§ 275. Legislative findings. It is hereby declared and found that in cities with a population in excess of one million, large numbers of loft, manufacturing, commercial, institutional, public and community facility buildings have lost, and continue to lose, their tenants to more modern premises; and that the untenanted portions of such buildings constitute a […]
§ 276. Definition of an artist. As used in this article, the word “artist” means a person who is regularly engaged in the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture or in the performing or creative arts, including choreography and filmmaking, or in the composition of music on a professional basis, and is so certified […]
§ 277. Occupancy permitted. Any building in any city of more than one million persons which at any time prior to January first, nineteen hundred seventy-seven was occupied for loft, commercial, institutional, public, community facility or manufacturing purposes, may, notwithstanding any other article of this chapter, or any provision of law covering the same subject […]
§ 278. Application of other provisions. 1. The provisions of this article apply to buildings with residential, mixed or joint living-work quarters or artists’ occupancy as herein provided and to such buildings only. In addition to the provisions of this article, the following enumerated articles and sections of this chapter shall, to the extent required […]
