Public Hearing Testimony for June 9, 2026 LPC-26-09457 265 Cumberland Street – Fort Greene Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A residential building built in 2003. Application is to reclad and alter the façade and construct a rooftop addition. The Historic Districts Council commends this application. The proposed recladding and alterations are a significant improvement to […]
404 West 246th Street – Fieldston Historic District A Medieval Revival style house designed by Dwight James Baum and built in 1929-30. Application is to replace the sidewalk paving with grass. HDC opposes this proposal. The bluestone sidewalk is an integral feature of the site and contributes significantly to the historic character of the Fieldston […]
LPC-26-01803 144 Greenpoint Avenue – Greenpoint Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An altered commercial building originally built in 1898. Application is to demolish the building and construct a new building. Architect: Building Studio Architects The Historic Districts Council finds that revisions to the proposal have improved aspects of the design, including the window proportions and […]
LPC-26-08073 480 Willoughby Avenue – Willoughby-Hart Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by Arthur Taylor and built c. 1883. Application is to construct a rear yard addition, alter and excavate the areaway, and replace windows. HDC finds the proposed rear yard addition inappropriate in both height and depth. The addition is […]
LPC-26-06747 27 Hamilton Terrace – Hamilton Heights Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Italian Renaissance-style rowhouse designed by Robert Kelly and William Strom and built in 1897–98. Application is to combine masonry openings and install new infill. Architect: REFORM Architecture The Historic Districts Council is concerned that the combined second-floor opening is overly wide, weakening […]
LPC-25-09125 139 Thompson Street – Sullivan-Thompson Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A neo-Grec style tenement building designed by George Holzeit and built in 1875. Application is to demolish the existing building and reconstruct the façade. Architect: EDG Architecture + Engineering The Historic Districts Council finds the demolition of this contributing 1875 tenement concerning and we […]
LPC-26-08000 17 Montgomery Place – Park Slope Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Romanesque Revival style rowhouse designed by C.P.H. Gilbert and built in 1887–88. Application is to construct a rear yard addition. Architect: SoudryArchitect The Historic Districts Council wishes to commend this proposal. The rear yard addition is modest in scale and thoughtfully designed, […]
LPC-26-08308 680 Madison Avenue – Upper East Side Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A neo-Georgian style apartment building designed by K. B. Norton and built in 1950-51. Application is to modify masonry openings and establish a master plan governing the installation of storefront infill, signage, and windows. Architect: design republic The Historic Districts Council finds […]
LPC-25-05076 68 West 119th Street – Mount Morris Park Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An empty lot, formerly two rowhouses built in 1894 and demolished in 2023. Application is to construct a new building. Architect: Gerald J. Caliendo The Historic Districts Council appreciates the effort to design a contextual new building for this site but has […]
LPC-26-06474 102 Kent Street – Greenpoint Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An altered neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by George A. Kingsland and built c. 1873. Application is to reconstruct a stoop and parlor entrance. Architect: thread collective The Historic Districts Council supports the restoration of the stoop and the return of the entrance to the […]
