Oddo: Rezoning proposal to build more than 850 high-rise units on Staten Island ‘reeks’
Updated Feb 11, 2021;
Posted Feb 11, 2021
A proposal to rezone an area of land in St. George was spurred by a planned development last year formerly called Liberty Towers and now known as River North by the Manhattan-based Madison Realty Capital, which needs the zone change to build structures ranging from 12 to 26 stories high.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Borough President James Oddo says a proposal to rezone an area of land in St. George that would house at least four high-rise buildings with about 850 units “reeks” of the city wanting to change the landscape of Staten Island.
Second high-rise project proposed for St. George
Updated Feb 10, 2021;
Posted Feb 10, 2021
Three St. George land parcels were recently sold for $4.88 million to a Brooklyn-based developer planning to build a mixed-use development on Richmond Terrace. The site is outlined in red. (Courtesy of Casandra Properties)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Three St. George land parcels were recently sold for $4.88 million to a Brooklyn-based developer planning to build a high-rise, mixed-use development on Richmond Terrace.
The purchase, which included properties at 208, 204 and 198 Richmond Terrace, was made by ZHL Group, said Rob Nixon, who with Brian McGowan both Realtors with the Staten Island-based Casandra Properties brokered the deal for the sale of the property for the seller.
Office of Rep. Greg Meeks
Rep. Gregory Meeks refers to himself as an “elected official by accident,” though he’s been a public servant from a young age.
Growing up in East Harlem, Meeks says he was inspired by the civil rights movement and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to attend Howard University School of Law and eventually become an attorney.
Prior to running for public office, Meeks worked as a Queens County assistant district attorney, a prosecutor for a special anti-narcotics task force, and a chief administrative judge for New York state’s worker compensation system.
In 1992, he was elected to the state Assembly, and in 1998 he won a special election to represent New York’s Fifth Congressional District. While in office, Meeks has co-chaired the National Democratic Congressional Committee Trade Task Force and has chaired the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions. In the upcoming session, Meeks will become the first Afr
Changes to S.I. special districts: What to know ahead of public meeting
Updated Jan 23, 2021;
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DCP says the new zoning amendments would remove the need for homeowners to wade through some of the city’s tedious and expensive approval processes to make renovations to a home that exists in any of Staten Island’s three special districts Special Hillsides Preservation District, Special Natural Area District and Special South Richmond Development District.
However, South Shore residents expressed outrage at a Community Board 3 meeting in 2019 about the initial proposal’s requirements that would have limited the amount of hard surface area that could be developed on site. In addition, the first proposal would have required some lots larger than one acre to preserve up to 25% of natural habitat.
City moves on proposed changes to Staten Island’s special districts despite controversy
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. After the community and elected officials expressed opposition to proposed Department of City Planning (DCP) zoning amendments for three of Staten Island’s special districts, DCP has a new plan on the table.
DCP says the new zoning amendments would remove the need for homeowners to wade through some of the city’s tedious and expensive approval processes to make renovations to a home that exists in any of Staten Island’s three special districts Special Hillsides Preservation District, Special Natural Area District and Special South Richmond Development District.