You could squeeze down a bit: 48" to island, 12" for overhang, 39" for work aisle to gain 7". Could you reframe the wall of the powder room to make it an inch or two thinner?

The easiest solution would be to drop the island seating for 5 and redesign it to tuck in a chair or two maybe at the end. All the seating in close proximity to each other seems a bit redundant.

I have to agree with palimpsest - are you regularly seating 11 people at the same time? If not, I'd do away with the island seating, except for one or two "perching" stools. Who wants to line up to eat like you're at a diner counter anyway? The 5-in-a-row lineup is not conducive to conversation. If you do that you can move the table out a little and have the six chairs shown. the 42" you have on the left and top are workable, it's only the 49" and 60" with all those chairs that isn't.

agree with palimpsest and sf7307 either do less island seating or smaller table. Unless you really need both it is redundant.

I agree that you're probably going to have to change the island seating as going to a 39" aisle is unworkable, imho. It will feel tight and crowded and only allow for one person to ever be working in the kitchen without collisions and such. I even think 42" is rather tight. Sorry you had this happen. I've been following your planning and I know how hard you've worked on this.

I have a 12" overhang for perching and it's just fine. How about making the table a banquette? You'd probably save a bit of room that way as well

This is almost exactly what happened in our build as well. I haven't figured out why, but we lost about a foot in the kitchen/dining area. Part of it was that the plan had 2x4 construction and our area required 2x6 but it was more than just that. Anyhow, I opted to drop the island seating, but I did put cabinets on that side of the island in order to display all the dishes that were suppose to go in a corner cupboard that did not end up fitting either! I also think the banquet is a great suggestion. I would NOT go to the 39" work aisle -- I have that in my present house and it drives us crazy!

Wait, are those the corrected measurements?

If so, this works. I still think the amount of seating at the island is a bit redundant with the table so close.

Here's one idea.

Note, I nudged your fridge aisle 3 inches wider because that is a major traffic jam area IME. The two seats on the end of the island are a bit tight, but I think if you round that corner of the island (maybe an 10" radius?? Make a template out of cardboard to see what you think), it could work.

We are all looking at the plan trying to find a few inches here and there. I suggest you go with a 33" sink base and a single large sink rather than the double bowls. You have a dishwasher, so a double sink is no longer necessary. Hey, it's 3". Every little bit helps. I like the idea of the ditching the large amount of seating at the island and plan on a banquette for your table. These would be good uses of the space.

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ok, finally have access to more than the kids iPad.... thoughts on this plan?

I know it is not a lot of space. It is a tight city home - and this is much roomier than what we tore down.

Take into consideration that - I do ALL the cooking, we are a family of 4 - but often feed double that throughout the course of the day, the double wall ovens and separate fridge freezer are required, under the counters - it will be all drawers, we have a separate living room in the even we ever do adult only entertaining.