One of the rezoning proposals set for a public hearing would allow for the development of The Frances, a mixed-use building with approximately 390 housing units, at 100-12 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills.
Rendering courtesy of Benenson Capital Partners
Proposed rezonings for 100-12 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills and 50-02 Queens Blvd. in Woodside are now moving into the public hearing phase before the New York City Planning Commission, after they were looked at during the City Planning Commission’s June 1 review session.
Marking the next step in the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) process, the hearings will give community members, community stakeholders and local elected officials the opportunity to share their own thoughts on these proposed rezonings before the City Planning Commission votes whether or not to approve the applications.
Both of these applications for rezoning would facilitate the development of new mixed-use residential projects. They would combine to bring over 640 new housing units to Queens, including more than 160 income-restricted units.
The proposed rezoning in Forest Hills calls for a zoning map amendment and related zoning text changes to allow for a 21-story mixed-use building, known as The Frances, to be constructed at 100-12 Queens Blvd. Filed by 100 Queens Blvd Co. LLC, the application seeks to get approval for a project that would contain around 390 residential units, including approximately 97 income-restricted units, as well as ground-floor commercial space. Located in Queens Community District 6, the site is within Council Member Lynn Schulman’s district.
100-12 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills. Photo via Google Maps
The other rezoning proposal, filed by 5002 Woodside Development LLC, would allow for the construction of a 9-story mixed-use building spanning around 261,100 square feet. The planned development would have an estimated 257 housing units, including approximately 64 income-restricted apartments. Additionally, there would be commercial and community facility space. The site for this planned development is within Queens Community District 2, which is within Council Member Julie Won’s district.
50-02 Queens Blvd. in Woodside. Photo via Google Maps