About Jorge Fontan
This post was written by Jorge Fontan AIA a Registered Architect and owner of New York City architecture firm Fontan Architecture. Jorge Fontan has earned 3 degrees in the study of architecture including two degrees from the City University of New York and a Masters Degree in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University. Jorge has a background in construction and has been practicing architecture for 20 years where he has designed renovations and new developments of various building types.
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by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 26, 2020 | NYC Zoning
The Special Lower Manhattan Zoning District is one of many special zoning districts in New York City. Special Districts have additional zoning requirements otherwise not stipulated in the Zoning Resolution specific only to those locations. Lower...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 26, 2020 | NYC Zoning
The Special Hudson River Park Zoning District is one of many special zoning districts in New York City. Special Districts have additional zoning requirements otherwise not stipulated in the Zoning Resolution. Hudson River Park Zoning According to the NYC...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | NYC Zoning
The Special Hudson Square Zoning District is one of many special zoning districts in New York City. Special Districts have additional zoning requirements otherwise not stipulated in the Zoning Resolution. The Special Hudson Square District has an Underlying Zoning...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | General Architecture
In Real Estate Development the term Grandfathered means that an existing building does not have to comply with a current zoning or building code because it was legally built before the application of such code. Buildings can be Grandfathered by existing before a code...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | NYC Zoning
An Underlying Zoning District is the basic Zoning District applicable to a zoning lot. A property can have an underlying district with a Commercial Overlay and be within a Special Zoning District. The term Underlying Zoning District is found within the New York City...
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