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What is NYC ZR § 93-562?

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This section outlines the street wall regulations for specific sites along designated streets, including requirements for location and recesses. It mandates that street walls be located on the street line and provides guidelines for permissible recesses and setbacks. Applies to building owners with properties on specified sites near the West 32nd Street Extension and Eleventh Avenue.

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§ 93-562 Street wall regulations for certain streets

ZR § 93-562

The locations of all street walls identified in this Section are shown on Map 5 (Subdistrict F: Mandatory Street Wall Requirements) in Appendix B.

(a)ApplicabilityThe provisions of this Section shall apply to:

(1)All street walls of buildings on Site 1 that front along:

(i)the West 32nd Street Extension;

(ii)the Western Open Space within 60 feet of the West 32nd Street Extension; and

(iii)the Midblock Connection within 60 feet of the West 32nd Street Extension.

(2)All street walls of buildings on Site 2 that front along:

(3)All street walls of a building on Site 4 that front along:

(4)All street walls of a building on Site 6 that front along:

(iv)the Southwest Open Space within 60 feet of the High Line; and

(v)the Southwest Open Space within 60 feet of the West 31st Street Extension.

(b)Street wall location All street walls identified in paragraph (a) of this Section shall be located on the street line.All such street walls shall extend along the entire street frontage of the site or the required portion identified in paragraph (a). However, such street wall location rules may be modified in accordance with the recess provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section.

(c)Recesses

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