Landmark building permit details
| Location | 190 MERCER STREET, MANHATTAN |
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| Issue date | March 21, 2007 |
| (?) COFA | COFA 07-7107 |
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 | 07-6031 |
| Historic district | Soho - Cast Iron |
| Landmark name | N/A |
| Expiration date | December 6, 2012 |
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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 December 5, 2006, following the Public Hearing and Public Meeting of July 11, 2006, and Public Meeting of November 14, 2006, voted to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed work at the subject premises, as put forth in your application completed on June 15, 2006, as you were informed in a Status Update Letter dated December 7, 2006. The proposal, as approved, consists of alterations to the existing four bay storefront on the Mercer Street facade, including the removal of modern brick, glass block, and louver infill at the three northern-most bays, and the diamond plate sidewalk in front of the two southern-most bays; the relocation of the cast-iron vault light panel at the sidewalk in front of the northern-most bay to the basement level, and the construction of a new painted metal cellar stair in the areaway in front of the northern-most bay leading to a new cellar level storefront, with painted metal railings at the stairs and flanking the opening; the installation of new storefront infill at the street level, set between the cast iron column covers, and also at the cellar level, consisting of metal storefront framing painted Sherwin Williams SW6013 "Chocolate Brown", with paired entrance doors at both levels, and back-painted glass or clear glass display windows; scraping and repainting the historic cast iron elements "Chocolate Brown; the restoration of the existing cast-iron and bullet glass stoop, and the installation of new tinted concrete paving in front of the two southern-most bays, all as shown in photographs of the existing conditions and streetscape dated May 9, 2006, and in undated drawings titled "Mercer Street Facade (Existing)", "Existing Partial Plan @ Street Level", " "Mercer Street Facade (Proposed)", "Partial Plan at Cellar Level", "Section A-A", and "Vertical Section - B", all prepared and presented at the Public Hearing and Public Meeting by Max Gordon Architects. The proposal, as initially presented, included the removal of the existing cast-iron and bullet glass stoop and the cast iron vault light panel, the installation of new painted metal steps leading up to a disply window at the northern-most bay, new metal stairs leading from the south down to the basement entrance, and a single-leaf ground level entrance in the second bay from the south, as shown in a photo-montage and drawings SK-1 through SK-8, all dated July 21, 2006, prepared by Max Gordon Architects. The proposal, as modified for the November 14, 2006 Public Meeting, relocated the areaway entrance steps perpendicular to the facade of the building, as shown in a photo-montage and undated drawings titled "Proposed Partial Plan at Street Level", "Partial Plan at Cellar Level", "Mercer Street Facade (Existing)", "Mercer Street Facade (Proposed)", "Section A-A", and "Vertical Section - C", all prepared by Max Gordon Architects In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted that the designation report describes 190 Mercer Street as a Renaissance Revival style warehouse designed by John B. Snook and built in 1881-1882; and that style, scale, materials, and details of the building are among the features that contribute to the special architectural and historic character of the NoHo Historic District. . With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that the removal of the infill at the Mercer Street elevation will not result in the removal of significant historic fabric; that the historic cast-iron and bullet glass steps will be retained and restored thereby preserving this significant historic feature; that the proposed storefront infill, featuring black painted glass, clear glass and simple painted metal framing will be of a contemporary design that will fit neatly within the historic cast-iron piers; that relocating the cast-iron vault light panel at the sidewalk to the basement level will preserve this significant historic feature; that the construction of a new cellar stair at the areaway at the northernmost bay will create access to the cellar space the least obtrusive manner; that the new metal stairs will be harmonious with the existing cast-iron steps in terms of materials and details; that the height and simple design of the railings will allow them to be an unobtrusive presence on the streetscape and will not detract from the significant architectural features of the building; and that the proposed work will maintain the special architectural and historic character of the building and the NoHo Historic District. Based on these findings, the Commission determined the proposed work to be appropriate, and voted to approve it. However, in voting to grant this approval, the Commission made its determination subject to the condition that two final sets of signed and sealed Department of Building filing drawings showing the approved work be submitted to the Commission for review. On February 27, 2007, the Commission received the required two sets of signed and sealed drawings, including a cover sheet dated February 1, 2007, N-1, N-2, and A-1 through A-4, all dated August 8, 2006, S-1, dated February 20, 2006, S-2, S-4, P-1, and P-2, all dated March 2, 2006, and S-3, dated March 1, 2006, all prepared and submitted by Max Gordon Architects. Staff has reviewed these materials and finds that the design approved by the Commission has been maintained in the filing drawings. Based on this and the approved findings, Certificate of Appropriateness 07-7107 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 John Graham. PAGE 2 Issued: 3/21/07 DOCKET: 07-6031 Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Max Gordon, Max Gordon Architects cc: Max Gordon Architects PAGE 3 Issued: 3/21/07 DOCKET: 07-6031 |
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