APPLICANT - Law Office of Jay Goldstein, PLLC, for 689 Fifth Avenue LLC, owner; Fit Life 5th Avenue LLC, lessee. SUBJECT - Application September 6, 2013 - Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the operation of a physical culture establishment (The Bar Method). C5-3 (MID) zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 689 5th Avenue aka 1 East 54th Street, northeast corner of 5th Avenue and East 54th Street, Block 1290, Lot 1, Borough of Manhattan. COMMUNITY BOARD #5M
APPLICANT - Eric Palatnik, for Montgomery Avenue Properties, LLC, owner. SUBJECT - Application November 15, 2013 - Extension of Time to complete construction of a previously granted Variance (§72-21) for the construction of a four-story residential building with ground and cellar level retail, which expired on October 16, 2011; Waiver of the Rules. C4-2 (HS) zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 130 Montgomery Avenue, between Victory Boulevard and Fort Place, Block 17, Lot 116, Borough of Staten Island. COMMUNITY BOARD #1SI
APPLICANT - Greenberg Traurig, LLP by Jay A. Segal, Esq., for Dalton Schools, Inc., owner. SUBJECT - Application July 19, 2013 - Amendment of previously approved Variance (§72-21) and Special Permit (§73-64) which allowed the enlargement of a school (Dalton School). Amendment seeks to allow a two-story addition to the school building, contrary to floor area (§24-11) and height, base height and front setback (§24-522, §24-522)(b)) regulations. R8B zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 108-114 East 89th Street, midblock between Park and Lexington Avenues, Block 1517, Lot 62, Borough of Manhattan. COMMUNITY BOARD #8M
APPLICANT - Eric Palatnik, P.C., for Sheryl Fayena, owner. SUBJECT - Application April 12, 2011 - Appeal seeking a determination that the owner has acquired a common law vested right to continue development under the prior R-6 zoning district. R4 zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 1314 Avenue S, between East 13th and East 14th Streets, Block 7292, Lot 6, Borough of Brooklyn. COMMUNITY BOARD #15BK
APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Ralph Avenue Associates, LLC, owner. SUBJECT - Application May 14, 2013 - Variance (§72-21) to allow the construction of a retail building (UG 6), contrary to use regulations (§22-10). R5 zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 1054-1064 Bergen Avenue, bounded by Bergen Avenue to the north, Avenue K to the east, East 73rd Street to the south, and Ralph Avenue to the west, Block 8341, Lot (Tentative lot 135), Borough of Brooklyn. COMMUNITY BOARD #18BK
APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for 12 W21 Land, L.P., owner. SUBJECT - Application July 8, 2014 - Special Permit (§73-36) to allow a physical culture establishment (NY Physical Training Fitness Studio) within the existing building, contrary to C6-4A zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 12 West 21st Street, between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue, Block 822, Lot 49, Borough of Manhattan. COMMUNITY BOARD #5M
APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for 83 Bushwick Place, LLC, owner. SUBJECT - Application December 6, 2013 - Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously granted Variance (72-21) for the construction of a four-story residential building with parking which expired on September 12, 2010; Waiver of the Rules. M1-1 zoning district. Community Board #1BK PREMISES AFFECTED - 83 Bushwick Place aka 225- 227 Boerum Street, northeast corner of the intersection of Bushwick Place and Boerum Street, Block 3073, Lot 97, Borough of Brooklyn. COMMUNITY BOARD #1BK
