Amazon Warehouse Project Shut Down for Exceeding Height Limit

The Amazon warehouse proposed for Wawayanda has been shut down by a town board.
Amazon Warehouse Project Shut Down for Exceeding Height Limit
FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.–The controversial Amazon warehouse and distribution center proposed for the Town of Wawayanda has been blocked due to the building being well over the building height limit. The height of the building was a make or break deal for Amazon, and further development seems unlikely.

On June 12, the Town of Wawayanda Zoning Board blocked the warehouse project due to the building’s height of 104 feet. The area’s limit is 65 feet. The board did not grant the warehouse an exemption.