All renderings courtesy of Spitzer Enterprises

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is seeking to increase the height of his proposed Upper East Side condo project, which would replace a 1970s-era rental building with 26 luxury residences. During a Tuesday Landmarks Preservation Commission public hearing , Spitzer proposed using City of Yes zoning reforms to raise his planned development at 985 Fifth Avenue from 19 to 20 stories, replacing a 25-story rental building approved for demolition in 2023 . Other proposed changes include a textured limestone facade, a rear yard extension, and the removal of an adjacent public plaza.

The luxury condo tower is being developed by Spitzer Enterprises, a real estate firm founded by the governor’s father in the early 1950s. Eliot Spitzer took over

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