Landmark building permit details
| Location | 45 EAST 74TH STREET, MANHATTAN |
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| Issue date | April 3, 2009 |
| (?) COFA | COFA 09-8419 |
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 | 09-6950 |
| Historic district | Upper East Side |
| Landmark name | N/A |
| Expiration date | October 21, 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 October 21, 2008, following the Public Hearing of the same date, voted to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed work at the subject premises, as put forth in your application completed on September 25, 2008. This permit will expire on September 25, 2014. The work, as approved, consists of removing the non-historic brick façade; recreating a parlor floor entry with a new stoop and portico constructed in smooth finish limestone, featuring a classically inspired entrance portico with pediment and columns, balustrade and newel posts, wood paneled door with arch transom, and one exterior pendent light fixture; cladding the façade with limestone throughout capped by a detailed cornice; installing limestone window surrounds with sills and lintels; installing limestone areaway balustrade, sited on a limestone curb and bluestone paving; installing wood one-over-one double-hung windows throughout, featuring a painted finish; constructing a one story roof top addition set back from the front facade and rear façade, featuring a stucco finish; construction a three story, one bay addition at the garden level at the rear with excavation below at the cellar level; and constructing a one story addition on the existing three story rear addition, featuring brick façade to match the existing rear façade. The proposal, as initially presented to the Commission included a rooftop addition constructed in the same plane as the rear facade. All proposed work was shown in presentation boards consisting of photo boards, current condition photographs and existing and proposed drawings, labeled L001 through L007, A100, A101, A102, L200.1, L200, A201, L201.1, L202, L300, A300.1, L400, L600, L601, L602, dated revised September 12, 2008, prepared by Joseph Pell Lombardi and Associates, submitted as components of the application, and presented at the Public Hearing and Public Meeting. In reviewing the application, the Commission noted that the Upper East Side Historic District designation report describes 45 East 74th Street as a rowhouse built in 1879, and altered in 1957 by Sidney and Gerald M. Daub; and that the building's scale and materials are among the features that contribute to the special architectural and historic character of the Upper East Side Historic District. The Commission finally noted that Certificate of Appropriateness 08-3973 issued October 17, 2007 to construct a stoop, alter the façade, and construct a rear yard addition, and is superseded by the issuance of this permit. With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that recreating a stoop will help restore a significant feature to the building and the streetscape; that the facade of the new building will be composed of elements which reflect traditional neo-classical ornamentation, which are characteristic of the various stylistic periods found throughout this historic district; that the proposed façade alterations, including adding a columned portico with pediment entablature, limestone cladding and window surrounds and a cornice with brackets, will express a cohesive design in a transitional style, that is reflected throughout the block and historic district; that the construction of rooftop and rear yard additions will not result in damage to, or demolition of, any significant architectural features of the rear; that the proposed additions will not be visible from a public thoroughfare; that there is a tradition of significantly enlarging rowhouses in the Upper East Side Historic District, and the proposed additions will be consistent with the size and type of enlargements found on 19th and early 20th century rowhouses in the district; that the proposed rear yard addition will not rise to the full height of the building, and the top floor of the rear facade will remain intact, thereby preserving historic fabric and maintaining the rowhouse scale of the building and it's relationship to the rest of the houses in the row; that the proposed rear yard addition will not project deeper into the rear yard than the existing rear ell addition, and therefore, will not further diminish the central green space; and that the proposed rooftop addition will be simple in design and massing and will be in keeping with typical historic rooftop accretions in the district. Based on these findings, the Commission determined that the work is appropriate to the building and to the historic district, and voted to approve it. However, in voting to grant this approval, the Landmarks Preservation Commission that requested that the penthouse addition be set back from the rear facades' top floor, and that two sets of final signed and sealed drawings showing the approved proposal, which will be filed with the Department of Buildings, be submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for review and approval. Subsequently, on March 30, 2009, the Commission received two sets of a final stamped and signed drawing labeled BD1, BD2, BD003, D1, D2, D3, BD100, BD101, BD102, BD200. BD201, BD202, BD203, BD204, BD301, BD400 through BD409, BD600,RC1, RC2, RC3, RC4, dated January 22, 2009, signed and sealed by Joseph Pell Lombardi, R.A. and S100 through S105, M1 through M5, P1 through p4, P001, Sp1 through Sp5, dated January 22, 2009, signed and sealed by Stanley Cleet, P.E. The Commission reviewed the submitted drawings and found that proposal approved by the Commission has been maintained. Therefore, these drawings are being marked approved by the Commission with a perforated seal, and this Certificate of Appropriateness is being issued. This permit is issued contingent upon the Commission's review and approval of samples of the Indiana limestone, paint color selections for the doors, wood entry details, window frame and sash, cornice and freeze, etc, replacement brick and repointing details including mortar, as well as shop drawings for the windows and cornice, all prior to the commencement of the work. Please contact the Landmarks Preservation Commission staff when the samples are ready in order to arrange a site visit. PLEASE NOTE: 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 permit to inform the Department of Buildings 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. PAGE 2 Issued: 4/3/09 DOCKET: 09-6950 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 Kim Valente. Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Joesph Pell Lombardi, Joesph Pell Lombardi Architects and Associates cc: Joesph Pell Lombardi Architects and Associates PAGE 3 Issued: 4/3/09 DOCKET: 09-6950 |
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