New York Construction Report staff writer
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is inviting developers to transform an underutilized MTA-owned lot at 1119 Pacific St. in Crown Heights into a residential development featuring approximately 300 new housing units. The project is made possible by the 2025 Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use District (AAMUP) rezoning and aims to provide new homes while improving transit access and public spaces in the area.
The offering includes both the lot and air rights above the nearby Franklin Avenue Shuttle, creating a larger development footprint than the site alone would allow. The property was previously part of the Atlantic Avenue Cable Shop, which is being relocated to a modernized facility in East New York and will be redeveloped as affordable housing through a collaborative agreement with the City of New York…