But with the passing of the City of Yes regulations, the lot can be subdivided under its current zoning for five multifamily homes.<\/p>\n
Under the City of Yes plan, accessory dwelling units are allowed to be built in backyards<\/a> (so-called \u201ctiny houses\u201d) or in converted basements or garages, which could contribute to a multifamily home design.<\/p>\n Permits filed<\/p>\n According to the city Buildings Department, the only permit filed for the property calls for the reallocation of one zoning lot and one tax lot into one zoning lot and five tax lots, which would allow for the construction of five homes on the site.<\/p>\n A tax lot is a parcel of land identified for property tax purposes. A zoning lot is one or more adjacent tax lots within a block.<\/p>\n The requested permit has been assigned to a Buildings Department plan examiner, but has yet to be formally reviewed, according to the agency. It was originally filed Sept. 26.<\/p>\n According to the Buildings Department website<\/a>, the permit\u2019s filing representative is Think Design Architecture \u2014 a self-described<\/a> \u201cpremium, full-service boutique architectural firm specializing in luxury residential and commercial renovations and developments.\u201d<\/p>\n Think Design Architecture had not responded to a request for comment by the time of publication.<\/p>\n According to Department of Finance records<\/a>, the owner of the property is Jeanette Ashenfarb. The Advance\/SILive.com could not immediately contact her for comment. <\/p>\n Community reaction<\/p>\n Area residents expressed concern at a recent Community Board 3 meeting that the additional homes would lead to overcrowding in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n \u201cIt would just be such a detriment to that area. It would just change the entire makeup of the community,\u201d said one resident who has lived in the neighborhood for 30 years. \u201cWe\u2019re also afraid, very afraid of this setting a precedent for future developers to gobble up other lots and do the exact same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n South Shore Councilmember Frank Morano expressed his own dissatisfaction about the property\u2019s future. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been in touch with the neighbors around 65 Uncas Avenue, and I share many of their concerns. While I plan to meet with the developer directly, this project raises serious red flags about the so-called City of Yes and what it means for Staten Island. This is the first property in my district to go this route \u2014 but it certainly won\u2019t be the last \u2014 and that\u2019s exactly why the policy needs to be fixed,” Morano said. <\/p>\n A South Shore resident, who would only be identified by her first name, Madeline, was among the over 75 attendees who sat in on a recent Community Board 3 meeting where the project was discussed. <\/p>\n \u201c\u2026we all left frustrated and feeling helpless. I came home and wrote to you [Advance\/SILive.com] as well as [Borough President Vito] Fossella and even [mayoral] candidate [Andrew] Cuomo,\u201d Madeline said. \u201cAfter 35 years in my home…my husband and I felt we would remain [in it] until our time is up. We are seriously considering getting out before the value and quality of our life is diminished.\u201d <\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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Corner home at 65 Uncas Avenue, at Parkwood Avenue. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.
(Advance\/SILive |Jan Somma-Hammel) STATEN ISLAND ADVANCESTATEN ISLAND ADVANCE<\/p>\n![\"Uncas\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JWCR67COEVH4PMIP6A6V336LXU.jpg\"\/)
Corner home at 65 Uncas Avenue, at Parkwood Avenue. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.
(Advance\/SILive |Jan Somma-Hammel) STATEN ISLAND ADVANCESTATEN ISLAND ADVANCE<\/p>\n