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Board OKs conversion of attached garage to livable space at Sixth Street to add housing
Summary
The BZA granted a variance to convert a narrow, underused garage into a bedroom and bathroom, expanding living space in an existing two‑family building; the board framed the relief in the context of citywide housing needs and required the applicant to file titled drawings.
Manuel Prieto described plans to turn an attached one‑car garage into living space for the adjacent first‑floor apartment, adding a bedroom and bathroom and increasing the building's gross floor area. The board discussed whether a hardship existed and noted the conversion expands housing stock while the exterior dimensions remain essentially unchanged.
No correspondence was filed and no members of the public spoke. The board voted unanimously to grant the variance under the hardship standards, on condition the work conform to the titled drawing to be filed and dated on the record.
