Landmark permit issued for 888 MADISON AVENUE, MANHATTAN in Upper East Side
Landmark building permit details
| Location | 888 MADISON AVENUE, MANHATTAN |
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| Issue date | June 3, 2008 |
| (?) COFA | COFA 08-8205 |
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 | 08-1653 |
| Historic district | Upper East Side |
| Landmark name | N/A |
| Expiration date | March 27, 2014 |
| 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 January 8, 2008, following the Public Meeting and Public Hearing of the same date, voted to approve the proposed work at the subject premises, as put forward in your application completed December 18, 2007. This approval will expire January 8, 2014. The proposed work, as approved, consists of the demolition of the existing two-story building and the construction of a new four-story limestone building, featuring the middle three bays recessed 7'-1" from the front facade on the second through fourth floors of Madison Avenue; arched entrances, and wrought iron paired doors on both primary facades; a rusticated ground floor; large display windows, featuring metal planters; multi-paned casement windows, featuring metal guardrails at select openings; balustrades at the second story setback terrace and roof; the installation of three awnings at the setback terrace; a projecting limestone cornice, featuring dentils; installation of bronze pin-mounted letters above, and flanking the entrances on Madison Avenue and East 72nd Street ("Ralph Lauren"); the installation of lanterns at either side of the entrances; the construction of a staircase and railing at the East 72nd Street entrance; and the installation of a railing and HVAC equipment a the roof; as shown in existing conditions photographs; color renderings of proposed storefront; and boards labeled A0.00, A1.00, A1.01, A2.00 through A2.06, A4.01, A4.02, A4.03, A4.04, A4.05, A4.06, A4.10, A4.11. A4.50 through A4.58, E4.01 through E4.03, P1.00, P1.01, P2.00, P2.01, P3.00, P3.01, P4.00, P4.01, P5.00, P5.01, P6.00, dated October 11, 2007, P6.00, dated September 27, 2008, all prepared by Thomas W. Hut, R.A., submitted as components of the application, and presented at the Public Hearing. The proposal, as originally presented, consisted of tall, narrow arches and ornate wrought iron details at the crown of the end bay display windows, a projecting water table beneath the terrace balustrade, as well as at the paired wrought iron doors at the ground floor storefronts at the East 72nd Street and Madison Avenue facades. In reviewing this proposal, the Commission notes that the Upper East Side Historic District designation report states that 888 Madison Avenue is a commercial building designed by Boak & Raad and built in 1950-51. Staff notes that the building is not one for which the Upper East Side Historic District was designated. The Commission also notes that this permit is issued in conjunction with Certificate of Appropriateness 09-0504 (LPC 08-3355), issued June 3, 2008 for 22 East 72nd Street. With regard to this proposal, the Commission finds that the existing building does not contribute to the special architectural and historic character of the district and therefore its demolition will not diminish the special character of the historic district; that the height and massing of the proposed building are in keeping with the character of other buildings on the surrounding streets within this historic district; that the proposed limestone relates well to the materials typically found throughout the streetscape and the district; the design of the traditional form of the proposed building evokes the character of other buildings in the historic district, in terms of its scale, proportions, solid-void relationships, fenestration and depth and profiles of the masonry details and establishes a strong visual relationship with the other buildings on the street and the Upper East Side Historic District; that the treatment of the base, including an arcade and heavy rustication, will give the ground floor a prominence while allowing it to harmonize within a steetscape dominated by grand buildings; that the display windows recall the large glazed openings of other storefronts within the district; and that for these reasons, the building is compatible with and will reinforce the special character of the streetscape and the historic district; and that the proposed work will not detract from the architectural and historic 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 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 May 15, 2008, the Landmarks Preservation Commission received final drawings labeled A0.00 through A0.04, A0.10 through A0.18, A2.00 through A2.07, A3.00, A6.10, dated revised February 12, 2008, A4.00, A4.01, dated revised May 14, 2008, prepared by Thomas W. Hut, M-1 through M-11, P-1 through P-9, SP-1 through SP-7, FA-1 through FA-7, dated revised February 12, 2008, prepared by David Rosini, P.E., S1.00 through S1.06, S2.00 through S2.04, S3.00, dated February 12, 2008, prepared by Nathan Ezra Oppenheimer, P.E. 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 08-8205 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 Mishael Shabrami. PAGE 2 Issued: 6/3/08 DOCKET: 08-1653 Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Jennifer Kapp, Code, LLC cc: Jared Knowles, Deputy Director of Preservation/LPC PAGE 3 Issued: 6/3/08 DOCKET: 08-1653 |
Added to EveryBlock on July 1, 2008.