No Room on The Inn: DOB Denies Permit for Proposed Chelsea Hotel Rooftop Addition

Good news from DOB: according to Matthew Katz of dnainfo.com they have denied the Chetrit's a permit for the rooftop addition due to inconsistent and inadequate information about the plan provided by the Hotel's current owners. The problem, it seems, is that the building is overbuilt. Basically, it has too many square feet
and is too tall for the space, according to current zoning regulations. (The current building was grandfathered in.) So any proposed additions would only add to the problem. Look for the Chetrits to attempt to get around this problem in one way or another. We spoke with CB4 Chair Corey Johnson about this issue over the week-end and he promised to monitor the situation. We look forward to working with him on this and other issues. In other issues, a judge ruled today that the Chetrit's must clean up the hazardous conditions (including lead, mold, and asbestos) plaguing the Hotel by the end of July. The Chetrit's had ignored previous court to clean up the mess. Hopefully we won't all be evicted by then. http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120507/chelsea/hotel-chelsea-too-big-for-rooftop-extension-buildings-department-rules