From the Courier-Life:Gravesend residents are furious over a city ruling allowing construction to resume on a house that dwarfs their properties and violates current zoning laws — after the builder lied to the city about his plans.
Construction restarted this week on the six-story, 62-foot tall house on E. 12th Street between Avenues S and R — about twice the size as the homes next door — after a lawsuit by neighbors Betty Travitsky and Bella Center’s failed to convince the city to halt the project for good.
“I am appalled by it,” said Center, who testified against the project at public hearings. “It doesn’t fit in at all.”
Neighbors’ problems with the construction go back four years, when property owner Joseph Durzieh applied for and received permission to renovate an existing building on the site. But he ended up tearing down that building, in violation of the permit, and the city halted construction.
Durzieh appealed the decision to the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals, who ruled in his favor this week, citing that he had performed a “significant amount” of construction while the old zoning laws were still applicable — and apparently ignoring the fact that he violated his original permit.
One group is calling for an investigation.
Photo from Daily News.
14 comments:
I didn't know you could build up to the property line, I thought you had to have about 8 feet in between on both sides, as well as in the front and in the back, I guess it varies with the neighborhood and it's zoning laws.
6 story Fedders special with an elevator. You can imagine how small the rooms are going to be inside the apts. 8ft ceilings....
Whats needs to be investigated is the BOA
Attached homes are built to the property line-- no buffer needed in NYC. Nassau county allows 3 ft buffer.
Attached homes are built to the property line-- no buffer needed in NYC. Nassau county allows 3 ft buffer.
This story proves that the BSA is nothing more than a doormat for lawbreaking developers.
Don't worry, in a few years the whole neighborhood will look like that monstrosity and it will be Betty Travitsky's house that will stand out.
Only in Corruption City can this be allowed.
Bloomberg, your legacy preceeds you!
Looks like crap, throw S**T at it when passing it by!!
I can't believe my eyes!!!!
How's it Huanging?
are you kidding me! who approved this piece of shit? this city has a bunch of crooks working in the buildings dept. Haung tried building and destroying maspeth, but we won! he had to tear down a whole floor. keep after this and force the city to do something.
are you kidding me! who approved this piece of shit? this city has a bunch of crooks working in the buildings dept. Haung tried building and destroying maspeth, but we won! he had to tear down a whole floor. keep after this and force the city to do something.
Developers Rule! Taxpayers Drool.
This building is a visual eyesore! Looks like indoor living area for animals at the zoo! How many illegals will fit in this space? looks like a perfect location for Human Smuggling/prostitution drugs, terrorism thats only the beginning, wait and see! Window please!
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