Columbia Street Waterfront District
Residents of
Carroll Gardens and the Columbia Street Waterfront District and City
Planning officials presented a plan to Community Board 6’s Land Use and
Landmarks Committee Thursday, which would prohibit the construction of
high-rise buildings in South Brooklyn. Neighborhood residents have been fighting for the rezoning for more than a year. At the
meeting, members of the
community claimed that the
high-rise buildings, which have been popping up in the community, are “out-of-scale” with neighboring buildings. The plan would create a
maximum building height of 50 to 70 feet on many blocks, and an 80-foot limit on Tiffany
Place.