Landmark permit issued for 807 MANHATTAN AVENUE, BROOKLYN in GREENPOINT
Landmark building permit details
| Location | 807 MANHATTAN AVENUE, BROOKLYN |
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| Issue date | March 2, 2007 |
| (?) COFA | COFA 07-6502 |
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. |
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| Docket | 07-5845 |
| Historic district | Greenpoint |
| Landmark name | N/A |
| Expiration date | June 20, 2012 |
| Text | Pursuant to Section 25-307 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, at the Public Meeting of June 20, 2006, following the Public Hearing of the same date, voted to approve a proposal to install signage and a barrier-free entrance at the subject premises, as put forward in your application completed on June 4, 2006 and as you were notified in Status Update Letter SUL 07-3848 (LPC 06-4642), issued on November 22, 2006. The approval will expire on June 20, 2012. The proposed work, as approved, consists of installing a new two-story entrance with a modern glass curtain wall with anodized aluminum frames and projecting metal canopy, on the modern white brick building addition along Calyer Street; as shown in photographs and presentation boards labeled T1, SK-1, SK-2, SK-3, SK-4 and SK-5, dated June 7, 2006, prepared by Radovan Kovacevic R.A., submitted as components of the application, and presented at the Public Meeting and Public Hearing. In reviewing this proposal the Commission notes that the Greenpoint Historic District designation report describes 807 Manhattan Avenue as a neo-Classical style bank building designed by Helmle and Huberty in 1906 with an L-shaped addition built in 1925 and an extension added in 1954; and that in terms of its style, scale, materials, and details the building contributes to the special architectural and historic character of the Greenpoint Historic District. With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that the proposed entrance will not result in the removal of any significant building fabric; that the materials and details of the new entrance relate harmoniously with the modern details of this building; that the new glass curtain wall and entrance have been detailed in a simple manner that relates to the modern bank building and that the scale and configuration of the entrance will be harmonious with the fenestration of the historic bank building; that the metal canopy over the entrance will be well-scaled to the building and will not detract from the building or streetscape; and that the proposed work will not diminish the special architectural and historic character of the Greenpoint Historic District. Based on these findings, the Commission determined the proposed work to be appropriate to the building and the historic district, and voted to approve it. However, in voting to grant this approval, the Commission stipulated that a set of unmounted copies of the presentation drawings and two final signed and sealed copies of the Department of Buildings filing drawings for the approved work be submitted to the staff of the Commission for review and approval. Subsequently, on February 27, 2007, the Landmarks Preservation Commission received final drawings labeled T-1, AC.0, AC.1, A1.0, A1.1, A1.2, A1.2-a, D10, D22, D23, D24, D30, D40, D41, D50, D51, D52, S100, S101, S102, H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, H-5, H-6, H-7, H-8, H-8, H-9, H-10, H-11, H-12, E-4, P-1, P-2, P-3, SP-1, SP-2 and SP-3, all dated January 26, 2007, and prepared by Edward R. Feinberg R.A. Accordingly, staff reviewed the drawings and noted that the proposal has been amended to include interior alterations at the cellar, first, second, and third floors. Staff finds that the interior work will have no effect on significant architectural features of the building and that the proposal approved by the Commission has been maintained. Based on this and the above findings, the drawing is marked approved with a perforated seal, and Certificate of Appropriateness 04-7298 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 Tenzing Chadotsang. Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Radovan Kovacevic, Project Architect cc: Caroline Kane Levy, Deputy Director of Preservation, LPC. PAGE 2 Issued: 3/2/07 DOCKET: 07-5845 |
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