BP Adams recommends against Bedford-Union Armory project
Urges eliminating luxury condos and increasing affordable units
Late on Friday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced his official disapproval of the controversial plan to develop the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights, along with a number of recommendations to improve it.
The proposal, supported by Mayor Bill de Blasio but opposed by local officials and residents, currently includes market-rate and affordable apartments, luxury condos, a recreational facility with a swimming pool and basketball courts, and office and retail space.
“This is our opportunity to get this right,” Adams said in a statement. “This process has gone through years of debate, emotions, and public scrutiny, both for and against the development. We must ultimately come together and find the right balance that is the ideal solution for the future of Crown Heights, and for the optimal reuse of the Bedford Union Armory as a public resource.”