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Committee raises minor visibility questions but does not object to sixth cooling tower at 770 Broadway

2664287 · March 17, 2025
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Owner Renato Realty Trust proposed adding a sixth rooftop cooling tower at 770 Broadway; committee members generally found the unit minimally visible and appropriate for staff‑level review, with a recommendation to maintain a modest set‑back from a prominent masonry water tank.

Representatives for Renato Realty Trust presented a proposal to install an additional rooftop cooling tower at 770 Broadway. The building currently has five cooling towers; the applicant’s team proposed placing a sixth unit adjacent to the existing array to increase the building’s cooling capacity for tenants.

Simon Young of Spector Group and engineer Kurt Groner of Goldman Colchman Associates explained that the sixth unit would match the existing…

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