A proposal would bring a 13-story building to 73-99 Empire Blvd. in Crown Heights.

The preliminary proposal suggests that it would include apartments, businesses and parking for people in the building.

Michael Berfield, the principal for Bridges Development Group, says the space could bring a lot to the area.

Berfield says the site was contaminated and is part of the Brownfield program.

“It could bring a lot of benefits to the community in the form of, you know, the new residential with affordable residential that the city will govern to make sure that it's appropriate levels of income, real, you know, street activity, clean up of a site,” said Berfield.

Of the 261 units, 78 of them would be affordable.

News 12 spoke with Dante Arnwine, the district manager of Brooklyn Community Board 9, who says residents have some reservations about the proposal.

"We realize we are in a housing deficit and we need units. We just want to make sure that the units that are coming to the district are contextual with the incomes of the neighborhood," said Arnwine.

The Development Group says they're having discussions on expanding affordability and that the proposal is fluid.

News 12 spoke with a Crown Heights resident who wanted to remain anonymous but says he lived in the area for more than 28 years and is concerned about the proposal.

“I think a lot of long time residents of the neighborhood think it doesn't suit the neighborhood. It's going to displace more of the long-time people here, the people who have been here for so many years and their children grow up and they can't even afford to rent here," he said.

On Wednesday, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso gave a favorable recommendation for the project, so long as shadows cast from the building are mitigated over the nearby area of the Jackie Robinson School.

"From an impact standpoint, there are none, from a reality standpoint, there are these sort of, you know, small areas where there are shadows during small parts of the day for small parts of the year," said Berfield.

The community tells News 12 possible shadows are among their concerns as well as affordability, food options in a food desert and access to public parking.

The proposal will head to the City Planning Commission for a public hearing on Wednesday and then to City Council for a vote.