CITYLAND NEW FILINGS & DECISIONS NOVEMBER 2012 CITY PLANNING PIPELINE
New Applications Filed with DCP - October 1 to October 31, 2012
Applicant Project/Address Description ULURP No. Representative Zoning Text and Map Amendments
Paul D. Selver South Street Seaport, MN Zoning text amend. to allow 24hr. public access areas on Pier 17 130080ZRM Kramer Levin Ross F. Moskowitz Pier 57 Redevelopment Project, MN Rezoning M2-3 to M1-5; special permit to modify waterfront use and 130104ZCM; Stroock & Stroock bulk regulations; special permit for large retail establishments; 130100ZMM; special permit for 74-space accessory parking garage; 130101ZSM; chairperson certification of public access plan 130102ZSM; 130103ZSM DCP, QN AirTrain Text Amendment, QN Zoning text amend. to mod. bulk and streetscape rules for AirTrain in sp. dist. 130096ZRQ John Young Special Permits/Other Actions
Paul D. Selver Pier A - 22 Battery Pl., MN No information available 130099ZCM Kramer Levin Howard S. Weiss 470 Kent Ave., BK No information available 130093ZCK; Davidoff Hutcher 130094ZCK Michael T. Sillerman 747 Third Avenue Plaza, MN Cert. to facilitate renovation of existing public plazas 130090ZCM Kramer Levin Tal Golomb Eastern Rail Yards, MN Cert. that req. public access areas are provided, phasing plans for public 130086ZCM; Fried Frank access areas are compliant, and new office space is not w/in special floor 130087ZCM; area bonus in the Special Hudson Yards District 130088ZCM Oceanview Manor Home 3010 W. 33rd St., BK Change of use and enlargement of existing adult domiciliary care facility 130110ZCK; Hiram Rothkrug for Adults, Inc. 130107ZSK; 130108ZSK; 130109ZSK Jesse Masyr Forest Avenue Retail Expansion, SI Auth. to reduce accessory parking req. and cert. that no new cross access 130084ZAR; Wachtel Masyr connection is req. to facilitate the Forest Avenue Retail Expansion 130085ZCR; 130095ZCR Chris Fleming 4 Metrotech, BK Acquisition of office space for use by Human Resources Admin. 130089PXK DCAS LPC The Rainbow Room, MN Interior landmark designation 130098HKM LPC East Village/Lower East Side, MN Historic district designation 130097HKM Aegis Holding Houston, LLC 175-177 East Houston St., MN New 4-seat enclosed sidewalk cafe 130079ECM Susan Horsfall Jorge F. Canepa, R.A. Parkwood Ave., SI Cert. to subdivide 1 lot into 2; school seats to build 2-fam. dwelling 130081RCR Jorge F. Canepa Jorge F. Canepa, R.A. 47 Tompkins Circle, SI Auth. to mod. topography to constr. 1-fam. dwelling in preservation district 130082ZAR Jorge F. Canepa Jorge F. Canepa, R.A. 49 Tompkins Circle, SI Auth. to mod. topography to constr. 1-fam. dwelling in preservation district 130083ZAR Archidesign
ULURP PIPELINE
New Applications Certified into ULURP
PROJECT DESCRIPTION COMM. BD. ULURP NO. CERTIFIED
53 Greene Street Special permit MN 2 120325ZSM 10/15/2012 Cornell NYC Tech Campus Rezoning; City map amendments; disposition of City-property; MN 8 130007MMM; 10/15/2012 zoning text amendment 130076ZMM; 130078PPM; N130077ZRM Aquadilla Child Care Center Acquisition of property BK 3 130018PQK 10/15/2012 Flushing Meadows East Rezoning QN 7 070352ZMQ 10/15/2012 Non-ULURP Referrals
PROJECT DESCRIPTION COMM. BD. APP. NO. REFERRED
Pier 17-South St. Seaport Zoning text amendment MN 1 N130080ZRM 10/15/2012 Redevelopment Text Amendment
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New Applications Filed with BSA — October 1 to October 31, 2012
APPLICANT* PROJECT/ADDRESS DESCRIPTION APP. NO. REPRESENTATIVE VARIANCES
