Bawabeh Holdings has filed a rezoning application for a nine-building, 1.2-million-square-foot residential complex on the border of East Flatbush and Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by IMC Architecture and developed under the Midyan Gate Realty No. 2 LLC, the conjoined structures would stand 14 to 15 stories and yield 972 rental apartments, or 108 units per building, with an average scope of 950 square feet. The project would also include 136,112 square feet of retail space, 103,472 square feet of community facility space, and a 114-vehicle parking garage. The property is bounded by East 98th street to the northeast, Winthrop Street to the northwest, Kings Highway to the east, and Rockaway Place to the west.
The Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) rezoning application, filed in late April, is the first step in the approval process for the project. The site is currently zoned for industrial operations and auto shops.
The above street-level rendering looks south at the complex, previewing a multifaceted design evoking an organic collection of developments. The interconnected buildings will feature alternating roof heights and setbacks topped with landscaped terraces, and will utilize various façade materials including glass, red brick, and gray and white paneling. The ground floor appears to feature a uniform set of floor-to-ceiling windows for the commercial frontage.
The following diagram details the configuration of the complex. Though the application cites nine buildings, the axonometric illustration appears to show four discrete structures, a discrepancy compounded by the inclusion of three numbered labels. The building in gray at the end of the block is not included in the development, and its site is currently occupied by a surface-level parking lot at the corner of East 98th Street and Winthrop Street.
Rendering courtesy of GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc..
The project would replace a one-story, 350,000-square-foot commercial building, as seen in the below Google Street View image. The new structures would follow the existing development’s footprint.
Looking east at the corner of Kings Highway and East 98th Street. Image via Google Maps.
Looking east on East 98th Street. Image via Google Maps.
Looking north on Kings Highway. Image via Google Maps.
An affordable housing breakdown was not specified in the applications, but the project would require 194 to 292 affordable units under Mandatory Inclusionary Housing regulations.
The nearest subways from the property are the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains at the elevated Saratoga station to the east.
The project is planned to be constructed in two 45-month phases, with an anticipated completion date of 2035.
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The great wall of Brooklyn..
I honestly greatly appreciate the effort to make the streetscape feel natural and varied as if built over time. The white grid walltype repeating kind of kills this illusion though I would change that
The 2 and the 5 branch off to Brooklyn college and does not stop at Saratoga.
9 years to build is crazy
I would bet on 12-15. Should be done in 3.
Yes, it’s good that they are breaking up the facade to look like different buildings, and most people will be fooled and that’s okay. Single story commercial is always a waste of space, but it’s a bit sad to see all these businesses driven out.
I hope the City invests in street trees along this block. There’s such a bad heat-island effect in this area.
Required by law for the new development to include additional street trees.
We need this kind of density all over the outer boroughs, but especially along rail corridors. There are opportunities for this across the city that could replace single story commercial buildings with at least tens of thousands of residential units in mixed use buildings.