Brooklyn residents can weigh in on the future of the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park project when state officials and the new development team host a public meeting on Nov. 18.
The first meeting, at 140 Flatbush Ave., will tackle density, affordable housing and open space topics. The second public meeting in mid-December will tackle streetscape, environmental concerns, economic development and retail/community services. The third and final meeting will take place online in January 2025, officials from Empire State Development said at an October meeting.
On Oct. 6, a joint venture comprising Cirrus Real Estate Partners, LCOR, Fortress Investment Group and U.S. Immigration Fund officially took over the Prospect Heights project from Chinese developer Greenland USA, which fell into financial trouble several years ago, halting construction.
The reboot of the development– that has so far brought forth eight luxury apartment buildings, Barclays Center, a health clinic and a school– was seen as a milestone moment, as the project was officially started in 2003 by the first developer Forest City Ratner.
That said, residents and civic leaders have been upset that none of the past developers delivered the promised 877 affordable housing units, a key promise officials made when the state did a zoning override in Prospect Heights to make way for the project, displacing hundreds of residents.
Click here to register to attend the meeting.
