (6/29/1994), 12-10 page (3/26/2026), 62-361 (7/16/2026); no citywide (ZRY) text amendment has been adopted since (Recently Adopted list, 12/5/2024-9/10/2026, contains only site-specific and neighborhood amendments). 12-10 "wide street" last amended 3/26/2026 (Allen Street Mall, N 250307 ZRM - adds Allen Street roadways in Manhattan CD 3).
13. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise
- As of
- September 8, 2025
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
14. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise: area of each lot in each category
- As of
- September 8, 2025
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
15. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Brooklyn Community Board 2 FY2027
- Where
- PDF p. 36
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
16. FY2027 Register of Community Board Budget Requests (Adopted Budget), Brooklyn Community Board 2 FY2027 Adopted
- Where
- Agency response
- As of
- June 30, 2026
17. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Brooklyn Community Board 2 FY2027
- Where
- PDF p. 43
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
18. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Brooklyn Community Board 2 FY2027
- Where
- PDF p. 41
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
19. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Brooklyn Community Board 2 FY2027
- Where
- PDF p. 40
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
20. MTA Subway Stations
- As of
- September 25, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
21. Digital City Map street centerlines
- As of
- December 1, 2025
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
22. New York City Charter Sec. 197-c (Uniform land use review procedure)
- Where
- Sec. 197-c(a)(8) and (a)(10)
(8) Housing and urban renewal plans and projects pursuant to city, state and federal housing laws; ... (10) Sale, lease (other than the lease of office space), exchange, or other disposition of the real property of the city
23. NYC Charter Sec. 384 (Disposal of property of the city)
- Where
- Sec. 384(a)
No real property of the city may be sold, leased, exchanged or otherwise disposed of except with the approval of the mayor and as may be provided by law unless such power is expressly vested by law in another agency.
24. CEQR Technical Manual, Chapter 2 (December 2025 edition)
- Where
- PDF p. 1 (printed p. 2-1)
CEQR requires all city agencies to determine whether discretionary actions they directly approve, fund, or undertake may significantly and adversely affect the environment.
25. Zoning Resolution 11-15 (Environmental Requirements)
- Where
- ZR 11-15(a); last amended 2012-03-28
Prior to issuing a building permit or temporary or final certificate of occupancy ... on a tax lot that has an (E) designation or an environmental restrictive declaration related to hazardous materials, noise or air quality, the Department of Buildings (DOB) shall be furnished with a notice issued by OER stating that OER does not object
26. HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026
- Where
- PDF p. 13, Secs. 1.1.1 and 1.1.4
1.1.1 Avoid excessive excavation. Particularly in areas with unknown subsurface conditions, and where rock or high-water tables are prevalent, proposed cellars may have to be reduced, relocated, or even eliminated.
27. Deed Restriction Database (NYC Open Data rfu7-paqe)
- Where
- dataset description
A searchable electronic database of all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, pursuant to Local Law 176 of 2016.
28. Handbook on the Alienation and Conversion of Municipal Parkland (NYS OPRHP, revised 2017-09-01)
- Where
- PDF p. 3, 'Parkland Alienation'
In order to convey parkland away, or to use parkland for another purpose, a municipality must receive prior authorization from the State in the form of legislation enacted by the New York State Legislature and approved by the Governor.
29. City Owned and Leased Property (COLP), NYC Open Data fn4k-qyk2
- Where
- dataset description (version 20260430)
City Owned and Leased Properties (COLP) is published by the Department of City Planning (DCP) as required by chapter 204 of the City Charter. It includes the location and current use of all City-owned and leased properties.
30. NY General City Law Sec. 35
- Where
- GCL 35
For the purpose of preserving the integrity of such official map or plan no permit shall hereafter be issued for any building in the bed of any street or highway shown or laid out on such map or plan
31. NY General City Law Sec. 36
- Where
- GCL 36
No permit for the erection of any building shall be issued unless a street or highway giving access to such proposed structure has been duly placed on the official map or plan
32. LPC - Applications page
- Where
- page text
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) helps preserve the City's designated landmark properties by regulating changes made to these buildings and sites.
33. 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (as amended by Local Law 77 of 2023)
- Where
- PDF p. 1, Sec. G102.1
This appendix, in conjunction with the New York City Construction Codes, provides minimum requirements for development located, in whole or in part, in special flood hazard areas and shaded X-Zones within the jurisdiction of New York City
34. Zoning Resolution 61-21 (Restriction on Highest Projection of Building or Structure)
- Where
- ZR 61-21; 61-11 designates JFK, LaGuardia and U.S. Naval Air Station (Floyd Bennett Field)
the highest projection of any building or other structure hereafter constructed ... shall not penetrate: (a) the approach surfaces, the transitional surfaces, the horizontal surface, or the conical surface, whichever is more restrictive, within the Airport Approach District of the flight obstruction area
35. HPD ELLA Term Sheet (updated 2020-03-10)
- Where
- PDF p. 4
Projects funded with Federal funds require compliance with Section 3 new hires and Davis Bacon prevailing wages, as applicable.
36. CPC report C 260071 HAM (1727 Amsterdam Avenue)
- Where
- PDF p. 8
while CHO increased the maximum floor area permitted on the project site, the project sponsor does not intend to take advantage of the additional floor area.
37. Zoning districts (NYZD)
- As of
- August 17, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026