Standards and Appeals to review Methodist project OK

Board to reconsider zoning variances it approved in June

Rendering of New York Methodist Hospital at 506 6th Street in Park Slope
Rendering of New York Methodist Hospital at 506 6th Street in Park Slope

The city’s Board of Standards and Appeals made a rare decision to review its approval of the New York Methodist Hospital expansion project in Park Slope.

The board plans to hold a public hearing on Dec. 16 to reconsider its decision in June to grant several zoning variances for the hospital. As part of the expansion, New York Methodist would gain a seven-story, 485,000-square-foot ambulatory care center at 6th Street and Eighth Avenue.

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Neighborhood organization Preserve Park Slope filed a lawsuit in July to overturn the board’s decision approving the plans for the ambulatory care facility, as The Real Deal reported. The project would involve the demolition of several low-rise buildings owned by New York Methodist, including five historic brownstones.

A spokesperson for New York Methodist declined to comment to Crain’s on the scheduling of the meeting. [Crain’s]Mark Maurer