Commission approves window‑replacement plan for 180 Harding Street with material compromises

Aug 7, 2026

After a lengthy debate about materials and simulated grid patterns, the commission approved replacing the 2nd/3rd‑floor windows at 180 Harding Street with no‑grid aluminum on the Harding Street elevation and permitted alternate materials at side and rear elevations; vote was unanimous.

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Owner Dino LaRusso and architect Jay Gallant told the commission they plan to renovate the upper floors of 180 Harding Street and replace failing windows. LaRusso said many surrounding buildings already have vinyl or aluminum windows and that vinyl was more affordable. "It's all over the neighborhood, first of all," he said when describing local window choices.

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