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Senate approves change allowing mechanical ventilation as alternative to openable windows for certain residential conversions
Summary
Lawmakers approved an amendment to the Multiple Dwelling Law to allow residential units developed or converted from nonresidential buildings to meet ventilation standards without requiring openable windows, prompting debate about local control and housing conversion costs.
The Senate on June 9 approved an amendment to the Multiple Dwelling Law that allows certain newly developed or converted residential units to meet state ventilation standards through mechanical systems rather than requiring openable windows. The proposal was presented as a way to lower conversion costs and accelerate residential development in commercial buildings in New York City.
Senator Andrew Gounardes (reading the calendar entry) brought the bill forward; Senator Kevin Palumbo spoke against the measure on the floor, arguing it would remove local authority. "My concern...is if there are certain local codes requiring open windows for egress, I'm not talking about a…
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