Permits & development · 10/19/2026
BSA sets Nov. 9-10 hearings on variances and zoning extensions
The Board of Standards and Appeals will hold hybrid hearings on November 9 and 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., streamed at nyc.gov/bsa. Cases include deadline extensions in the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, an amended variance for a two-family home at 1520 East 56th Street in Brooklyn, and an airport height special permit in Queens.
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What happened
The Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) will hold public hearings on Monday, November 9, 2026, and Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Sessions are at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. each day. The hearings will be streamed live on the Board's website (www.nyc.gov/bsa). They include remote public participation and an in-person portion. The notice ran in The City Record on October 19, 2026, signed by Shampa Chanda, Chair/Commissioner.
Four items are on the Special Order Calendar. In the Bronx, at 1106 Metcalf Avenue (Block 3747, Lot 88), owner Juana J. Scanlon seeks more time to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy under a prior variance for an automotive service station. That approval expired on June 8, 2026, and the owner also seeks a waiver of the Board's rules. The site is in an R6 zoning district. In Queens, at 84-75 57th Road (Block 2882, Lot 21), T Squared Group LLC seeks more time to finish a four-story, three-family residential building that sits partly within the bed of a mapped street, approved under General City Law §35. The notice lists that approval as expiring on August 7, 2027.
In Staten Island, at 1 Ballard Avenue (Block 6046, Lot 3), owner Joseph Perotto seeks more time to obtain occupancy under a prior General City Law §35 waiver for development in the mapped but unbuilt part of a street, with a height and setback waiver. That approval expires on October 17, 2026. In Brooklyn, at 1520 East 56th Street (Block 7900, Lot 53), KKS Group LLC/Edward Kowlessar seek to amend a prior variance for a two-story, two-family detached home with a cellar in an R3-2 district.
On the Zoning Calendar, owner Toy Chen seeks a special permit under 73-66 for development at 133-34 36th Road in Queens (Block 4970, Lot 20). The building would exceed height rules around airports. The site is in a C4-2 district.
Key facts
- Agency
- Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA)
- Hearing dates
- November 9 and November 10, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
- Format
- Streamed live at www.nyc.gov/bsa, with remote participation and an in-person portion
- Bronx item
- 1106 Metcalf Avenue: extension of time for a Certificate of Occupancy for an automotive service station variance that expired June 8, 2026
- Queens item
- 84-75 57th Road: extension of time to complete a four-story, three-family building partly in a mapped street bed
- Staten Island item
- 1 Ballard Avenue: extension of time on a General City Law §35 waiver expiring October 17, 2026
- Brooklyn item
- 1520 East 56th Street: amendment of a variance for a two-story, two-family detached residence
- Airport height permit
- 133-34 36th Road, Queens: Special Permit 73-66 to exceed height rules around airports
What it means
Buyers and owners
Several items show that BSA approvals come with deadlines, and owners must apply for extensions when construction or a Certificate of Occupancy runs late. Anyone buying or financing a site with a BSA approval should check its expiration dates.
Landlords
Owners near these sites can watch or take part in the hearings remotely or in person. The Queens and Brooklyn items involve new three-family and two-family homes, which could add small rental buildings if completed.
Tenants and voucher holders
The notice does not mention rents, affordability or tenants. These are zoning and timing approvals, not housing programs.
The highlights
- Bronx auto service station at 1106 Metcalf Ave seeks more time to get a C of O.
- 84-75 57th Road in Queens seeks more time for a three-family partly in a mapped street.
- Queens site at 133-34 36th Road seeks a special permit to exceed airport height limits.
Why it matters Landlords
BSA approvals carry deadlines, and owners must seek extensions to keep projects and certificates of occupancy on track.
What to do: Watch the stream at nyc.gov/bsa or testify if a case affects your block.
Not known yet
- Whether BSA will grant any of the extensions, amendments or the special permit
- How the public can sign up to testify remotely
- What change is sought in the Brooklyn variance amendment
- Whether any of the new homes will be rentals, and at what rents
Background
The Board of Standards and Appeals is an independent city body that can grant variances and special permits when a property owner cannot meet the zoning rules. Its approvals often set time limits to finish construction or obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Department of Buildings. When those limits are missed or near, owners can ask the Board for more time at a public hearing. Community boards are notified and the public can comment.
Summary written by Bulwark from the The City Record’s announcement. The original story is at a856-cityrecord.nyc.gov. This is general information, not legal advice.
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