In a significant development for Central Harlem, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) voted unanimously today to approve the ONE45 project, a mixed-use development proposed for the corner of West 145th Street and Lenox Avenue.
The Council successfully negotiated an agreement that will result in the creation of 1,000 new units of housing, 338 of which will be affordable, in addition to a range of community benefits for the surrounding neighborhood.
But the good news is that last Thursday the One45 mixed-use development, with about a thousand units of housing, including 340 apartments designated affordable at different income bands as well as a set-aside for seniors, won unanimous support from a Council committee.
The New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and its Committee on Land Use voted Thursday to approve a rezoning for the One45 for Harlem project, which could bring 1,000 new housing units to Harlem — 338 of them designated affordable — if approved by the full council. Plans for the development at West 145th Street and Lenox Avenue date to 2022.
The 1,000-apartment project, blocked by a past City Council member, moved forward in a committee vote after years of controversy and community pushback.
A controversial Harlem project that became a flashpoint for how the city should address its affordability crisis and gentrification concerns should finally have a clear path forward.