The locations of all street walls identified in this Section are shown on Map 5 (Subdistrict F: Mandatory Street Wall Requirements) in Appendix B.
(a) Applicability
The provisions of this Section shall apply to:
(1) All street walls of buildings on Site 1 that front along:
(i) the West 32nd Street Extension;
(ii) the Western Open Space within 60 feet of the West 32nd Street Extension; and
(iii) the Midblock Connection within 60 feet of the West 32nd Street Extension.
(2) All street walls of buildings on Site 2 that front along:
(i) Eleventh Avenue south of the Northeast Plaza;
(ii) the West 32nd Street Extension; and
(iii) the Midblock Connection within 60 feet of the West 32nd Street Extension.
(3) All street walls of a building on Site 4 that front along:
(i) Eleventh Avenue;
(ii) the West 32nd Street Extension within 50 feet of Eleventh Avenue; and
(iii) the West 31st Street Extension within 50 feet of Eleventh Avenue.
(4) All street walls of a building on Site 6 that front along:
(i) Eleventh Avenue five feet north of the High Line;
(ii) the West 31st Street Extension;
(iii) the High Line, completely above the High Line bed;
(iv) the Southwest Open Space within 60 feet of the High Line; and
(v) the Southwest Open Space within 60 feet of the West 31st Street Extension.
(b) Street wall location
All street walls identified in paragraph (a) of this Section shall be located on the street line.
All such street walls shall extend along the entire street frontage of the site or the required portion identified in paragraph (a). However, such street wall location rules may be modified in accordance with the recess provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section.
(c) Recesses
(1) Ground floor recesses up to three feet deep shall be permitted for access to building entrances;
(2) To allow for corner articulation, the required street wall may be located anywhere within an area bounded by intersecting street lines and lines 15 feet from and parallel to such lines;
(3) To ensure variation in the required street wall, a building shall provide recesses or ground floor level setbacks in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) A minimum of 20 percent of the aggregate width of street walls shall provide a minimum recess of three feet from the street wall above the level of the second story. However, for the portion of Site 6 that fronts along the High Line, such recess shall be provided above the level of the first story. However, no portion of such recess shall be located within 30 feet of the intersection of two street lines, except where corner articulation is provided in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this Section.
(ii) A maximum of 30 percent, or 50 percent for Site 4, of the aggregate width of street walls may provide a recess of up to 15 feet at any level, which may extend to the height of the building base and may allow for portions of towers to rise without setback from the ground floor level. However, no such setbacks shall be permitted within 30 feet of the intersection of two street lines, except where corner articulation is provided in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this Section.