In a decision that will have everyone (except maybe Iceberg) cheering, CB7 has denied developer Chaim Nussencweig and architect Robert Scarano the right to build up to 70 feet at 614 7th Avenue, rejecting their claim that the building foundation had been laid–and the project should therefore be vested–before the neighborhood’s downzoning. As a result, the dynamic duo will be restricted to a mere 50 feet; what’s more, because of a recent agreement with the Green-wood Cemetery, the building will also have to be set back in places to preserve Minerva’s view of the Statue of Liberty. Of course, whether the development team keeps their word is a whole ‘nuther matter.
Cemetery Shuffle [The Real Estate]
Pyrrhic Victory for Minerva [Brownstoner]