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What is NYC ZR § 134-31?

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This section outlines transparency requirements for building facades facing Yankee Pier Plaza and for enclosed secondary connections. It mandates that specific portions of street walls must be glazed with transparent materials to enhance visibility. Applies to building owners with properties in the specified area.

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§ 134-31 Transparency Requirements

ZR § 134-31

(a)Facing Yankee Pier Plaza

On building parcel E-2, the ground floor level street wall facing Yankee Pier Plaza shall comply with the requirements of Section 37-34 (Minimum Transparency Requirements). For the purpose of applying these requirements, such ground floor level street wall shall be considered a primary frontage, as that term is defined in Section 37-311 (Definitions).

(b)Enclosed secondary connections

For any entrance to a secondary connection that is enclosed at the point of entry, 50 percent of the surface area of the street wall of such secondary connection between a height of two feet and the height of the secondary connection at the point of entry shall be glazed with transparent materials.

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