APPLICANT - Greenberg Traurig, LLP, for MTS Propco. LPC/Rockpoint Group, LLC, owner. SUBJECT - Application May 2, 2014 - Variance pursuant to Multiple Dwelling Law Section 310(2)(c) to waive court requirements and legally required windows under MDL Sections 26 and 30 for the construction of a residential addition to an existing hotel . C6-7/C6- 6(MID) zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 790 7th Avenue, West 51st Street, Broadway, West 52nd Street and 7th Avenue, Block 1023, Lot 29, Borough of Manhattan. COMMUNITY BOARD #10M
APPLICANT - Jeffrey A. Chester, Esq./GSHLLP, for SoBro Development Corporation, owner. SUBJECT - Application September 27, 2013 - Variance (§72-21) to permit a proposed development of a 12-story, 125 unit residential building with two floors of community facility/church space, contrary to floor area (§23-145), lot coverage (§23-145), and base and building height (§23-633). R7-2 zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 1769 Fort George Hill, bounded by Fort George Hill to the east an NYCTA No.1 train tracks to the west, Block 2170, Lots 180 & 190, Borough of Manhattan. COMMUNITY BOARD #12M
APPLICANT - Eric Palatnik, P.C., for David Gerstenfeld, owner; Michael Nejat, lessee. SUBJECT - Application November 1, 2013 - Special Permit (§73-126) to allow the partial legalization and connection of two adjacent ambulatory diagnostic treatment health care facilities (UG4). R3-A zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED - 4299 Hylan Boulevard, between Thornycroft Avenue and Winchester Avenue, Block 5292, Lot(s) 37, 39 & 41, Borough of Staten Island. COMMUNITY BOARD #3SI
APPLICANT - Law Office of Fredrick A. Becker, for 1610 Avenue S LLC, owner. App Jan 9, 2013 - Ext of time to complete constr and obtain a cert occupancy of a prev granted common law vested rights app, which expired on Dec 9, 2012. R4-1 Zoning Dist. 1602-1610 Avenue S. Block 7295, Lot 3.COMM BD #15BK
APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Ivy Cross Island Plaza, owner. App Dec 18, 2013 - Ext of Term of a prev approved Variance which expired on Feb 24, 2012; Waiver of the Rules. C1-3/R2 and R2 zoning dist. 133-33 Brookville Blvd, 133rd Ave and 243rd St, Block 12980, Lot 1. COMM BD #13Q
APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Eli Rowe, owner. Application Dec 20, 2013 - Special Permit to allow the enlargement of a singlefamily residence, contrary to floor area and open space regulations (§23-141). R2 zoning district. 78-32 138th Street, Block 6588, Lot 25. COMM BD #8Q
APPLICANT - Law office of Lyra J. Altman, for Michelle Schonfeld & Abraham Schonfeld, owners. App Dec 10, 2013 - Spec Perm for the enlargement of existing 2 family home, to be converted to a 1 family home, contrary to regns. R2 zoning district.1146 East 27th Street, Block 7626, Lot 63. COMM BD #14BK
APPLICANT - Eric Palatnik, P.C., for 217 W.23rd Street LLC., owner; Crunch LLC, lessee.App Dec 23, 2013 - Amendment of a special perm and variance auth a physical culture establishment (Crunch) by allowing changes. C2-7A/R8A zoning district. 215 West 23rd Street, Block 773, Lot 7502, COMM BD #4M
APPLICANT - Francis R. Angelino, Esq., for 97-101 Reade LLC and II LLC, owner; Exceed Fitness LLC, lessee. Application March 17, 2014 - Special Permit to allow the operation of a physical culture establishment (Exceed Fitness). C6-3A zoning dist. 97 Reade Street, Block 145, Lot 7504, COMM BD #1M
APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for MDL+S LLC, owner; Richard Bundy, lessee. Application July 8, 2013 - Variance to legalize the operation of a physical culture establishment (The Physique). C1-4/R7A zoning dist. 43-12 50th Street, Block 138, Lot 25. COMM BD #2Q