APPROVED on 05/10/2011

NoHo Historic District Extension
Northeast corner of Lafayette Street

 

APPLICATION:


A Romanesque Revival/Renaissance Revival style store and loft building, designed by Cleverdon & Putzel and built in 1894-95. Application is to install a painted wall sign.

 

APPLICATION STATUS:


Status as of May 10th, 2011: LATEST NEWS
The applicant presented the revised proposal to the Landmarks Preservation Commission at their public meeting on May 10th. The applicant had made the proposed wall sign smaller, so it would take up only 6.6% of the entire wall, and set it back 3.5 feet from the front facade and windows. The applicant also proposed to repaint the wall to match the underlying brick adjacent to this wall. The Commission voted to approve the revised application.

Status as of May 9th, 2011:
The applicant will present the revised proposal to the Landmarks Preservation Commission at their public meeting on May 10th.

Status as of April 12th, 2011:
At the April 12th public hearing of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Commission took no formal vote on the application. Rather, they asked that the applicant make some revisions to the proposal. The Commission generally thought that the proposed artwork resembles signage and thus should be judged according to the Commission’s rules for signage. Although the size of the proposed ‚Äúsign‚Äù meets regulations, the Commission thought it should be set back further from both the front facade and the side windows and should be displayed no higher than the 3rd floor. The Commission also had concerns with the color of the brick surrounding the sign. The applicant will consider these comments and return with a revised proposal at a later date TBD.

Status as of April 8th, 2011:
The public hearing at the Landmarks Preservation Commission has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 12th.

Status as of April 5th, 2011:
The public hearing at the Landmarks Preservation Commission, originally scheduled for on April 5th, has been postponed to a later date TBD.

Status as of March 28th, 2011:
At the March 28th public hearing of the Community Board 2 Landmarks & Public Aesthetics Committee, the applicant presented the proposal that will be heard at the Landmarks Preservation Commission on April 5th.

Photos of the proposal:

Status as of March 18th, 2011:
This application is scheduled to be shown publicly for the first time at the Community Board 2 Landmarks & Public Aesthetics Committee public hearing at on Monday, March 28, 2011, at 6:30 pm at the Church of Our Lady of Pompei, 25 Carmine St., in Father Demo Hall (as these details are subject to change, please visit the Community Board’s calendar for the most up-to-date information). Public attendance and testimony are welcome.

2008 Designation Report, published by the Landmarks Preservation Commission when they designated the NoHo Historic District Extension

ca. 1940 Tax Photo