High-rise tower next door to historic Clinton Hill church approved by City Planning Commission
Atlantic Avenue project includes church restoration
On Monday, the City Planning Commission approved rezoning measures for a Clinton Hill residential project with an unusual proviso — the obligation to repair a neighboring landmark.
Jeffrey Gershon’s Hope Street Capital is required to renovate the Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew in order to obtain a special zoning permit for residential construction at 809 Atlantic Ave.
The unusual construction scenario is governed by Section 74-711 of the city Zoning Resolution, which allows a developer to construct a bulkier building in exchange for setting up a continuing maintenance program for a contiguous landmark.