Hewlett Developers, Inc. v. Frisina

William R. Brennan, Jr., J.

Petitioner, the contract vendee of premises located at the northwest corner of Scranton and Union Avenues in the Village of Lynbrook, seeks, in this article *5078 proceeding, an order in the nature of a mandamus directing the respondent Building Inspector to issue a permit for the erection of an apartment house on the plot. The premises are located in an area zoned commercial in Zoning Ordinance No. 55 as effective on March 17, 1952, which ordinance permitted the use of the premises for a multiple dwelling.

On May 81,1960, while the above-mentioned ordinance was in full…