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Residents At 1510 Lexington Avenue Will Be Unable To Smoke Inside -- Or Even Directly Outside
Jump to full article: WCBS-TV channel 2 (New York, NY), 2009-11-17
Author: Don Dahler
Intro: So some apartment buildings are now banning smoking for new tenants. Existing tenants who smoke will be allowed to continue to puff away.
That's not the case with the new East Harlem building at 1510 Lexington Avenue, which will be the city's first completely non-smoking residence, where tenants won't even be allowed to walk outside and light up in the immediate perimeter of the building. Even the construction workers can't light up.
"We feel that you're impacting, in a rental, so many people around you that we would like to offer the public an opportunity to live in a smoke-free environment," said Kinne Yon of Kenbar Management, which runs the building that will house 298 units.
The family-owned company gave CBS 2 a tour of the building, still under construction. The East Harlem development features upscale apartments, with concierge service, a large gym, and gardens.
Smoking will not be allowed anywhere on the property.
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