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    BSA Upholds Buildings’ Rejection of Accessory Sign

    Appeal  •  Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
    David Karnovsky argues before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Image credit: CityLand

    David Karnovsky argues before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Image credit: CityLand

    Board rejected arguments an exterior building treatment did not qualify as an accessory sign under the Zoning Resolution.  On June 16, 2015 the Board of Standards and Appeals voted to uphold a Department of Buildings’ determination that a design treatment on the north face of a parking garage in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Manhattan constituted an accessory sign in violation of local zoning.  The design treatment, on the north face of the garage at 332 West 44th Street, incorporated the word “BRAVO!” as part of the design.

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    Tags : 332 West 44th Street, Board of Standards & Appeals, David Karnovsky, department of buildings, Department of City Planning, Fried Frank, Hell's Kitchen
    Date:08/19/2015
    Category : Board of Standards & Appeals
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