726 Broadway, MN Convert 9 floors to college/university use 298-12-BZ Kramer Levin 1245 E. 83rd St., BK Enlarge 1-family dwelling (floor area, side yard reqs.) 293-12-BZ Eric Palatnik PC 130 Clinton St., BK Permit physical culture establishment 294-12-BZ Eric Palatnik PC 1925 Union St., BK Convert auto repair facility to house of worship 286-12-BZ Eric Palatnik PC 49-33 Little Neck Pkwy., QN Expand dentist’s office in R1-2 district 295-12-BZ Sheldon Lobel PC SPECIAL PERMITS/OTHER ACTION
54 W. 39th St., MN Permit physical culture establishment 285-12-BZ Sheldon Lobel PC 301 W. 125th St., MN Permit physical culture establishment 291-12-BZ Rothkrug Rothkrug 2374 Grand Concourse, BX Permit physical culture establishment 296-12-BZ Rothkrug Rothkrug 2047 E. 3rd St., BK Enlarge 1-family dwelling (floor area, perimeter wall heights) 284-12-BZ Sheldon Lobel PC APPEALS
165 Reid Ave., QN Enlarge building in mapped street bed 287-12-A Zygmunt Staszewski 19 Marion Walk, QN Reconstruct, enlarge dwelling in mapped street bed 292-12-A Gary Lenhart 28-18 Astoria Blvd., QN Vested right to continue development under prior zoning 297-12-A Fredrick A. Becker 323 Ramona Ave., SI Construct 3, 2-family dwellings not fronting mapped street 289-12-A Rothkrug Rothkrug 327 Ramona Ave., SI Construct 3, 2-family dwellings not fronting mapped street 290-12-A Rothkrug Rothkrug
* Applicant names were not available due to the events surrounding Hurricane Sandy. LANDMARKS PIPELINE
Proposed Designations — October 2012
Name Address Action Date
East Village/Lower East Side HD East Village, MN Designated 10/9/2012 The Rainbow Room 30 Rockefeller Ctr., MN Designated 10/16/2012 Actions Taken — October 2012
Final Permits to be Issued after Landmarks Receives Conforming Plans Address Landmark/Historic District Description Docket No. App’d
October 2, 2012 60 Hudson St., MN Western Union Building Construct flue enclosure 13-4943 Yes 27 W. 44th St., MN The Harvard Club Construct rooftop additions 13-4375 Yes 150 Mercer St., MN SoHo-Cast Iron HD Install infill, windows, modify shutters 13-3149 W/D 230 Mercer St., MN NoHo HD Legalize banner poles and banners 12-0275 W/Mod 328 W. 4th St., MN Greenwich Village HD Enlarge window 13-2098 Yes 52 W. 8th St., MN Greenwich Village HD Alter facade, install infill, marquee, signage 13-4071 Yes 47 W. 8th St., MN Greenwich Village HD Legalize facade alterations, infill 11-0368 Yes 54 W. 21st St., MN Ladies’ Mile HD Replace windows 13-5956 Yes 430 W. 22nd St., MN Chelsea HD Alter window 13-4108 Yes 21 E. 69th St., MN Upper East Side HD Construct rear yard addition 12-7073 Yes 12 E. 78th St., MN Metropolitan Museum HD Legalize facade painting 13-5928 Yes 20 E. 93rd St., MN Carnegie Hill HD Amend C of A for rear yard addition 13-5973 Yes 239 Lenox Ave., MN Mount Morris Park HD Install exhaust duct 13-4017 Yes 5251 Independence Ave., BX Riverdale HD Construct addition 13-4198 Yes 6 Strong Pl., BK Cobble Hill HD Alter rear facade, parapet 13-4035 Yes 592 10th St., BK Park Slope HD Ext. Alter rear facade, install windows 13-4877 Yes 154 Underhill Ave., BK Prospect Heights HD Replace windows, alter rear facade 12-9418 Yes
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Actions Taken — October 2012
Final Permits to be Issued after Landmarks Receives Conforming Plans Address Landmark/Historic District Description Docket No. App’d
