411 Wales/408 Concord Ave
Charter School in the Bronx

Serving as the Environmental Consultant to Civic Builders, LLC, Equity completed an Environmental Assessment Statement and Supplemental Studies for a NYC Board of Standards and Appeals Special Permit application (BSA Cal. No. 2017-216-BZ) pursuant to Section 73-19 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York.  On April 17, 2018 the NYC BSA issued a resolution, which permitted a Use Group 3 Charter School to occupy the Premises (411 Wales Avenue and 408 Concord Avenue). The Premises is located within an underlying M1-2 zoning district in the Mott Haven neighborhood of Bronx Community District 1, where UG 3 schools are not permitted as-of-right pursuant to ZR Section 42-10. 

The application involved the renovation of an existing 54,143 gross-square foot (gsf) 2-story UG 16 warehouse building, and the development of a new two-story 6,500 gsf gymnasium at the Premises for full occupancy by a Kindergarten through 8th Grade Charter School (Neighborhood Charter School “NCS”). At full grade capacity, NCS will accommodate approximately 620 students from kindergarten to 8th Grade and 102 faculty members.