The New York City Department of City Planning held a public scoping meeting on June 11, 2026, for the East 98th Street rezoning (CEQR 26DCP122K) in East Flatbush, Brooklyn; the applicant, AAB Realty Holdings, proposes rezoning portions of two blocks from CA2 to C4-4 and C4-4D to allow six new mixed-use buildings 12–14 stories tall, with proposed floor-area ratios (FAR) reported between about 6.28 and 7.2 and roughly 786–800 dwelling units including about 197–200 permanently affordable units. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=194
# What’s happening
– A zoning map amendment from CA2 to C4-4 and C4-4D was presented. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1214
– The applicant proposes six mixed-use buildings, 12–14 stories, with FAR ~6.28–7.2. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1300
– The public scoping meeting was held June 11, 2026; comments due June 22, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=194; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=760
# Why it matters
– Residents near East 98th Street and Kings Highway could live in new buildings or face nearby new development. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=959
– The rezoning would allow new residential FAR and heights where CA2 now prohibits residential use. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=869
# Key details
– Meeting date: June 11, 2026; CEQR/SEQRA number 26DCP122K. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=194
– Proposed zoning change: eastern portions of blocks 4616 and 4633 from CA2 to C4-4; southern portion of block 4633 to C4-4D. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1214
– Building heights: six buildings proposed at 12 to 14 stories. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1300
– Reported FAR (floor-area ratio) range for proposed buildings: approximately 6.28 to 7.2. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1300
– Proposed housing totals: presentation reported approximately 786 dwelling units (about 197 affordable) in one slide and approximately 800 units (about 200 permanently affordable) in another. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=959; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1300
– Existing CA2 zoning: permits commercial uses up to F 2.0 and limited community facility up to F 4.8; CA2 does not permit residential use. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=869
The Department of City Planning led the June 11, 2026 scoping meeting for the East 98th Street rezoning and will oversee the preparation of the environmental impact statement (EIS). Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=194
**New York City Department of City Planning (DCP)**
– Role or jurisdiction: Lead city agency for the project’s environmental review and scoping.
– Action taken or responsibility: Chaired the public scoping meeting and will manage DEIS preparation.
– Relevant numbers or dates: CEQR/SEQRA number 26DCP122K; meeting June 11, 2026; comment deadline June 22, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=194; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=760
AAB Realty Holdings presented the rezoning proposal to permit six mixed-use buildings along East 98th Street. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=869
**AAB Realty Holdings**
– Role or jurisdiction: Applicant proposing the East 98th Street redevelopment.
– Action taken or responsibility: Seeks zoning map amendment CA2 → C4-4/C4-4D, a zoning text amendment (mandatory inclusionary housing), and an MTA transit easement certification.
– Relevant numbers or dates: Proposal covers ~10 applicant-controlled lots totaling ~121,000 sq ft; applicant-described program ~786–800 dwelling units. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=869; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=959; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1300
The project area sits along East 98th Street between Rutland Road and Kings Highway and is now occupied by one-story commercial buildings. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=959
The existing CA2 district along East 98th Street allows commercial and community facility uses but prohibits residential use; commercial FAR is limited to 2.0 and limited community facility FAR to 4.8 under current zoning. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=869
The rezoning would permit mixed-use residential development. The applicant presented building massing of six buildings rising 12–14 stories and reported proposed FARs approximately 6.28–7.2 for those buildings. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1300
Block-by-block program: on northern block (block 4616) the applicant proposes three mixed-use buildings 12–14 stories with about 350 residential units including roughly 90 affordable units; one building would provide about 56 off-street parking spaces. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1214
On the southern block (block 4633) the applicant proposes three mixed-use buildings 12–14 stories with about 440 residential units including roughly 110 affordable units; two buildings would provide about 60 off-street parking spaces. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1300
A presentation slide summarized the collective program as about 800 dwelling units with roughly 200 permanently affordable units and commercial and community facility uses; another slide quantified approximately 800,000 square feet total floor area, ~97,000 sq ft commercial, ~80,000 sq ft community facility, and about 114 parking spaces. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1300; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=959
The proposed C4-4D mapping is applied at Kings Highway for the southernmost building to reflect the prominence of that roadway. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1214
The applicant seeks a zoning text amendment to Appendix F to map a mandatory inclusionary housing (MIH) area co-terminus with the project area and mapped under Options One and Two. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1214
The applicant also seeks a zoning certification under ZR Section 66-21 to establish a transit easement in one proposed building to allow the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to construct an elevator and stairwell to the Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road elevated 3 train station, making that station ADA accessible. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1214; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1457
The surrounding neighborhood is generally zoned R6 with C1-3 and C2-3 commercial overlays on corridors; residential side streets are predominantly two- to four-story multifamily buildings, with some six-story apartments near Kings Highway. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=959; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1047
The draft scope of work for the environmental review identified 16 of 20 technical impact categories to be studied in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), including socioeconomic, transportation, public schools, open space, and urban design/visual character. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1699
Public participation and next steps: written comments on the draft scope are accepted through 5:00 p.m., Monday, June 22, 2026. The Department of City Planning will prepare the DEIS as lead agency. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=760; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=194
**Community Board 17**
– Role or jurisdiction: Local Brooklyn community board representing East Flatbush area.
– Action taken or responsibility: Provided a statement of needs emphasizing deeper affordability (30–50% AMI) and small business support; applicant referenced that input in its program description. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1457
The presentation noted three additional non-applicant lots inside the rezoning boundary that were analyzed as projected development sites for the environmental review; the conservative analysis assumed those sites could yield up to 186 residential units, ~25,200 sq ft retail, and ~23,680 sq ft community facility uses in the future. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1615
The DEIS will compare future-with-action and future-without-action conditions; the applicant’s materials estimate a net increase of approximately 972 residential units and other changes when comparing with-action to no-action scenarios in the 2035 reasonable worst-case development scenario. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=1699
Public comment instructions and contact: DCP provided an email for comments (26dcp122k_dl@planning.nyc.gov) and noted that remote registration and testimony procedures are on the DCP website. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=760
The Department of City Planning will accept spoken testimony at the scoping meeting and written comments through June 22, 2026; those comments will inform the final scope of the DEIS. Source: https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=194; https://youtu.be/DRwtvJMKQZc&t=760
No further analysis or editorial conclusions are offered here.
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