93-562 - Street wall regulations for certain streets

LAST AMENDED
4/29/2014

The locations of all #street walls# identified in this Section are shown on Map 5 (Subdistrict F: Mandatory Street Wall
Requirements) in Appendix B.

(a)    Applicability

        The provisions of this Section shall apply to:

        (1)    All #street walls# of #buildings# on Site 1 that front along:

                (i)     the West 32nd Street Extension;

                (ii)    the Western Open Space within 60 feet of the West 32nd Street Extension; and

                (iii)    the Midblock Connection within 60 feet of the West 32nd Street Extension.

        (2)    All #street walls# of #buildings# on Site 2 that front along:

                (i)     Eleventh Avenue south of the Northeast Plaza;

                (ii)    the West 32nd Street Extension; and

                (iii)   the Midblock Connection within 60 feet of the West 32nd Street Extension.

        (3)    All #street walls# of a #building# on Site 4 that front along:

                (i)     Eleventh Avenue;

                (ii)    the West 32nd Street Extension within 50 feet of Eleventh Avenue; and

                (iii)    the West 31st Street Extension within 50 feet of Eleventh Avenue.

        (4)    All #street walls# of a #building# on Site 6 that front along:

                (i)     Eleventh Avenue five feet north of the #High Line#;

                (ii)    the West 31st Street Extension;

                (iii)   the #High Line#, completely above the #High Line bed#;

                (iv)     the Southwest Open Space within 60 feet of the #High Line#; and

                (v)     the Southwest Open Space within 60 feet of the West 31st Street Extension.

(b)    #Street wall# location

        All #street walls# identified in paragraph (a) of this Section shall be located on the #street line#.

        All such #street walls# shall extend along the entire #street# frontage of the site or the required portion identified in
        paragraph (a). However, such #street wall# location rules may be modified in accordance with the recess provisions of
        paragraph (c) of this Section.

(c)    Recesses

        (1)    Ground floor recesses up to three feet deep shall be permitted for access to #building# entrances;

        (2)    To allow for corner articulation, the required #street wall# may be located anywhere within an area bounded by
                intersecting #street lines# and lines 15 feet from and parallel to such lines;

        (3)    To ensure variation in the required #street wall#, a #building# shall provide recesses or ground floor level setbacks
                in accordance with the following provisions:

                  (i)    A minimum of 20 percent of the #aggregate width of street walls# shall provide a minimum recess of
                          three feet from the #street wall# above the level of the second #story#. However, for the portion of Site
                          6 that fronts along the #High Line#, such recess shall be provided above the level of the first #story#.
                          However, no portion of such recess shall be located within 30 feet of the intersection of two #street
                          lines#, except where corner articulation is provided in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this Section.

                  (ii)   A maximum of 30 percent, or 50 percent for Site 4, of the #aggregate width of street walls# may provide
                         a recess of up to 15 feet at any level, which may extend to the height of the #building# base and may
                         allow for portions of towers to rise without setback from the ground floor level. However, no such
                         setbacks shall be permitted within 30 feet of the intersection of two #street lines#, except where corner
                         articulation is provided in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this Section.