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Landmark permit issued for 117 HUDSON STREET, MANHATTAN in TRIBECA WEST

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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 April 3, 2007.

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Location 117 HUDSON STREET, MANHATTAN
Issue date April 3, 2007
(?) COFA COFA 07-7274

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 07-3285
Historic district Tribeca West
Landmark name N/A
Expiration date September 19, 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 September 19, 2006, following the Public Hearing and Public Meeting of
March 21, 2006, voted to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed work at the subject premises, as
put forth in your application completed on February 23, 2006, and as you were notified in Status Update Letter
07-2166 issued on September 19, 2006.


The proposal, as approved, consists of the construction of a stucco-clad, one-story rooftop addition with roof
deck, railing and mechanical equipment, set back from the Hudson Street and North Moore Street facades;
enlarging an existing elevator bulkhead at the west end of the North Moore Street facade; and associated interior
alterations, as shown in a site plan, existing and previous condition photographs, photomontages, and drawings
L-001, L-002, and L-800 dated December 23, 2005, drawings L-400, L-401, L-602, L-603, L-606, L-609 and
dated revised March 15, 2006, drawings L-100 and L-201 dated revised March 16, 2006, and drawings L-203 and
L-604 dated revised March 20, 2006, drawings L-101, L-200, L-202, L-204, L-300, L-301, L-302, L-600, dated
revised September 6, 2006, drawings L-601, L-605, L-607, L-608, L-610, L-612 and L-613 dated September 18,
2006, and drawing L-611 dated revised September 19, 2006, all prepared by Joseph Pell Lombardi, R.A., and
presented at the Public Hearing and the Public Meeting. The proposal, as initially presented, called for a more
visible roof railing and further enlarging the elevator bulkhead, as shown in drawings L-204, L-601, L-605,
L-608 and L-610 dated revised March 15, 2006, drawings L-101, L-200, L-202, L-300, and L-301 dated revised
March 16, 2006, and drawings L-302, L-600, L-607 and L-611 dated revised March 20, 2006, all prepared by
Joseph Pell Lombardi, R.A., and presented at the Public Hearing and the Public Meeting of March 21, 2006.


In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted that the Tribeca West Designation Report describes 117
Hudson Street as a Romanesque Revival style warehouse designed by Thomas R. Jackson and built in 1888; and
that the building's style, scale, materials and details are among the features that contribute to the special
architectural and historic character of the Tribeca West Historic District. The Commission further noted that
Certificate of Appropriateness 01-7169 (LPC 01-4020) was issued on May 15, 2001, approving the installation of
new storefront infill and signage, and modifying the loading dock for barrier free access.


With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that the roof of the building has no significant architectural
features which would be lost or damaged as result of the construction of the proposed addition; that while the
proposed occupiable space of the addition will be visible in conjunction with the primary facade, it is visible only
at oblique angles and in conjunction with other higher rooftop features or against taller buildings, and therefore,
will not diminish the special character of the primary facade; that the proposed addition railing is visible through
the existing railing and against other buildings, and its transparency and rectilinear form does not call undue
attention to itself and away from the building's primary facades; that the enlarged elevator bulkhead relates to the
size and massing of the existing bulkhead on the Hudson Street facade, and with its canted roof, recalls the form
of other utilitarian rooftop features found historically on buildings throughout the historic district; that the
proposed brick and stucco material will help the addition to blend into its context and recede from view; and that
the cumulative effect of the proposed work will not diminish the special architectural and historic character of the
building, the streetscape or the Tribeca West Historic District. Based on these findings, the Commission
determined the proposed work to be appropriate to the buildings and to the historic district, and voted to approve
it.


However, in voting to grant the work approved, the Commission stipulated that two sets of the final signed and
sealed drawings showing the approved work, which shall be submitted to the Department of Buildings, be
submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for review and approval.

Subsequently, on April 2, 2007, the Landmarks Preservation Commission received drawings BD-2, BD-3 and
BD-20 dated May 5, 2005, drawings BD-4, BD-5, BD-6, BD-7, BD-8, BD-9, and BD-10 dated December 12,
2006, drawings BD-11 and BD-12 dated revised January 18, 2006, drawings BD-1, BD-13, BD-14, BD-18,
BD-19 and BD-21 dated revised October 31, 2006, drawing BD-22 dated revised December 21, 2006, and
drawings L-200, L-201 and L-202 dated revised March 30, 2007, all prepared by Joseph Pell Lombardi, R.A.
Accordingly, staff reviewed the drawings and noted that the proposed work also incorporates, the installation of
two-over-two, double-hung wood windows at the second floor of the Hudson and North Moore Street facades;
and the replacement of missing brackets at the ground floor. Accordingly, the staff of the Commission reviewed
these materials and found, in accordance with the provisions of Title 63 of RCNY, Section 3-04 (c) (2) (iv), that
the proposed replacement windows will match the historic windows in terms of configuration, operation, details,
material and finish; that replacing the brackets is restorative in nature and will help to return the building more
closely to its historic appearance; and that the proposal approved by the Commission has been maintained. Based
on these findings, the drawings have been marked approved with a perforated seal, and Certificate of
Appropriateness 07-7274 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
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Issued: 4/3/07
DOCKET: 07-3285
displayed at the site while work is in progress. Please direct inquiries to Tara Harrison.




Robert B. Tierney
Chair

PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO:
Joseph Pell Lombardi, Joseph Pell Lombardi & Assoc.

cc: William Neeley, Deputy Director of Preservation




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Issued: 4/3/07
DOCKET: 07-3285

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