Landmark permit issued for 20 EAST 9TH STREET, MANHATTAN in Greenwich Village
Landmark building permit details
| Location | 20 EAST 9TH STREET, MANHATTAN |
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| Issue date | January 18, 2008 |
| (?) COFA | COFA 08-5622 |
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 | 08-0866 |
| Historic district | Greenwich Village |
| Landmark name | N/A |
| Expiration date | November 27, 2013 |
| 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 November 27, 2007, following the Public Hearing of November 27, 2007, voted to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed work at the subject premises, as put forth in your application completed on November 1, 2007. The work, as approved, consists of the replacement of storefronts at the south-east corner of the building, facing East 8th Street and University Place, as shown in drawings A1, A2, and A3, all dated March 21, 2007, showing the existing and proposed floor plans, existing and proposed elevations, and construction details, copies of renderings of the building prepared by the original architects at the time of construction, photographs of the existing conditions, and materials samples, all prepared by Bumpzoid, and photographs from Commission files, all presented at the Public Hearing and the Public Meeting. In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted that the Greenwich Village Historic District Designation Report describes this building as an apartment house built in 1965. The Commission also noted that this building is not one of the buildings for which the Greenwich Village Historic District was designated; that the residential portion is set back from the street wall; that the roof of the commercial base of the building is used for terraces at the residential portion of the building; that Certificate of Appropriateness 94-0038 was issued on September 17, 1993, for the legalization of storefront infill at a storefront at the south-west corner of the building; that Certificate of Appropriateness 95-0090 was issued on December 30, 1994, for the installation of storefront infill at a storefront at the East 8th Street facade of the building; that Certificate of Appropriateness 98-1031 was issued on July 22, 1997, for the installation of storefront infill at a storefront at the south facade of the building; and that Certificate of Appropriateness 97-6211 was issued on June 23, 1997, for the installation of the existing storefront infill at the south-east corner of the building which the applicant proposes to remove under this application. With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that recladding the existing piers and lintels with black granite will help the new storefronts harmonize with the black granite trim, polished metal storefront framing, proportions, and details of previously approved replacement storefronts; that the new metal and glass infill will match the infill in the other previously approved storefronts; that the addition of transoms into the existing storefront windows will help to integrate the proposed HVAC louvers into the design of the base of the building; that the transom windows are well proportioned in relation to the height of the bulkheads and size of the display windows; and that the proposed work will not diminish the special architectural and historic character of Greenwich Village Historic District. Based on these findings, the Commission determined the proposed work to be appropriate to the building, and voted to approve it. However, in voting to grant this approval, the Commission made its determination subject to the condition that two sets of signed and sealed Department of Building construction drawings be submitted to the Commission for review. On November 29, 2007, the staff of the Commission received the requested drawings, A1, A2, and A3, all dated March 21, 2007, prepared by Bumpzoid. Staff has reviewed these materials and finds that the proposal approved by the Commissioners has been maintained in the filing drawings. Based on this and the above findings, these drawings have been marked approved with a perforated seal, and Certificate of Appropriateness 08-5622 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. Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Carl Pucci, Bumpzoid cc: Bumpzoid, attn: Carl Pucci PAGE 2 Issued: 1/18/08 DOCKET: 08-0866 |
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