October 9, 2012 43 W. 61st St., MN Sofia Brothers Warehouse Replace doors 13-1254 Yes 25 Central Park W., MN The Century Apartments Establish master plan (air conditioner installation) 12-6519 Yes 93 Reade St., MN Tribeca South HD Const. roof addition, replace infill, alter rear facade 13-3244 Yes 37 Great Jones St., MN NoHo HD Ext. Alter facades, const. rooftop addition 13-1414 Yes 688 Broadway, MN NoHo HD Construct new building 13-6343 W/Mod 168 W. 4th St., MN Greenwich Village HD Ext. II Alter rear yard addition 12-7101 Yes 18 E. 69th St., MN Upper East Side HD Create windows, raise parapet, inst. railings 13-3206 Yes 1030 Grand Concourse, BX Grand Concourse HD Install canopies, doors 13-1693 Yes 39-58 48th St., QN Sunnyside Gardens HD Enclose entrance porch 13-5768 Yes October 16, 2012 220 E. 42nd St., MN Daily News Building Alter facade, install canopy, lighting 13-5634 Yes 1552 Broadway, MN I. Miller Building Remove interior floors, party wall, inst. HVAC equip. 13-4760 Yes 104 South St., MN South Street Seaport HD Const rooftop adds, replace windows, inst. infill 13-2358 Yes 246 Front St., MN South Street Seaport HD Construct new building 13-2707 W/Mod 28 N. Moore St., MN Tribeca West HD Const. rooftop addition, inst. infill, mod. loading platform 13-3343 Yes 101 Spring St., MN SoHo-Cast Iron HD Amend C of A to modify rooftop equipment 13-0810 W/Mod 726 Broadway, MN NoHo HD Establish master plan (install rooftop mechanical equipment) 13-3607 W/Mod 117 Bedford St., MN Greenwich Village HD Construct rear and rooftop additions 12-9201 W/Mod 353 W. 20th St., MN Chelsea HD Construct rear yard addition 11-5555 Yes 67 Greene Ave., BK Fort Greene HD Amend C of A to construct new building 13-5531 Yes 110 Congress St., BK Cobble Hill HD Alter facades, const. roof adds, const. 5 rowhouses 13-3663 Yes 330 Knollwood Ave., QN Douglaston HD Construct rear yard addition 11-1328 Yes October 23, 2012 319 Broadway, MN 319 Broadway Building Remove sidewalk cafe enclosure, install infill, awnings, signs 13-6008 W/Mod 116 Sullivan St., MN 116 Sullivan Street House Enlarge, combine rear windows, install security camera 13-7085 Yes 32 W. 40th St., MN Engineers’ Club Building Replace windows 13-3483 Yes 104 W. 40th St., MN Springs Mills Building Replace doors, install signs 13-5713 W/Mod East 42nd St., MN Park Avenue Viaduct Install signs, lighting 13-6973 W/Mod 239 W. 45th St., MN Music Box Theater Replace signage 13-6560 Yes 15 E. 70th St., MN Chandler & deBebian Moore House Create window openings 13-6140 Yes 89 South St., MN South Street Seaport HD Amend C of A to construct new building 13-6688 Yes 272 Water St., MN South Street Seaport HD Inst. stair bulkhead, mech. equip., raise parapet 13-4655 Yes 39 Fifth Ave., MN Greenwich Village HD Enlarge window openings 13-4986 Yes 555 W. 25th St., MN West Chelsea HD Install rooftop bulkhead 13-5155 Yes 4 E. 27th St., MN Madison Square North HD Alter ground floor, install flagpole, lighting 13-4617 Yes 800 Fifth Ave., MN Upper East Side HD Alter garden, plaza 13-6531 Yes 42 E. 69th St., MN Upper East Side HD Construct addition, modify windows, replace doors 12-5281 Yes 464 Amsterdam Ave., MN Upper West Side/CPW HD Replace window, install balcony 13-5630 Yes 466 Amsterdam Ave., MN Upper West Side/CPW HD Replace window, install balcony 13-5631 Yes 280 Henry St., BK Brooklyn Heights HD Alter facade, areaway, repl. windows, garage door, stoop 13-5638 W/Mod 29 Jay St., BK DUMBO HD Install display window, security gate, awning 13-6473 W/Mod 11 Old Fulton St., BK Fulton Ferry HD Install storefront infill 13-6324 W/D 132 Greene Ave., BK Clinton Hill HD Legalize access ramp 13-1298 Yes 439 Henry St., BK Cobble Hill HD Remove bay window 13-6735 Yes 274 Garfield Pl., BK Park Slope HD Install banners 13-3268 Yes 192 St. Mark’s Ave., BK Prospect Heights HD Alter rear facade 13-4300 W/Mod
