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What is NYC ZR § 88-33?

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This section establishes height and setback regulations for buildings in the Special Hudson Square District, specifying a maximum height of 290 feet for buildings on wide streets and within 100 feet of their intersection with a wide street. Applies to property owners in the C6-4A District.

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§ 88-33 Height and Setback

ZR § 88-33

In the Special Hudson Square District, the height and setback regulations applicable to C6-4A Districts shall apply, except that for buildings, or portions thereof, located on wide streets, and on narrow streets within 100 feet from their intersection with a wide street, the maximum height of such buildings shall be 290 feet. In addition, for buildings that exceed a height of 230 feet, any story located within the highest 15 percent of the portion of such building above the maximum base height shall not exceed 90 percent of the gross area of that story located directly below the highest 15 percent of such portion of the building.

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