Criterion Seeks Rezoning for 321-Unit Project at 900 Wyckoff Ave in Bushwick

Key facts

Address

900 Wyckoff Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn (between Weirfield and Hancock streets)

Developer

Criterion Group (Queens-based)

Units

About 321 apartments, 85 permanently affordable

Building

13 stories, 261,000 square feet

Commercial space

Roughly 19,200 sq ft per Commercial Observer; more than 19,000 sq ft per The Real Deal

Parking

20 spaces, per Crain's New York

Agency

Rezoning application filed with the Department of City Planning

Land cost

$4.7 million in 2021, per property records cited by Commercial Observer

What it means

The highlights

1. The plan includes 85 permanently affordable units, over a quarter of the total.
2. The 13-story building would span 261,000 sq ft with 19,000 sq ft of retail.
3. Criterion paid $4.7 million for the site, now a vacant lot near Weirfield Street.

Why it matters

If approved, the project would add 85 permanently affordable units in Bushwick, but it still depends on a city rezoning.

What to do: Track the rezoning application as it moves through city review.

Not known yet

• Income levels and rents for the 85 affordable units
• When public review would start and when construction could begin
• Whether any units would be set aside for voucher holders or specific populations
• What Criterion plans for the adjacent 932 Wyckoff Avenue

Background

In New York City, a private rezoning request usually goes through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). Under that process, the local community board, the borough president and the City Planning Commission review the proposal, and the City Council makes the final decision. Affordable units in new buildings are typically rented through the city's Housing Connect lottery once construction is nearly complete. Income limits are tied to a percentage of area median income.