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Stately Apartments (510 West State): building footprint and transformer moved after easement and utility coordination
Summary
Owners of the Stately Apartments at 510 West State described shifts to the building footprint to respect a previously undocumented easement and moved a transformer after NYSEG coordination. The project team said affected apartment windows were reduced but remain code-compliant and the playground and residential entrance remain accessible.
Developers for the Stately Apartments at 510 West State described two site changes the team made after entitlement: a slight shrink and shift of building wings to respect a legal easement and a relocation of a transformer following NYSEG coordination. Board members asked for enlarged entry and accessibility details and confirmation that the smaller windows still meet code.
Project representatives said an easement for access to a rear building area was present in legal descriptions but not depicted on earlier surveys. To honor that easement the team shrank a red-shaded section of the building by about 2 feet and shifted an adjacent wing. The changes reduced some window openings on an interior elevation to meet opening-protection requirements; presenters said the apartments still comply with natural light and ventilation code requirements.
The team also moved the transformer because NYSEG required a 10-foot clearance from existing gas infrastructure. The design swaps the transformer and playground locations so the transformer sits in the corner of the playground area and the building entry is shifted to a side vestibule with a small prefabricated canopy. Eric said the playground remains the same size and that the play equipment and fencing are unchanged.
Board members asked for a clearer presentation at the full-board meeting to show the new entry sequence, how resident move-ins will function and whether the reduced windows and the narrowed path on the east side remain safe and accessible. Emily Petrina and Andy Rollman requested enlarged plans of the entry and an explanation of the window/opening-protection code that led to smaller windows; reviewers also asked applicants to clarify whether the narrow back path is accessible to residents (applicants said it is not intended for regular resident access and described it as a gravel or light-well area).
The team said the project had applied for competitive funding through New York State Homes and Community Renewal earlier in the process and is now under construction. The applicants will supply a focused entry sequence, enlarged elevations, the gate swing detail for the playground and a code explanation of the reduced windows when they return to the full board.
