NEW YORK CITY-Homeowners in Zeckendorf Towers, the very recognizable 29-story, 647-unit pyramid-topped building that led the revitalization of Union Square more than 20 years ago, have voted overwhelmingly to become the largest completely smoke-free condominium in New York City—and likely the nation.
Of those unit owners casting ballots, 83.5% voted in favor of the amendment to prohibit smoking in both residential units and public areas for all new residents, with a grandfather clause granting existing owner-residents who smoke a three-year interval before their units are subject to the smoke-free policy. A record 85% of unit owners voted on the policy, making it the strongest voting turnout in the building's history.
The vote makes Zeckendorf Towers the largest non-smoking residential property—including condominium, cooperative, and rental buildings—in the tower, and maybe even across the country. While several new condominiums in New York City have prohibited smoking since their opening, Zeckendorf Towers is one of only a handful of condominiums whose unit owners have voted to transition their building to smoke-free status.
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Rayna Katz
Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
