207 West 75th St.
August 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
A sliver building has been proposed at 207 W 75th St. MA Architects, the developer, has already proposed the building to the New York City Department of Buildings and been rejected, which is standard for buildings in New York. In this case, the building violates ZR 23-692, which limits the height of a building to the street width or 100′-00″, whichever is less (from http://nysarch.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=57). They now send the application, with help from Filing Representative Metropolis Group Inc. and lobbying firm Capolino+Company to the Building Services Authority (BSA) to apply for a waiver. They have not yet done this, but are expected to within the month.
View Larger Map
Tax Block: 1167
Landmark Status: None
Important Information:
- According to Community Board 7, which handles land use within their area, the developers have not yet sent in the second application, though it should be in not too long.
- It is entirely standard (in fact, exceptions are almost nonexistent) for the DOB to offer an objection the first time a building application is given to them. They review zoning, then send the applicant to the BSA, at which point they may decide no to proceed or may file for special waivers.
- CB7 will not be able to hear the application until September, when they resume hearing cases from the summer.
- The effects on passersby cannot yet be known until more is known about the building plan.
- However, it is clear that the co-op next door will be negatively affected. The plan is for the new building to be 15 stories high, which would block the view from many windows and harm the resale value of the apartments.
