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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Little Italy Zoning Special District

Little Italy has a special zoning district with additional regulations in addition to the underlying zoning district rules. All zoning regulations apply in the underlying zoning district unless specifically altered by the Special District regulations.   Little...
Use Group 9 Commercial Zoning NYC

Use Group 9 Commercial Zoning NYC

The NYC Zoning Resolution has Use Groups to categorize buildings based on their use. NYC Zoning Use Group 9 consists of Commercial Business Services.   Commercial Zoning NYC Use Group 9 Certificate Of Occupancy for Use Group 9 Use Groups are listed on the Certificate...
What is a Certificate of Occupancy?

What is a Certificate of Occupancy?

What is a Certificate of Occupancy? A Certificate of Occupancy is a document that describes the legal use and maximum occupancy of a building issued by the Department of Buildings. The Certificate lists individual building uses per story, the maximum occupancy of each...
Zoning NYC Use Group 7

Zoning NYC Use Group 7

The NYC Zoning Resolution has Use Groups to categorize buildings based on their use. NYC Zoning Use Group 7 consists of repair services and some “transient accommodations” such as motels.   Hotel Zoning NYC Use Group 7 Certificate Of Occupancy for Use...