Proposed 369-unit tower on Staten Island faces opposition over parking, density

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Members of the Land Use Committee of Community Board 1 recently voted to deny a builder’s request for rezoning, after residents and local officials voiced concerns about the developer’s plan for a new 18-story residential tower in St. George and its impact on parking, overcrowding and neighborhood character.

“This project calls for 18 stories and 369 dwelling units in a space where there are currently six homes,” noted Marie LaFrancesca, who represented Borough President Vito Fossella at Tuesday’s meeting. “And that’s not taking into account all of the previous applications that have already been filed for the same neighborhood … it’s too much in one specific area and the neighborhood infrastructure cannot absorb this. The borough president is adamantly opposed.”