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CITY COUNCIL Res. Nos. Project Description Date 1523 Yorkville Bank Building, MN Administrative correction to land use number 9/24/2012 1524 131 Seventh Ave. South, MN Withdraw revocable consent (sidewalk cafe) 9/24/2012 1525 86 Kenmare St., MN Revocable consent (sidewalk cafe) 9/24/2012 1526 Soundview Apartments, BX Rezoning (R5 to R6) 9/24/2012 1527 Yorkville Bank Building, MN Landmark designation 9/24/2012 1528 Bowery Bank Building, MN Landmark designation 9/24/2012 1529 The Bowery Mission, MN Landmark designation 9/24/2012 1530 New York Curb Exchange, MN Landmark designation 9/24/2012 1531 Park Place HD, BK Landmark district designation 9/24/2012 1541 89-06 138th St., QN Amend real property tax exemption 10/11/2012 1542 Riverside-West End HD Ext. I, MN Landmark district designation 10/11/2012 1543 10 Little W. 12th St., MN Revocable consent (sidewalk cafe) 10/11/2012 1544 11-20 131st St. Rezoning, QN Rezoning (R4A to M1-1) 10/11/2012 1545; Bedford-Stuyvesant North Rezoning Rezoning (Elim. C1-3 from R5, C1-3 from R6, C2-3 from R5, C2-3 10/11/2012 1546; & Text Amendment, BK from R6, change R5 to R6A, R6 to R6A, C4-3 to R6A, C8-2 to R6A, 1547 R5 to R6B, R6 to R6B, C4-3 to R6B, C8-2 to R6B, R6 to R7A, R6 to R7D, R6 to C4-4L, C4-3 to C4-4L, C8-2 to C4-4L, est. C2-4 in R6, C2-4 in R6A, C2-4 in R6B, C2-4 in R7A, C2-4 in R7D, est. EC-4 dist.); zoning text amendment (inclusionary housing); zoning text amendment (transparency requirements) 1548 Marconi St. Grade Changes, BX City map amendment (est. legal grades) 10/11/2012 1549 1664 Davidson Ave., BX Terminate tax exemption 10/11/2012 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Project Name Description Location ULURP No. Date 111 Mercer Street Special permit (bulk, use regulations) MN 2 C120360ZSM 10/3/2012 54 Greene Street Special permit (use regulations) MN 2 C090002ZSM 10/3/2012 Brinckerhoff Cemetery Landmark designation QN 8 N130043HKQ 10/3/2012 Mercedes House Zoning text amendment (resolve non-compliant condition) MN 4 N120305ZRM 10/17/2012 Downtown BK Parking Text Zoning text amendment (mod. off-street parking regs.) BK 2 N120384(A)ZRK 10/17/2012 BOARD OF STANDARDS & APPEALS Address Description Action Case No. Representative 514 E. 6th St., MN Appeal DOB denial of reinstatement of permits to enlarge bldg. App’d 125-11-A Marvin B. Mitzner 653 Bruckner Blvd., BX Appeal DOB determination that sign not non-conforming use Denied 83-12-A; Fried Frank 84-12-A 1944 E. 12th St., BK Special permit to enlarge 1-family dwelling App’d 178-11-BZ Eric Palatnik, PC 210 Oceanside Ave., QN Construction not fronting on a mapped street App’d 164-12-A Joseph A. Sherry 22-21 33rd St., QN Legalization, and enlargement of a mosque App’d 13-12-BZ Georgios Georgopoulos 114-01 95th Ave., QN Legalization of an exterior cellar and 2-family dwelling (yards) App’d 10-12-BZ Rothkrug Rothkrug 32-09 211th St., QN Extend time to complete construction, obtain c of o App’d 149-05-A Eric Palatnik, PC 141-54 Northern Blvd., QN Extension of term (auto service station) App’d 72-04-BZ Eric Palatnik, PC 58-04 Hoffman Dr., QN Amend