Also see coverage regarding 461 Dean and 550 Vanderbilt.
So, is 535 Carlton (aka B14) really 184 feet tall, as listed in the Maximum Heights document prepared by Empire State Development, the state authority overseeing/shepherding the project?
Not quite.
The height is defined--as is typical--as the "maximum height of the last occupiable floor."
That's 181 feet, according to this document filed with the Department of Buildings.
But then add 37 feet for the bulkhead and mechanicals. That goes to 218 feet, or a little more than 20% more than permitted. See screenshots below, and clock to enlarge.
And with the rooftop mechanicals, the 19-story building reaches 221 feet, according to the building permit on the Department of Buildings' web site. That's 20% taller.
According to the project's Design Guidelines, "Rooftop mechanical equipment and elevator and stair bulkheads may exceed the maximum building heights" as long as they're set back from the street at least ten feet, do not exceed 20% of the building's lot coverage, and add more than 40 feet of height.
That may be typical in the city, but it also further challenges the developer's claim that the buildings are somehow "nestled" into the neighborhood.
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| Photo from July 2016 |
Not quite.
The height is defined--as is typical--as the "maximum height of the last occupiable floor."
That's 181 feet, according to this document filed with the Department of Buildings.
But then add 37 feet for the bulkhead and mechanicals. That goes to 218 feet, or a little more than 20% more than permitted. See screenshots below, and clock to enlarge.
And with the rooftop mechanicals, the 19-story building reaches 221 feet, according to the building permit on the Department of Buildings' web site. That's 20% taller.
According to the project's Design Guidelines, "Rooftop mechanical equipment and elevator and stair bulkheads may exceed the maximum building heights" as long as they're set back from the street at least ten feet, do not exceed 20% of the building's lot coverage, and add more than 40 feet of height.That may be typical in the city, but it also further challenges the developer's claim that the buildings are somehow "nestled" into the neighborhood.
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