The proposed tower with the zoning variance (l.); Village Preservation Exec. Dir. Andrew Berman testifying before the BSA (r.)

A proposed zoning variance we’re fighting for a 203 ft. tall luxury high rise tower at 51 Little West 12th Street (West/Washington Streets) in the Meatpacking District faced big pushback and skeptical questioning from members of the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) at yesterday’s hearing. Village Preservation, Community Board 2, Save Gansevoort, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and hundreds of members of the public urged the BSA to reject the application.

We strongly argued that the alleged “hardship” which is the basis for the zoning variance application is false and unsubstantiated, and that the application was filled with inaccurate information and lacked required analysis. 

The applicant will have to come back to the BSA next year with revisions to the application if they want to continue to pursue this zoning variance. We’ll continue to monitor and mobilize the public.

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