Sandy Anagnostou, Assoc, AIA, for 310-312 Owners Corp. LLC, owner; John Vatistas, NHMME, lessee. Application February 3, 2014 - Special Permit to allow the operation of (Massage Envy) establishment on the first floor of an existing mixed use building. Block 928, Lot 7502, Manhattan. CB #10M
Warshaw Burstein, LLP 1245 Fulton Street, Brooklyn Special Permit (§73-36) to allow the operation of a physical culture establishment (Planet Fitness) within an existing building. C4-5 zoning district. Community Board #3BK
APPLICANT - Akerman Senterfitt LLP, for Bacele Realty, owner. Application September 20, 2012 - Variance to permit a bank (UG 6) in a residential zoning district, contrary to §22-00. R4/R5B zoning district. 27-24 College Point Boulevard, Block 4292, Lot 12, Borough of Queens. COMMUNITY BOARD #7Q
APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Cong Bet Yaakob, Inc., owner. App Oct 23, 2013 - Var to allow the dev of Use Group 4A house of worship (Cong Bet Yaakob), cont to regs. R5, R6A and R5/OP zoning dist. 2085 Ocean Pkwy, Block 7109, Lots 56 & 50, COMM BD #15BK
APPLICANT - Nikolaos Sellas, for Double T Corp., owner. App Aug 8, 2013 - Proposed construction of a 6-story residential building located within bed of a mapped street (29th Street), contrary to Genl City Law Section 35. R6A/R6B zoning district. 29-15 Newtown Avenue, Block 596, Lot 9, COMM BD #4Q
APPLICANT - Warshaw Burstein, LLP, for 37 W Owner LLC; Ultrafit LLC, lessee. SUBJECT - Application July 19, 2013 - Special Permit (§73-36) to allow the operation of a physical culture establishment (Ultrafit). C6-3A zoning district. 136 Church Street, Block 133, Lot 29. COMMUNITY BOARD #1M
APPLICANT - Nikolaos Sellas, for L & A Group Holdings LLC, owners. App August 8, 2013 - Proposed construction of a 4-story resl building located within the bed of a mapped street (29th St), contrary to General City Law Section 35. R6A/R6B zoning dist. 29-19 Newtown Ave, Block 597, Lot 7, COMM BD #4Q
APPLICANT - Bryan Cave LLP/Margery Perlmutter, for NYC Fashion of Institute of Technology, owner. App Oct 4, 2013 - Ext of time to complete const of Spec Perm to waive regs for comm use facility (FIT), expd on Oct 6, 2013. C6-2 zoning dist. 220-236 West 28th St, Block 777, Lot 1, 18, 37, COMM BD #5M
APPLICANT - Law Office of Fredrick A. Becker, for 150 Central Park South Inc, owner; Exhale Ent, Inc., lessee. App Sept 23, 2013 - Ext of term of a var for contd operation of phys culture estmt (Exhale Spa), expd on Oct 21, 2013. R10-H zoning dist. 150 Central Park S, Block 1011, Lot 52, COMM BD #5M
APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Rick Russo, owner. Application May 10, 2013 - Proposed construction of a residence not fronting on a legally mapped street, contrary to General City Law Sect 36. R2 & R1-1 (SHPD) zoning districts. 43 & 47 Cecilia Court, Block 615, Lots 210 and 205, COMM BD #1SI
APPLICANT - Rothkrug Rothkrug & Spector LLP, for Michael Calabrese, owner. App June 4, 2013 - Variance to permit the enlargement of an existing 1-story automobile sales establishment, contrary to use regulations. R5 zoning dist. 1614/26 86th St and Bay 13 St, Block 6363, Lot 42. COMM BD #11BK
APPLICANT - Nasir J. Khanzada, for Aqeel Klan, owner. App Feb 28, 2013 - Reinsmt of var which permd auto service stn, expd on Nov 6, 1992; Amdmt to perm change of use fr auto svce stn to auto repair w auto sales; Waiver of Rules. R2 zoning dist. 264-12 Hillside Ave, Block 8794, Lot 22, COMM BD # 13Q
APPLICANT - Rothkrug Rothkrug & Spector LLP, for A/R Retail LLC, owner; Equinox Columbus Centre, LLC, lessee. App Oct 1, 2013 - Ext of term of spec perm which expd on Sept 16, 2013. C6- 6 (MID) zoning dist. 10 Columbus Circle, aka 301 West 58th St, 303 West 60th St, Block 1049, Lot 1002, COMM BD #4M