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Does Street Frontage apply to Building Common Area?

Gary Nelton
Residential Plus Real Estate Services
December 2, 2013

I have a building that has street frontage on all four sides. It has retail on most of the perimeter but is interrupted by a building lobby and a trash service / dock area that are both set back from the building line.

Should I measure to the building line or to the dominant portion of the enclosing walls?

Gary Nelton
Residential Plus Real Estate Services
December 2, 2013

**Should I measure to the building line or to the dominant portion of the enclosing walls, at the dock entrance and office lobby?

_Thanks!

David Fingret
Extreme Measures Inc.
December 2, 2013

Building Common Area should be measured to the dominant portion of the inside finished surface regardless of street frontage or not. Street frontage does not apply to Building Common Area as per page 22 of the standard.

Gary Nelton
Residential Plus Real Estate Services
December 2, 2013

Thank you for your timely response!

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