Nearly two years after a developer’s plans to build a high-rise apartment building in Little Italy were shot down by community residents, the developer is trying again. Members of two community organizations in Little Italy are being asked to vote to indicate whether they would like to see the parking lot at 301 S. President St. rezoned to permit construction of an apartment tower. The voting deadline is Oct. 1.
The poll is being conducted by the Little Italy Neighborhood Association (LINA) and The Original Little Italy Community Organization (TOLICO). LINA president Lisa Regnante said at a community meeting on Tuesday that the vote has been requested by first-term City Council member Jermaine Jones, who didn’t represent Little Italy when the proposal was debated in 2023 and 2024 but does now. Zeke Cohen, who represented Little Italy on the council in 2023 and 2024, is now the City Council President.
