Saturday, July 20, 2013

Setbacks and Air Rights

1920's or so skyscraper with all the setbacks represents the old zoning laws...believe the new place down Lexington Avenue, which is rising up sort of shoe-horned in, is probably built on basis of air rights purchased from low rise buildings on either side of it.

I ran a lengthy posting on air rights not so long ago...let me see if I can direct you to what date...

Yes, it was back on Tuesday, July 2 with the title

What are "Air Rights," anyway, and why are they so important in Manhattan? 

 I suggest you scroll back to that to get the FULL story on how all these air rights work in NYC.

 

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