The High School for Math Science and Engineering

Architecture Final Project

1612 Lexington Avenue

Lucas Holt, Dashiell Krasney

Architecture

Ms. Carlisle

Borough: Manhattan

Typology: Attached Corner

Block/Lot: 1629/59

Lot Area: 1,350 sq. ft.*

Lot Frontage: 18 ft.*

Lot Depth: 75 ft.*

Zoning District: R7-2, C1-5

Council District: 8

Community District: Manhattan 11

Plan so far: Tall, thin, 2 windows wide, single dwelling building.

Codes:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)​ became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights

law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life,

including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the

general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same

rights and opportunities as everyone else. The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals

with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national

origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in

public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and

telecommunications. The ADA is divided into five titles (or sections) that relate to different areas

of public life.

In 2008, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) was signed into law

and became effective on January 1, 2009. The ADAAA made a number of significant changes to

the definition of “disability.” The changes in the definition of disability in the ADAAA apply to

all titles of the ADA, including Title I (employment practices of private employers with 15 or

more employees, state and local governments, employment agencies, labor unions, agents of the

employer and joint management labor committees); Title II (programs and activities of state and

local government entities); and Title III (private entities that are considered places of public

accommodation).
TITLE 27 - CHAPTER 2 HOUSING MAINTENANCE CODE 14 | P a g e 2.

Notice content. The notice required pursuant to this section shall contain the following information, and

shall be updated within one week of any change to such information:

1. A description of the type of work being conducted and the locations in the multiple dwelling where the

work will take place; The hours of construction;

3. The projected timeline for the completion of the work;

4. A description of the amenities or essential services anticipated to be unavailable or interrupted during

the work and how the owner will minimize such unavailability or interruption; 5. The contact information,

including a telephone number, for an agent or employee of the owner who can be reached for

non-emergency matters pertaining to the work being performed; 6. The contact information, including a

telephone number, for an agent or employee of the owner who can be reached for emergency matters

pertaining to the work being performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the period of construction.

7. The contact information for the relevant city and state agencies where occupants may submit

complaints or ask questions about the work being performed. d. Tenant protection plan. When notice is

required pursuant to this section, the owner shall (i) distribute a notice meeting the requirements of

section 28-104.8.4.3 of the code regarding the tenant protection plan to each occupied dwelling unit or (ii)

post such notice in a conspicuous manner in the building lobby, as well as on each floor within 10 feet of

the elevator, or in a building where there is no elevator, within 10 feet of the main stairwell on such floor.

e. Language requirement. The notice required pursuant to this section shall be published in English,

Spanish and such other languages as the department may provide by rule. f. Protection. All postings

required by this section shall be laminated or encased in a plastic covering deemed appropriate by the

commissioner. g. Enforcement. The provisions of this section may be enforced by the department or the

department of buildings. h. Violations and penalties. Any owner who fails to comply with this section
shall be liable for an immediately hazardous violation and subject to penalties associated with such

violation, as defined in section 27-2115 of the code.

NYC Construction Codes: General Provisions

§28-302.1 General.

A building’s exterior walls and appurtenances thereof shall be maintained in a safe condition. All

buildings greater than six stories shall comply with the maintenance requirement of this article.

Exception:

The requirements imposed by this article shall not apply to any part of an exterior wall that is

less than 12 inches (305 mm) from the exterior wall of an adjacent buildIng.

501.2

Address identification.​Buildings shall be provided with address numbers or letters in accordance

withSection 3-505 of the Administrative Code and the rules issued there by the borough

president of the borough in which the property is located.Except as otherwise provided by the

rules of the borough president in which the property is located, characters shall be a minimum

4inches (102 mm) high and a minimum of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) wide.

They shall be installed on a contrasting background and be plainly visible from the street or road

fronting the property. Where access is by means of a private road and the building address

cannot be viewed from the public way, an appropriately placed monument, pole or sign or any

other means authorized by the borough president of the borough in which the property is located

shall be used to identify the structure.

501.3 Fire Department access.

501.3.1 Frontage.

Every building, exclusive of accessory buildings, shall have at least 8 percent of

the total perimeter of the building adjoining a street or frontage space. For the purposes of this

section, building perimeter shall be measured at that story having the maximum enclosed floor

area; and buildings provided with a front yard or front setback no deeper than 30 feet (9144 mm)

in compliance with the New York City Zoning Resolution shall be considered as adjoining the

street or frontage space. 501.3.2 Building access. Provisions shall be made for access by the Fire

Department to every building i n accordance with Section 903.2.11.1 of this code and Chapter 5

of the New York City Fire Code.

In addition, multiple dwellings shall comply with Section 54 of the New York State Multiple

Dwelling Law, as applicable.

Sources

“What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?” ​ADA National Network,​ n.d., Accessed

14 January 2020, ​https://adata.org/learn-about-ada

“Title 27 - Chapter 2 Housing Maintenance Code”, NYC.gov, n.d., Accessed 14 January 2020,

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/HousingMaintenanceCode.pdf

“2014 Construction Codes”, NYC Buildings, n.d., Accessed 15 January 2020,

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/codes/2014-construction-codes.page
“1612 Lexington Avenue”, Google Maps, taken May 2019, Accessed 16 January 2020,

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