Rezoning Approved in the Bronx

A plan to rezone a stretch of Jerome Avenue in the Bronx is the fourth rezoning completed during the tenure of Mayor Bill de Blasio, and the first to visit the Bronx.

1 minute read

March 26, 2018, 5:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


The Bronx

Ajay Tallam / Wikimedia Commons

"After nearly three years of meetings, protests and negotiations, the City Council has unanimously voted to approve the Jerome Avenue rezoning, which will transform 95 blocks of the central and southern Bronx," reports Rebecca Baird-Remba.

"The rezoning will pave the way for 4,600 units of new housing—including 1,150 permanently affordable ones—along Jerome Avenue in the next decade," and "change the heavy commercial and industrial zoning along Jerome to mixed-use residential zoning that encourages the development of new mid-rise apartment buildings, community facilities and retail."

Baird-Remba also provides more details of the political process that led to the rezoning's adoption last week.

For more coverage of the Jerome Avenue rezoning, see also an article by Jose Anuta, who headlines the coverage by noting that the Jerome Avenue rezoning is the fourth of 15 rezonings targeted by the de Blasio Administration.

Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Commercial Observer

portrait of professional woman

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Cover CM Credits, Earn Certificates, Push Your Career Forward

Logo for Planetizen Federal Action Tracker with black and white image of U.S. Capitol with water ripple overlay.

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker

A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

July 16, 2025 - Diana Ionescu

Green vintage Chicago streetcar from the 1940s parked at the Illinois Railroad Museum in 1988.

Chicago’s Ghost Rails

Just beneath the surface of the modern city lie the remnants of its expansive early 20th-century streetcar system.

July 13, 2025 - WTTV

Blue and silver Amtrak train with vibrant green and yellow foliage in background.

Amtrak Cutting Jobs, Funding to High-Speed Rail

The agency plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce and has confirmed it will not fund new high-speed rail projects.

July 14, 2025 - Smart Cities Dive

Worker in yellow safety vest and hard hat looks up at servers in data center.

Ohio Forces Data Centers to Prepay for Power

Utilities are calling on states to hold data center operators responsible for new energy demands to prevent leaving consumers on the hook for their bills.

July 18 - Inside Climate News

Former MARTA CEO Collie Greenwood standing in front of MARTA HQ with blurred MARTA sign visible in background.

MARTA CEO Steps Down Amid Citizenship Concerns

MARTA’s board announced Thursday that its chief, who is from Canada, is resigning due to questions about his immigration status.

July 18 - WABE

Rendering of proposed protected bikeway in Santa Clara, California.

Silicon Valley ‘Bike Superhighway’ Awarded $14M State Grant

A Caltrans grant brings the 10-mile Central Bikeway project connecting Santa Clara and East San Jose closer to fruition.

July 17 - San José Spotlight