Highlighting a fight that’s been going on for the past year between some Cobble Hill residents and the developer Two Trees, The Times examines the issue of what to call the structures on the roof of 200 Atlantic Avenue and whether they should count in the height calculations for the recently-built rental building. On the one side, the Cobble Hill Association and others claim that the shed-like structures are actually big enough to fit a bed and are being marketed as such. Bully, says Two Trees, they’re just stair bulkheads for roof access. The CHA, which wants the structures dismantled, has taken the fight to the Department of Buildings, which in turn told Two Trees it planned to revoke its permit, despite the fact that the building was already occupied. (Back in November, we reported that 19 of the 32 units had already been rented at prices ranging from $2,500 to $3,500 per month.) Two Trees has since presented its own argument in writing to DOB, which is in the process of reviewing both sides of the issue.
On the Rooftop, Mystery Huts [NY Times] GMAP
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