Seward Place Student Religious Center
Description
Site plan approval to build a 973 square-foot addition with a student religious center.
Impact summary
A religious center in a residential neighborhood could serve students, with neighbors likely watching parking and traffic closely.
Applicant
- Name
- Schmuly Rubin
- Address
- 225 Seward PlaceSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission - Nov 18, 2026
A 973-square-foot addition housing a student religious center in a two-family residential district.
Planning Commission - Oct 21, 2026
973-square-foot addition for the Chabad House tabled until the Zoning Officer confirms the use is allowed; neighbors raised trash, pest, and privacy concerns.
Related issues (1)
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