Unbuilding 406 15th Street?

On June 2nd 2008 a complaint #3266938 was registered with the Department of Buildings regarding: SIDE WALL OF NEW BUILDING APPEARS TO BE ERECTED OFF FOUNDATION WALL.

The next day, June 3rd, after the building was inspected a FULL STOP WORK ORDER violation was served.
Inspector Gregory Harris made these comments at the time:
"LOT LINE WINDOWS, TANGENT PILES NOT IN LINE WITH GRADE BEAM AS PER APPROVED PLANS SWO RESCIND BY.BORO COMM. APPROVAL"

DOB Violation #060208C0701GH / 247309


It appears that the ongoing DOB audit of the Armory Plaza building may be finding some inconsistencies. It now appears there is quite a bit of work needed to bring the building into compliance... on paper. Does this mean the newly amended plans retro-actively justify the as-built current structure? As for #8 on our list (lateral load resistance), they couldn't possible be talking about the remedial bracing installed in the backyard of 1502 8th Avenue could they? If so, will this structure be permanent?
The STOP WORK ORDER remains in effect.

POST APPROVAL AMENDMENT FOR DOCUMENT 03 ------------------ * PROFESSIONALLY CERTIFIED * ----------------- AUDIT: C - OPEN ISSUES 06/25/2008 Last Action: PLAN EXAM - APPROVED 07/02/2008 (P)

REVISED DRAWINGS SUBMITTED HEREWITH TO INDICATE THE FOLLOWING:
1. RELOCATION OF COLUMNS ON ALL FLOORS.


2. OFFSET OF EXTERIOR WALL 7' FROM FOUNDATION WALL.


3. CHANGE OF LOAD BEARING MASONRY ELEVATOR AND STAIRWELL WALLS TO STEEL FRAMED BRACING STRUCTURE.

4. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF 1ST, 2ND AND PORTION OF 3RD FLOOR.

5. CHANGE OF LOAD BEARING MASONRY FRONT WALL TO STEEL FRAMED STRUCTURE.
6. ADDITION OF MACHINE ROOM AT A 1ST FLOOR LOCATION.

7. MODIFY ALIGNMENT OF TANGENT PILE FOUNDATION WALL FOR THE 12FT EAST-WEST RETURN PORTION FROM THE EASTERN PROPERTY LINE. THE LINER WALL AT THIS LOCATION WAS THICKENED FROM 4 INCHES TO 14 INCHES.

8. DIAGONAL ANGLE BRACING STRUCTURE ADDED TO FRONT EXTERIOR WALL FOR LATERAL LOAD RESISTANCE OF BUILDING.