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My neighbor is building a 5-story, full width, 9′ deep extension. That is within their FAR and permissible as far as I can tell. They are also building a “greenhouse” or glass structure, full width, 5 feet deep.

Can someone point me to the section of NYC building code that governs this greenhouse?

I want to know specifically:
1) The side of the greenhouse adjoining my property is solid concrete block – is this allowed?
2) They are building this greenhouse about 1.5 ft above the height of their garden floor (which pushes up the height of the concrete block wall on the 1st flr) – is this permissible?

Thanks!