87-332 - Towers

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024


In the North Subdistrict, the maximum height of #buildings or other structures#, or portions thereof, beyond 30 feet of a #shore
public walkway#, or beyond 10 feet of all other #wide streets#, or 15 feet of #narrow streets#, shall be 85 feet.

Such maximum #building# height may be exceeded by “towers” permitted in Location A or Location B. Such #towers# shall be
provided in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section, as applicable.

For the purposes of applying the provisions of this Section, Location A shall be the portion of the North Subdistrict located
within 100 feet of the northerly boundary of East 149th Street; Location B shall be the remaining portion of the North
Subdistrict; and all #stories# of a #building# located partially or wholly above 85 feet shall be considered a “tower” and shall
comply with the provisions of this Section. Two or more #abutting# #towers# shall be considered one #tower#.

(a)    Tower in Location A

       One #tower# shall be permitted, subject to the following provisions:

       (1)    the maximum width of any #story# of a #tower# facing a #shoreline# shall not exceed 100 feet, except that any
              permitted dormers need not be included in such maximum width;

       (2)    each #residential# #story# of such #tower#, partially or fully above the height of the base height, shall not exceed
              10,000 square feet, except that any permitted dormers need not be included in such gross area;

       (3)    such #tower# shall not exceed a maximum #building# height of 375 feet;

       (4)    a #tower# that exceeds a height of 300 feet shall provide articulation in accordance with the following provisions:
              the gross area of any #story# located within the highest 15 percent of the #tower# shall not exceed 90 percent of
              the gross area of that #story# located directly below the highest 15 percent of the #tower#.

(b)    Towers in Location B

       #Towers# shall be permitted, subject to the following provisions:

       (1)    no #tower# shall be located within 60 feet of a #tower# within Location A;

       (2)    the aggregate width of #towers# that face a #shoreline#, and are located within 100 feet of a #shore public
              walkway#, shall not exceed 185 feet, where such aggregate width is measured in accordance with paragraph (c)(5)
              of Section 62-341 (Development on land and platforms);

       (3)    the #aggregate width of street walls# of #towers# located along the southerly boundary of the required #visual
              corridor# as specified in paragraph (d) of Section 87-71, shall not exceed 150 feet.

       (4)    such #towers# shall not exceed a maximum #building# height of 260 feet; and

       (5)    any #tower# that exceeds a height of 200 feet shall provide articulation in accordance with the following
              provisions: the gross area of any #story# located within the highest 15 percent of the #tower# shall not exceed 90
              percent of the gross area of that #story# located directly below the highest 15 percent of the #tower#.