Landmark permit issued for 926 FIFTH AVENUE, MANHATTAN in UPPER EAST SIDE
Landmark building permit details
| Location | 926 FIFTH AVENUE, MANHATTAN |
|---|---|
| Issue date | March 23, 2007 |
| COFA | COFA 07-7049 |
| Docket | 07-6005 |
| Historic district | Upper East Side |
| Landmark name | N/A |
| Expiration date | February 27, 2013 |
| Text | ISSUED TO: Michael Strauss 367 Great Plains Rd Southampton, NY 11968 Pursuant to Section 25-307 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, at the Public Meeting of February 27, 2007, following the Public Hearing of the same date, voted to approve a proposal for work at the subject premises, as put forward in your application completed February 1, 2007, and as you were informed in the Status Update Letter issued on February 28, 2007 (SUL 07-6350, LPC 07-4442). This approval will expire February 27, 2013. The proposed work, as approved, consists of constructing a full height rear addition and below-grade addition in the rear yard as shown in drawings A100, A101, A102, A103, A104, A104a, A105, A107A, A107B dated January 16, 2007, and existing conditions photographs, submitted as components of the application, and presented at the Public Meeting and Public Hearing. In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted that the Upper East Side Historic District Designation Report describes 926 Fifth Avenue as a five-story Beaux-Arts style townhouse designed by Charles Gilbert and built in 1898-99; and that in terms of its style, scale, materials, and details, it contributes to the special architectural and historic character for which the Upper East Side Historic District was designated. With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that that the addition will not be visible from any public thoroughfare; that the building is not part of a row and that the rear yard addition will not significantly alter the building's relationship to a contiguous row of houses; that the townhouse is a large residence surrounded by tall apartment buildings, and therefore the proposed four-foot, eight-inch extension to the full height of the rear facade will not overwhelm this building or the surrounding context; that the design and material of the rear addition is in keeping with the building and other townhouses found in this district; that the addition will only project four-feet, eight-inches into the rear yard and will not significantly diminish the presence of a rear yard; that the building is at the end of the block surrounded by deeper large apartment buildings built along the property lines, and therefore, there is no significant central greenspace that would be affected by this extension; and that the work will not detract from the special character of the Upper East Side 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 this application. 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 March 6, 2007 the Landmarks Preservation Commission received final drawings A100, A101, A102, A103, A104, A104a, A105, A107A, A107B dated issued March 1, 2007and prepared by Boris Baranovich, R.A. Accordingly, 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 are marked approved with a perforated seal, and Certificate of Appropriateness 07-7049 is being issued. As the approved work consists of subsurface work, the applicant is required to strictly adhere to the Department of Buildings' TPPN 10/88 governing in-ground construction adjacent to historic buildings. It is the applicant's obligation at the time of applying for their DOB permit to inform DOB that the TPPN applies. 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 Joshua Speakman. Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Chong Tan, Boris Baranovich Architects cc: C. Kane Levy- Deputy Director of Preservation PAGE 2 Issued: 3/23/07 DOCKET: 07-6005 |
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