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‘Intrusive Land-Grab’: Fort Greene Residents Sue City for Approving 23-Story Tower

Dozens of Fort Greene locals sued the city's Landmarks Preservation Committee on Dec. 3 for green-lighting a 23-story condo tower at 130 St. Felix St.

Dozens of Fort Greene locals sued the city's Landmarks Preservation Committee on Dec. 3 for green-lighting a 23-story condo tower at 130 St. Felix St., saying the body was improperly influenced by the developer's promise to include public benefits — such as affordable housing units and an expansion for the nearby Brooklyn Music School.

"This is nothing less than an intrusive land-grab in which the rationale for modernizing the adjacent Brooklyn Music School and alleged 'affordable' condominiums are matters that are not permitted to influence the LPC's consideration," wrote the group under the moniker Preserve BAMs Historic District in a Dec. 11 release.

The revised proposal for 130 St. Felix St. Dozens of Fort Greene locals sued the city's Landmarks Preservation Committee on Dec. 3 for green-lighting a 23-story condo tower at 130 St. Felix St., saying the body was improperly influenced by the developer's promise to include public benefits — such [...]




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