St. George: 18-story apartment building proposal heads to Community Board 1

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rezoning to accommodate the construction of an 18-story residential and affordable housing apartment building in St. George will be discussed on Tuesday when Community Board 1 holds a public virtual Land Use Public Hearing.

The construction is planned by Hamilton Property Holdings for 37-59 Hamilton Ave., within the Special Hillsides Preservation District. A rezoning from R6 and R7-3/C2-4 to R7-3 is requested.

The development will include 369 apartments and 7,700 square feet of space for community use, according to the documents provided to Community Board 1.

It will also include at least 146 parking spaces located at 37-59 Hamilton Ave. and 199-206 St. Marks Place, (block 13, Lots 1, 6, p/o 116, 119, 121, 123, 124, 127).

To join the meeting, visit Zoom.

The meeting ID is 275 566 6837. The passcode is E3sv3p.

Community Boards 2, 3

Neither Community Board 2 nor Community Board 3 has any meetings scheduled this week.

Open to the public

All Community Board meetings and meetings of their committees are open to the public. They provide an excellent opportunity for residents to learn about happenings in their neighborhood and surrounding areas. Below is more information about the Island’s three Community Boards:

Community Board 1

Arlington — Castleton Corners — Clifton — Concord — Elm Park — Fort Wadsworth — Graniteville — Grymes Hill — Livingston — Mariners Harbor — New Brighton — Port Richmond — Randall Manor — Rosebank — St. George — Shore Acres — Silver Lake — Stapleton — Sunnyside — Tompkinsville — West Brighton — Westerleigh

The board chairman is Nicholas Siclari. The district manager is Joan Cusack. The telephone number is 718-981-6900.

Community Board 2

Arrochar — Bloomfield — Bulls Head — Chelsea — Dongan Hills — Egbertville — Emerson Hill — Grant City — Grasmere — High Rock — Lighthouse Hill — Midland Beach — New Dorp — New Springville — Oakwood — Ocean Breeze — Old Town — Richmond — South Beach — Todt Hill — Travis

The phone number is 718-568-3581. The fax number is 718-568-3595. The chairman is Fred Guinta. The district manager is Debra A. Derrico.

Community Board 3

Annadale — Arden Heights — Bay Terrace — Charleston — Eltingville — Great Kills — Greenridge — Huguenot — New Dorp — Oakwood — Pleasant Plains — Prince’s Bay — Richmond Valley — Richmond — Rossville — Tottenville — Woodrow