Today the Board of Standards and Appeals will once again consider GLC Developers’ plans to build a 16-story tower in Clinton Hill. The development has provoked a lot of ire from nearby residents who say GLC didn’t have enough of the building foundation complete before the area’s zoning changed in June; according to the project’s critics, the lack of sufficient foundation work means the plans can’t be vested under old zoning regulations and has to conform to the new zoning, which would limit the building’s height to seven stories. A neighborhood group called Building Too Tall has been leading the charge against the proposed tower, and they sent us a press release (see copy on jump) noting that It is unusual for the BSA to go 3 rounds with the same opponent, but the developer has repeatedly failed to make his case. Let’s see what happens this time ’round, this morning at 10 o’clock at 40 Rector Street in Manhattan.
Fight Over Tall Washington St. Building Enters Third Round [Gowanus Lounge]
BSA Postpones 163 Washington Decision Until January [Brownstoner] GMAP
A Day at the BSA: GLC vs. Building Too Tall [Brownstoner] P*Shark
Day of Reckoning for 163 Washington Avenue? [Brownstoner] DOB
CB2 Votes on Two BSA Recommendations [Brownstoner]
CB2: Thumbs Down on Washington, Thumbs Up on Grand [Brownstoner]
Clinton Hill Rezoning Rejects Pitch BSA Bail-Out To CB2 [Brownstoner]
Race Against Clock at 163 Washington [Brownstoner]