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This paper takes the real estate incentive of Neil M. De-nari’s HL23 condominium tower as the lens through which to critical-ly examine the relationship between architectural form and planning policy in New York City. The shape of HL23 responded to a compli-cated site configuration by jutting over the High Line Park. Because the zoning envelope dramatically reduced HL23’s profitability ratio, Denari used the architectural design to explore building form beyond the limitations of planning policy. When evaluating Denari’s design pathway, the interface between architectural research and real estate industry may suggest new measures for planning policy recommendations.

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