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Special Permit Approved for Western Rail Yard Zoning Modifications in Manhattan

  • When: 2025/06/11
  • Address: 300 Twelfth Avenue, New York, NY
  • Address: 675 West 30th Street (Blocks 676, Lots 1 and 5), Borough of Manhattan, Community District 4, Council District 3
  • City: New York
  • State: NY
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Special Use Permit
  • Asset Class: Mixed-Use
  • New Zoning: Modified Special Hudson Yards District
  • New Zoning Description: Modification of Sections 93-10 (Use Regulations - retail continuity and transparency), 93-56 (Special Height and Setback Regulations in Subdistrict F - building locations, height, setback, street wall locations, tower requirements, building heights), 93-75 (Publicly Accessible Open Spaces in Subdistrict F - open space requirements), 93-76 (Publicly Accessible Private Streets and Pedestrian Ways in Subdistrict F - private streets and pedestrian ways), and 13-242 (Maximum width of curb cuts) within Article IX, Chapter 3 (Special Hudson Yards District).
  • Previous Zoning: Special Hudson Yards District

The New York City Council approved modifications to the zoning of the Western Rail Yard. This special permit, granted to WRY Tenant LLC, revises various zoning requirements within the Special Hudson Yards District (Article IX, Chapter 3). Key changes impact retail continuity and transparency (Section 93-10), building locations, height, setback, street wall locations, and tower requirements (Section 93-56). It also modifies regulations for publicly accessible open spaces (Section 93-75), publicly accessible private streets and pedestrian ways (Section 93-76), and maximum curb cut widths (Section 13-242).

Source

Applicant - WRY Tenant LLC


Developer - WRY Tenant LLC