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Gas station and Mini-Market located at East
163rd Street and Washington Avenue
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Recent Development
Activities
Considerable public and private investment has recently
occurred in and near the rezoning area. The New
York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
has issued several Requests for Proposals to promote
development of city-owned sites. As a result of
one RFP, a 15,000-square-foot gas station and mini-mart
has been constructed at the corner of Washington
Avenue and East 163rd Street. This site is also
expected to be developed with an additional 5,000
square feet of local retail. With EDC assistance,
a bus company located on the east side of Washington
Avenue between East 165th and East 166th Streets
recently expanded its parking facility by 12,200
square feet. In response to another EDC Request
for Proposals, a door manufacturer is expected to
locate in the rezoning area. In addition, an existing
metal works company will be expanding its facility
by 50,000 square feet.
A residential building of 105,000 square feet,
with 105 units and 18,400 square feet of ground
floor retail is currently under construction at
Washington Avenue and East 164th Street. This
project received a variance from the Board of
Standards and Appeals to permit a residential
use in an M1-1 district. Once the proposed rezoning
actions are adopted, this type of development
will be permitted as-of-right.
Taino Plaza:
An affordable housing redevelopment project
sponsored by SOBRO
(Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP)
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