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Applicant seeks rezoning at 74 Bogart to build seven-story art storage facility; neighbors split
Summary
A private applicant proposed rezoning 74 Bogart Street in East Williamsburg from M1-2 to M1-4A to build an approximately seven-story, ~240,000-square-foot art storage and logistics facility that the company says would create up to 30 jobs and local arts programming.
A private applicant asked Brooklyn—orough staff on July 16 to rezone 74 Bogart Street in East Williamsburg from an M1-2 manufacturing district to M1-4A so it can build an approximately seven-story, roughly 240,000-square-foot art storage and logistics facility. The applicant, represented by attorney Ethan Goodman of Fox Rothschild, said the proposal would house Wovo—ompany ctivities including storage, packing, installation and conservation services and would add up to 30 jobs at the new site.
The applicant said the M1-4A district, created as part of the City of Yes economic-opportunity changes, allows up to 5.0 FAR and a more generous front wall height than M1-5, which the team had originally considered. Architect Paul Carr described a building with glazed frontage, sidewalk show windows and a corner lobby facing the Morgan Avenue L subway entrance to activate the street.
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