Five Brooklyn projects won final City Council approval in October 2026. Four are residential, clearing the way for 979 new apartments in Bedford Stuyvesant, Williamsburg, Bay Ridge and Bushwick, and the fifth is a 300 bed long term care facility in Midwood. Between about 254 and 280 of the new apartments will be permanently affordable. This digest walks through each project, including whether it is a rental or condo development, and what it means for Brooklyn homeowners and buyers.

Quick answers

How many development projects were approved in Brooklyn in October 2026?

Five projects received final City Council approval in October 2026. Four were approved on October 8 and one on October 22.

How many new apartments do the October 2026 Brooklyn approvals create?

The four residential projects clear the way for about 979 new apartments in total. The fifth approval, in Midwood, is a long term care facility, not apartments.

How many of the new apartments will be affordable?

Between about 254 and 280 apartments will be permanently affordable, depending on the final terms of the Park Avenue and Fort Hamilton projects.

Are the new Brooklyn apartments rentals or condos?

Three of the four residential projects are confirmed rentals: 289 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Fort Hamilton Mews in Bay Ridge and 132 Melrose Street in Bushwick. The approval record for the Park Avenue project in Bedford Stuyvesant does not state whether its apartments will be rentals or condos.

Which Brooklyn neighborhoods are getting new development?

Bedford Stuyvesant, Williamsburg, Bay Ridge, Bushwick and Midwood.

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Park Avenue, Bedford Stuyvesant

Approved October 8, 2026 by the City Council, this project brings ten developments to the blocks near Park Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, with about 391 apartments, 91 to 117 of them permanently affordable, plus new public and private school space, supportive services and commercial space. One honest gap in the record: the approval documents do not state whether the apartments will be rentals or condos, and we will update this post when the developer files its plans. Source: City Planning Commission report

289 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg

Approved October 8, 2026 by the City Council, this rezoning clears the way for a building with about 278 apartments, roughly 70 of them affordable. All 278 apartments will be rentals. Source: New York YIMBY

Fort Hamilton Mews, 9305 Fifth Avenue, Bay Ridge

Approved October 8, 2026 by the City Council, this rezoning clears the way for about 292 apartments, up to 88 of them permanently affordable. All of the apartments will be rentals: the applicant’s own materials price every apartment in the building, affordable units included, as a monthly rent, and the affordable apartments will be marketed and leased. Source: Borough President application summary

132 Melrose Street, Bushwick

Approved October 8, 2026 by the City Council, this rezoning clears the way for a 6 story building with 18 apartments, 5 of them affordable. All 18 apartments will be rentals. Source: CityRealty building page

1455 Coney Island Avenue, Midwood

Approved October 22, 2026 by the City Council, this rezoning is not an apartment project at all. It clears the way for a 9 story long term care facility with about 300 beds, 240 skilled nursing beds and 60 assisted living beds, on the site of the former Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Source: City Planning Commission report

The October totals

Together, the four residential October 2026 approvals add up to about 979 new apartments for Brooklyn, with 254 to 280 permanently affordable, and three of the four projects are rentals. Add the Midwood care facility and October was one of the borough’s busiest approval months of the year. The City Planning Commission cast no Brooklyn votes in October, so the Council approvals were the whole story for the month.

What this means for Brooklyn homeowners and buyers

Approvals are step one. None of these buildings is under construction yet, and timelines will vary by project, but rezonings like these set the supply pipeline Brooklyn will live with for the next several years. Because most of the new supply is rental, buyers should not expect a wave of new condos from this round of approvals. If you own a home near one of these sites and want to understand what new development could mean for your property value, reach out to us at 718-968-5538.

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Brooklyn Home Team at Keller Williams Realty Landmark II. We will update this digest as these projects move toward construction.