Pacific Park bans smoking in affordable buildings (plus condo common areas); where are "designated smoking areas"?
I wrote recently about the unintended consequences of the smoking ban at the 535 Carlton residential tower in Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park, with resident smokers going out on the sidewalk and even across the street. Housing Connect notice for 535 Carlton According to city housing lottery notices, smoke-free buildings include 461 Dean , 535 Carlton , and 38 Sixth . The latter two are "100% affordable," while 461 Dean is 50% below-market. It's a little fuzzier at the condo building 550 Vanderbilt. This rental listing says it's smoke-free, but the Seventh Amendment to the Offering Plan for the 550 Vanderbilt condominium allows for smoking inside apartments: SMOKING AND ODORS 18.1. No cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoking is permitted in any of the public areas including but not limited to: stairways, hallways, roof deck, basement and elevators. Anyone entering the building or leaving a unit must extinguish all cigarettes, cigars and pipes. 18.2. ...