Brooklyn Rezoning Would Pave Way for Taller Buildings, Thousands of Apartments

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “South of Prospect Plan” to rezone a stretch of Brooklyn south of Prospect Park along the proposed Interborough Express (IBX)   would pave the way for taller buildings and thousands of new apartments, The Real Deal NY reports. The area along Coney Island and McDonald avenues is currently dominated by low-rise housing and one-story storefronts. Mamdani’s latest housing push reflects the city’s focus on transit-oriented development, as the area sits near multiple subway lines and the long-awaited IBX light-rail project. Several local Council members have already voiced support, and the Department of City Planning kicked off a public-engagement process this week with a neighborhood survey. The South of Prospect Plan is one of two large rezoning efforts under Mamdani. The other spans a stretch of White Plains Road in the Bronx.