Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

At Advisory Board Meeting, New Focus on Affordable Housing ( link ) Negotiator of original ACORN housing deal points to unmet promises regarding level of affordability and family-sized units. What are the costs to make it work?

I recently wrote : Does anyone, outside of the principals, know the ownership stakes in Brooklyn Ascending Land Co., LLC, the legal entity that apparently owns Atlantic Yards while the “permitted developer,” a team involving funder Cirrus Workforce Housing and the development company LCOR, steer the project? Well, I haven't been able to drill down on that. But I have found, in both New York State and Delaware databases, a good number of entities that seem to have a role in the project. In New York A search of the Division of Corporations of New York State's Department of State turns up three limited liability companies (LLCs) with the name "Brooklyn Ascending" as part of their name. (For the purpose of acronym avoidance, I'm cutting "LLC" from their formal names.) Well, Brooklyn Ascending Developer (formed 5/8/25) and Brooklyn Ascending Site 5 Developer (formed 9/9/25)  are both domestic limited liability companies (LLCs). They're represented by the...

As Developers Propose Much Larger Buildings, Their Renderings Distort Reality ( link ) Images downplay proposed changes while inflating what's been approved. The claimed 20% increase in bulk translates to 46% at the railyard but 71% at five sites (or 99% at four?).  

Questions for the Atlantic Yards CDC Meeting ( link ) Was the "Feasible Alternative" depicted feasibly? (Not quite.) Do new developers seek just a 20% increase in bulk, & should they get it for free? Why no plans for lower-income units?