116-624 - Ground floor regulations

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024


The underlying #ground floor level# streetscape provisions of Section 62-351 (Ground floor streetscape) shall not apply. In lieu
thereof, the following provisions shall apply:

(a)   Lobbies

       A #residential# lobby, extending along at least 30 percent of the #aggregate width of street walls# shall be provided, but
       need not be wider than 35 feet. Transparent glazing materials shall occupy at least 40 percent of the surface area of the
       #street wall# of the lobby, measured between a height of two and 10 feet above the level of the adjoining grade.

       A lobby to a #commercial# or #community facility use# shall have a minimum width of 20 feet. Transparent glazing
       materials shall occupy at least 50 percent of the surface area of the #street wall# of the lobby, measured between a height
       of two feet above the level of the adjoining grade and a height 12 feet above the level of the first finished floor.

       In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this paragraph (h)(1) and the construction standards of the Federal
       government or Appendix G of the New York City Building Code, the requirements of this paragraph shall not apply.

(b)    Parking garage wall treatment

       For any level within a #building# where #accessory# off-street parking is provided, such parking shall be screened from
       the #street line# or #waterfront public access area# with a #street wall# that is at least 50 percent opaque. Each one-foot
       square portion of such #street wall# shall comply individually with this requirement. Such required wall treatment may
       be interrupted by vehicular or pedestrian entrances. In addition to the wall treatment, the screening requirements of
       Section 62-655 (Planting and trees) shall apply.

For #buildings# with #street walls# that are more than 50 feet in width and located within 50 feet of a #waterfront public access
area# or #street#, at least 70 percent of the width of such #street walls# shall contain #floor area# at the first #story# located
completely above the #base plane#.