Diocese of Brooklyn Files Plans for 99-Unit Apartment Building in Coney Island
By Isabelle Durso August 27, 2025 1:59 pm
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A new residential development might go up on a Catholic Church-owned site in Brooklyn’s Coney Island.
Robert Dadona from Rocklyn Asset Corporation, the real estate arm of the Diocese of Brooklyn, has filed plans to build a 13-story, 99-unit apartment building at 2978 Ocean Parkway, which is currently home to the Guardian Angel Roman Catholic Church, according to a Wednesday filing with the New York City Department of Buildings.
The proposed 154,188-square-foot building would include 18,164 square feet of space for community facility and daycare purposes, as well as 80 parking spots, the filing shows.
It’s unclear who would develop the building, as the Diocese would not work on the project, according to Crain’s New York Business, which first reported the news.
A spokesperson for the Diocese did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while Yuriy Menzak, the architect listed on the project, could not be reached for comment.
If approved, the residential project near Brighton Beach would be built on a vacant lot owned by the Diocese. It would not replace the Guardian Angel church, Crain’s reported.
The Guardian Angel church was constructed around 1900 after being founded by Bishop John Loughlin in 1880, according to the church’s website. It has undergone several renovations since its completion, receiving new organs, chandeliers and altars.
News of the project comes amid a popular trend of developers turning parish-owned properties into housing.
Just last week, Brooklyn-based developer Candor Capital submitted an application to build a 12-story, 99-unit residential building at 331 Maple Street in Brooklyn’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood, as Commercial Observer previously reported.
And in May, Rivington Company filed plans to convert the former church building at 53 Catherine Street in Lower Manhattan’s Two Bridges neighborhood into 38 housing units and 8,491 square feet of retail space, CO reported.
Isabelle Durso can be reached at idurso@commercialobserver.com.
