McDonald’s lot opposite Pacific Park flank eyed for high-rise; expected spot rezoning might exceed Community Board 8's still-significant broader plan
A large lot at the southeast corner of Vanderbilt Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, currently home to a drive-through McDonald’s and across from the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park complex, is destined to become a high-rise building and, likely, to face contentiousness regarding its scope. The exact plans for the building--as well as the full story behind Vanderbilt Atlantic Holdings--remain murky so far, as the formal land-use process has not begun. But the developers have been quietly lobbying on the project, known as 840 Atlantic Avenue. Separately, the proposal, described as a 19-story building, got a preliminary public airing at a July 23 meeting of the Community Board 8 Land Use Committee. The plan, as described secondhand and not confirmed by the developer, for 19 stories would not only exceed the limited current zoning at the McDonald's lot, it likely would conflict with CB 8’s framework for a significant though more modest upzoning in North Crown Heights/Prospect Height...