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What is NYC ZR § 81-532?

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This section establishes special street wall requirements for buildings along the Seventh Avenue frontage, mandating a minimum height of 85 feet above curb level or the building's full height, whichever is less. The section also clarifies that certain recess restrictions do not apply to specific pedestrian circulation spaces. Applies to building owners in designated areas along Seventh Avenue.

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§ 81-532 Special street wall requirements

ZR § 81-532

The provisions of Section 81-43 (Street Wall Continuity Along Designated Streets) shall apply, except that the street wall of all buildings along the Seventh Avenue frontage of zoning lots shall be a minimum of 85 feet above curb level or the full height of the building, whichever is less. All other provisions of Section 81-43 shall apply without modification.

In addition, the restrictions on permitted recesses contained in Section 81-43 shall not apply to pedestrian circulation spaces provided in accordance with Sections 81-46 (Off-street Relocation or Renovation of a Subway Stair) or 81-48 (Off-street Improvement of Access to Rail Mass Transit Facility) nor to interstitial spaces between signs or between building walls and signs.

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