Councilman Andrew Cohen is one step closer to achieving his goal in seeing an annex for the 52nd Precinct. The New York City Council’s preliminary budget report recently released states that it looks to allocate $40.9 million for renovations for the Five-Two. Although it has not been signed off yet by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Cohen is hopeful that funding will be able to go through.

On his Twitter account Cohen tweeted, “I’m thrilled that today’s preliminary budget report hearing announced considerations for $40.9 million on this project.” He also thanked Council Speaker Corey Johnson for honoring his request.

Cohen has been looking to have the NYPD lease the former Sam’s Carpeting property that would help with the overflow of officers in the precinct that rests across from the Webster Avenue stationhouse. There are more than 200 officers currently assigned to the three-story precinct.

In 1905 the Italian Renaissance-style precinct was built and has been overly utilized. It’s unclear what other upgrades the precinct would receive, but a spokesman for Cohen said a percentage of it will be used towards the annex.

The property at 3041 Webster Ave. has been vacant for more than a year. Cohen previously told the Norwood News that with Sam’s Carpeting no longer occupying the property “It’s really a time to make sure we don’t miss an opportunity to improve the precinct.”