Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan: Transforming Central Brooklyn
Status: Approved May 2025
A comprehensive rezoning plan to create 4,600 new homes and revitalize a 21-block stretch in Central Brooklyn near Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Plan Overview
In May 2025, the New York City Council approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, a rezoning covering a 21-block stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Central Brooklyn (near Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant).
The area is poised to become a more vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood with new housing — including permanently income-restricted affordable homes through Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, which requires new developments to include permanently affordable housing. The plan will also deliver 800,000 square feet of space for ground floor retail, commercial uses and manufacturing businesses, and community facilities. On neighboring avenues and streets, updated zoning will allow for moderately-sized mixed-use buildings with income-restricted affordable housing and job-generating uses.
The newly adopted zoning map in the Atlantic Ave Mixed-Use Plan project area. Credit: DCP.
Key Plan Components
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Zoning Overhaul
The plan replaces outdated 1960s zoning that limited housing and job growth in the transit-rich area.
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New Housing
The plan will enable the creation of approximately 4,600 new homes.
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Affordable Housing
1,900 of the new homes (about 40%) will be income-restricted and permanently affordable.
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Job Creation
It is expected to create 2,800 permanent jobs and 800,000 square feet of new commercial, retail, and manufacturing space.
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Improved Transit Access
A better experience for commuters will be created through enhancements to the Franklin Avenue subway station, which serves the A and C trains.
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City Investment:
The plan includes a city investment of approximately $235 million for neighborhood improvements:
  • $135 million for a capital redesign of Atlantic Avenue to improve traffic safety.
  • Nearly $100 million to upgrade open spaces, including multiple playgrounds and parks.
  • $24.2 million specifically for renovating St. Andrew’s Playground.
  • Nearly $3 million for tenant protection programs focused on anti-harassment and anti-displacement.
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Community-Led
The approval follows more than a decade of advocacy and collaboration between the city, local council members, and community groups.
Part of a Larger Vision
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Atlantic Avenue Plan
Second of five neighborhood plans proposed by the Adams administration
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Administration Goal
Create over 50,000 new homes in the next 15 years through five neighborhood plans
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Future Impact
Transform transit-rich areas into vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods with affordable housing and job opportunities
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