Reinstatement of Auto Body Shop Variance, 34-29 31st Street, Astoria
Sep 14, 2026OUTCOME: Granted by the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals
Represented the property owner in an application to the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals to reinstate an expired use variance under ZR § 11-411 for an auto body repair shop that has operated on the s ... ite since 1949. Community Board 1 voted 26-6 in support, and the BSA granted the reinstatement on September 14, 2026 (Cal. No. 2026-11-BZ). Covered in the Queens Chronicle, "Venerable body shop will stay on 31 St." (June 18, 2026).
