1455 Coney Island Avenue rezoning: City Planning Commission held a public hearing July 29, 2026, on a developer proposal to remap the site from R5/C23 to C4‑5D and build a 300‑bed long‑term care (assisted living) facility that the applicant says would create about 630 jobs; planners, commissioners and the applicant discussed transit proximity, limited on‑site parking, and coordination with DOT but did not present a detailed traffic or staffing plan. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64 ; Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214
# What’s happening
– The City Planning Commission held a public hearing on the 1455 Coney Island Avenue rezoning, July 29, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
– Applicant proposes a 300‑bed long‑term care facility and projects about 630 jobs. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
– The rezoning request would change the map from R5/C23 to C4‑5D. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=409 ; Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1357
# Why it matters
– Local residents, transit riders, seniors, staff and visitors near Coney Island Avenue are directly affected. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
– Practical impacts include new daily trips (workers, visitors, vendors) and reliance on nearby transit and limited on‑site parking. Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214
# Key details
– Project site: 1455 Coney Island Avenue, Community District 14 (Midwood), Brooklyn. Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214
– Proposal: 300‑bed long‑term care facility (assisted living). Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
– Job projection: applicant says the project would create about 630 jobs. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
– Zoning change requested: from R5/C23 to C4‑5D to allow the facility. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=409 ; Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1357
– Transit and street context: site sits across from a B68 bus stop and is a few blocks from the Q train at Avenue J. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
– Building parameters discussed in earlier review: roughly 150,000 sq ft, about 5.5 floor‑area ratio, up to nine stories and a maximum height near 95 ft; 28 accessory off‑street parking spaces were described in an earlier review session. Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214 ; Source (July 27, 2026 review summary): https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=5261
City Planning Commission public hearing, July 29, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
The City Planning Commission opened a public hearing July 29, 2026, on applications to remap 1455 Coney Island Avenue and to amend text that would allow a long‑term care (assisted living) facility at the site. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
**City Planning Commission (CPC)**
– Role: City agency that reviews and issues recommendations on zoning and land‑use applications.
– Action taken: Held the July 29, 2026 public hearing and received the applicant presentation.
– Meeting date: July 29, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
The applicant presented the proposal during a three‑minute project presentation at the hearing. The presentation described an assisted living facility offering Medicare and Medicaid coverage, short‑term rehabilitation, long‑term care, wound care, skilled nursing, speech, occupational and physical therapies, and memory care. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=496
**Prospect Park Land LLC / project applicant**
– Role or jurisdiction: Applicant submitted the rezoning and text amendment applications (identified in DCP review materials). Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214
– Action taken or responsibility: Proposes to build and operate (via partners) a 300‑bed long‑term care facility at 1455 Coney Island Avenue. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=409 ; Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214
– Relevant numbers or dates: 300 beds; ~150,000 sq ft; ~5.5 FAR; projected 630 jobs. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64 ; Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214
The hearing record and staff presentation identified the site as a vacant lot where a former long‑term care facility once stood. The DCP review material (presented in an earlier May 11, 2026 review session) described the project area as fronting Coney Island Avenue, a 100‑foot arterial corridor between Avenue K and Avenue L. That earlier review listed the building program as about 150,000 square feet, roughly 5.5 FAR, rising to a maximum of about 95 feet, with 28 accessory off‑street parking spaces located between the first floor and cellar. Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214 ; Source (July 27, 2026 review summary): https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=5261
Transit proximity and parking noted in presentations
The July 29 presentation noted the site sits across from a B68 bus stop and a few blocks from the Q train at Avenue J. Those locational points were cited by the applicant in support of transit access for residents, visitors and staff. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
At the July 29 hearing, commissioners asked about traffic and street safety. The applicant said it has a traffic consultant on board and will coordinate with the Department of Transportation (DOT) during permitting and design. The applicant also said it would consider DOT’s recommendation to pursue a senior pedestrian zone designation but had not yet decided to pursue that designation at the time of the hearing. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=643
What the record shows — and what it does not
– Shown in the record: the applicant projects roughly 630 jobs and described clinical services that imply a mix of clinical and non‑clinical staff will be required. The applicant also said a local not‑for‑profit organization is sponsoring the development and that for‑profit partners would operate the facility. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=496 ; Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=409
– Not shown in the record: the applicant did not present a detailed, itemized staffing plan at the July 29 hearing — the hearing record contains no published hiring schedule, job classifications, workforce sourcing commitments, or projected shift patterns tied to the 630‑job figure. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64 ; Source (presentation time): https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=409
Operational and neighborhood implications raised at the hearing
– Daily operations implied by the application (clinical services, rehabilitation and memory care) will require consistent staffing levels, supply deliveries, clinical waste handling and patient transport; the applicant described those services but did not provide precise operational schedules in the hearing presentation. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=496
– On‑site parking described in earlier review materials is limited (28 accessory off‑street spaces in DCP review); the project team and planners repeatedly noted reliance on nearby transit and curbside access rather than large surface parking fields. Those constraints inform how visitor and staff trips may be routed to and from the site. Source (earlier review session, May 11, 2026): https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214 ; Source (July 27, 2026 review summary): https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=5261
Traffic mitigation and coordination with agencies
The applicant said it will bring a traffic consultant into the permitting process and will work with DOT on street safety improvements. Commissioners asked whether the team would pursue a senior pedestrian zone designation; the applicant said it had not decided but would consider the option and return with a decision. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=643
Public input and next steps
No members of the public signed up to testify at the July 29 hearing and the hearing was closed. The application remains in public review and will proceed through the City Planning Commission and subsequent review steps required by the land‑use process. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=877 ; Source (presentation): https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=409
What reporters and residents should track next
– Whether the applicant posts a staffing plan or workforce commitments during later stages of public review. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
– Any DOT coordination outcomes, including roadway or curb changes, traffic studies, or a senior pedestrian zone designation. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=643
– Formal zoning recommendations and final CPC actions on the rezoning and text amendment. Source: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
Source materials
– City Planning Commission public meeting, July 29, 2026 — applicant presentation and public hearing: https://youtu.be/d5jlmZf6shY&t=64
– City Planning Commission review session, May 11, 2026 — detailed project description, FAR, height and parking discussed: https://youtu.be/2oloWsg1kv4&t=1214
– City Planning Commission review session summary, July 27, 2026 — application recap noting 300 beds and 28 parking spaces: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=5261
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