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Landmark permit issued for 45 WEST 10TH STREET, MANHATTAN in GREENWICH VILLAGE

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New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
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This is a landmark building permit with a issue date of January 30, 2007.

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Location 45 WEST 10TH STREET, MANHATTAN
Issue date January 30, 2007
(?) COFA COFA 07-5427

Certificates of Appropriateness (COFAs) are issued by the landmarks commission when it approves such things as building construction, demolition and visible additions to historic property. The certificates require a public hearing and the entire process can take several months.
Docket 07-5006
Historic district Greenwich Village
Landmark name N/A
Expiration date January 16, 2013
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Pursuant to Section 25-307 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the Landmarks Preservation
Commission, at the Public Meeting of January 16, 2007, following the Public Hearing and Public Meeting of
October 31, 2006, voted to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed work at the subject premises as
put forward in your application completed on September 28, 2006, and as you were notified in Status Update
Letter 07-5068 (LPC 07-1892) dated January 16, 2007. This approval will expire on January 16, 2013.

The proposal as approved consists of removing the existing entrance doors, glazing and framing of the main
entrance and installing new infill consisting of single-light doors, sidelights, single pane display window with
clear-finished, brushed steel framing; removing the paint from the bricks at the side wall and remounting the
name and address of the building as shown in existing-condition photographs, material samples and drawings
A101, A102 and A901 dated January 2, 2007, prepared by Norman R. Cox, architect, submitted as components of
the application and presented at the Public Hearing and Public Meetings. As originally presented, the proposal
included redesigning the original entrance canopy, eliminating the recessed entrance and a planter; and installing
new entrance infill aligned with the plane of the facade.

In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted that 45 West 10th Street, known as the Peter Warren
Apartments, is a ten-story modern style brick apartment building, constructed in 1959; and that in terms of the
building's style, scale, materials, and details, the building contributes to the special architectural and historic
character of the Greenwich Village Historic District. The Commission also noted that Certificate of No Effect
99-1416(LPC 99-1090) was issued September 8, 1998, for removing the existing metal and glass lobby doors,
transom, windows, and air conditioning unit; constructing a flagstone bulkhead next to the entry door to match
the height of the adjacent flagstone planter; installing new metal and glass lobby doors and windows with a
brushed bronze finish; installing a flush-mounted air-conditioning unit at the new bulkhead with a brushed bronze
finished metal grille; and that Certificate of Appropriateness 94-0145(LPC 94-1309) was issued on April 1, 1994,
for replacing the glass tile veneer at the ground floor with a granite veneer.

With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that the proposed modifications to the main entrance will
maintain the original angled footprint of the entrance, a character defining feature of the building; that the
proposed modifications will maintain the integrity of the building's design and retain significant features in the
streetscape; that the new entrance infill, consisting of single light doors, sidelights, steel window with brushed
steel framing with a clear finish, and new bricks on the side wall are in keeping with the materials and details of
the building; and that the cumulative effect of the changes will not diminish the special architectural character of
the building. Based on these findings, the Commission determined the work to be appropriate to the building and
to the historic district and voted to approve it.

However, the Commission made its determination with the stipulation that two sets of final Department of
Buildings' filing drawings be submitted to the Commission for review and approval.

Subsequently, the Commission received drawings A101, A102 and A901 dated January 2, 2007, prepared by
Norman R. Cox, architect. Accordingly, the staff reviewed the drawings and found that the proposal approved by
the Commission has been maintained. Based on this and the above findings, the drawings have been marked
approved with a perforated seal and Certificate of Appropriateness 07-5427 is being issued.

This permit is issued on the basis of the building and site conditions described in the application and disclosed
during the review process. By accepting this permit, the applicant agrees to notify the Commission if the actual
building or site conditions vary or if original or historic building fabric is discovered. The Commission reserves
the right to amend or revoke this permit, upon written notice to the applicant, in the event that the actual building
or site conditions are materially different from those described in the application or disclosed during the review
process.

All approved drawings are marked approved by the Commission with a perforated seal indicating the date of
approval. The work is limited to what is contained in the perforated documents. Other work or amendments to
this filing must be reviewed and approved separately. The applicant is hereby put on notice that performing or
maintaining any work not explicitly authorized by this permit may make the applicant liable for criminal and/or
civil penalties, including imprisonment and fines. This letter constitutes the permit; a copy must be prominently
displayed at the site while work is in progress. Please direct inquiries to James Dillon.




Robert B. Tierney
Chair

PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO:
Norman R. Cox, Franke Gottsegen Cox Architects

cc: Norman R. Cox; Sarah Carroll, Director of Preservation; William Neeley, Deputy Director of Preservation




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Issued: 1/30/07
DOCKET: 07-5006

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