The BSA will make its final decision on the legality of "The Tallest Building North of Midtown."

Developers get bonus space when they claim it is for "mechanicals." This Tuesday we will find out if the BSA will allow Extell to claim an entire floor when only a small portion of the space is actually being used for mechanical needs.

As per Landmark West! plans for the 17th floor (just one of four ludicrously over-sized mechanical floors that add nearly 200 unnecessary feet of vertical rise!) of 50 West 66th Street show an 864-square foot room with 64-foot ceilings that contains a mere 6 square feet of mechanical equipment. They are essentially using all the space of a 1-BR apartment--with 64-foot ceilings--to house...a refrigerator. 99% of the space in that room is NOTHING, but it is fully deducted! Above this useless space, luxury reigns. Raise the apartment, raise the views, raise the asking price. Go figure.

PLEASE JOIN US ON TUESDAY January 28th!
There will be no public testimony--but a strong community presence will show the BSA that we expect them to uphold their commitment to the people of NYC, and do their jobs fairly, rationally, and without prejudice.

Come out to 22 Reade Street at 10 am 

Landmark West! has been transparent in its arguments against the building's abuse of mechanical space allowances, dependence on zoning resolution loopholes, and filings that obscured just how they came up with their FAR calculations. You can find all relevant documents here,  as well as the bigger picture of these manipulations' impact on the entire city.  

Landmark West! has been challenging developers and demanding that the Zoning Resolution is followed in letter and spirit. The impact of their work is felt City wide, please consider a donation to help them continue to work!