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    Variance granted for 11-story mixed-use building

    Variance  •  Union Square, Manhattan

    Increased costs justified variance for mid-block site along Broadway. B & E 813 Broadway LLC applied to BSA for a variance to construct an 11- story mixed-use building on Broadway between East 11th and East 12th Streets. The 5,069-square-foot development site consists of two merged lots containing smaller two- and four-story buildings which the developer would demolish to make way for the new 129-foot tall building. The proposed development would exceed floor area, height, setback and dwelling count limits, and lack the required open space.

    Community Board 2 and the Tenth Street Block Association both opposed, arguing that an as-of-right development was viable on the Broadway site. (read more…)

    Tags : B & E 813 Broadway LLC, Manhattan Community Board 2, Tenth Street Block Association
    Date:08/15/2008
    Category : Board of Standards & Appeals
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