variance (accessory parking use for hospital) App’d 25-89-BZ Kevin B. McGrath 90-02 Queens Blvd., QN Amend variance (convert hospital building to other uses) App’d 365-79-BZ Kevin B. McGrath 212-95 26th Ave., QN Extension of term (Peter Pan Games) App’d 739-76-BZ Eric Palatnik, PC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION - Approvals & Certificates Address Landmark/Historic District Description Case No. App’d Issued 551 Fifth Ave., MN Fred French Building Interior Install bronze door in interior lobby 13-6495 Yes 9/26/2012 160 Lexington Ave., MN Pratt School of Design Alter service entrance, areaway 13-6903 Yes 10/10/2012 350 Fifth Ave., MN Empire State Building Interior Est. master plan (elevator stancheons) 13-6465 Yes 9/25/12 457 Madison Ave., MN The Villard Houses Alterations to provide barrier-free access 13-6591 Yes 9/27/12 1 W. 54th St., MN University Club Remove canopy, install lighting and infill 13-6636 Yes 10/3/12 1220 Fifth Ave., MN Museum of the City of New York Construct loggia on terrace 13-7023 Yes 10/15/2012 175 Broadway, BK Williamsburg Savings Bank Modify window openings, install stairs at areaway 13-6650 Yes 10/1/2012 187 Franklin St., MN Tribeca West HD Replace facade, construct 2-story rooftop addition 13-6390 Yes 9/21/2012 430 W. Broadway, MN SoHo-Cast Iron HD Ext. Replace storefront infill 13-6308 Yes 9/20/2012 146-150 Wooster St., MN SoHo-Cast Iron HD Demo. garage, construct 7-story building 13-7117 Yes 10/12/2012
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LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION - Approvals & Certificates (CONT.) Address Landmark/Historic District Description Case No. App’d Issued 66 Leroy St., MN Greenwich Village HD Ext. II Install rooftop mechanical equip., acoustic panels 13-6294 Yes 9/20/2012 47 W. 8th St., MN Greenwich Village HD Remove infill, reconfigure openings, inst. cladding 13-6862 Yes 10/10/2012 16 E. 10th St., MN Greenwich Village HD Install railing, excavate cellar & rear yard 13-7090 Yes 10/16/2012 227 Waverly Pl., MN Greenwich Village HD Replace infill, install new storefronts 13-6648 Yes 10/1/2012 1 Jane St., MN Greenwich Village HD Replace windows 13-6502 Yes 9/27/2012 100 W. 23rd St., MN Ladies’ Mile HD Replace windows, paint facade 13-7098 Yes 10/16/2012 933-943 Madison Ave., MN Upper East Side HD Demo. rowhouse, rear extension, const. new building 13-6666 Yes 10/2/2012 12 E. 78th St., MN Metropolitan Museum HD Legalize painting of facade 13-6677 Yes 10/2/2012 239 Lenox Ave., MN Mount Morris Park HD Install exhaust flue 13-6990 Yes 10/12/2012 308 Cumberland St., BK Fort Greene HD Construct 2nd floor rear yard addition 13-6741 Yes 9/26/2012 181 Atlantic Ave., BK Brooklyn Heights HD Legalize storefront installation, HVAC equip. 13-6398 Yes 9/21/2012 491 4th St., BK Park Slope HD Const. rear addition, restore stoop, repl. windows 13-6399 Yes 9/24/2012 154 Underhill Ave., BK Prospect Heights HD Replace windows, install insulation 13-6676 Yes 10/2/2012 193 Congress St., BK Cobble Hill HD Demo. garage portion & stabilize, inst. fences 13-6564 Yes 9/28/2012 210 Joralemon St., BK Borough Hall Skyscraper HD Modify/replace windows, install awnings, signs 13-6843 Yes 10/9/2012 211 Forest Rd., QN Douglaston HD Legalize driveway widening, retaining wall 13-6404 Yes 9/24/2012 Fort Totten, QN Fort Totten HD Reconstruct entryway, inst. lift, relocate flagpoles 13-6413 Yes 9/27/2012
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