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Phil Doer, an attorney representing the hotel’s principals, said the change is an alteration of the licensed footprint: the hotel is adding a full commercial kitchen in the back and wants the ground floor licensed in order to operate two public spaces in line with that work. Doer told the board that the hotel liquor license itself is still pending before the state liquor authority and that the alteration was being pursued now so construction could proceed while the larger hotel license might take months to resolve.

But neighbors who said they live in buildings that share walls, a fire escape or sightlines with the hotel pressed for more information about sound mitigation, pergola design and egress. \"We're very familiar with the noise that emanates from the open courtyard uses in the space. It is very problematic,\" said Laura Tenenbaum, who told the board she tracks neighborhood demographics and outreach on the application. Owner‑occupant and artist David Novros said he and his wife were repeatedly forced to call police when the space was previously used as an open garden, and he urged the board to require a proper acoustical analysis and clearer limits on events and hours.

Several residents described a shared fire escape, skylights and narrow alleyways that they said would amplify sound from a courtyard or rooftop; a neighbor said the hotel’s past activity included weekend parties that required police response and broke skylights. Residents also questioned whether the proposed kitchen would be a full hot kitchen or a small convection setup, and whether customers could “walk in off the street” to use the hotel as a bar.

Doer said the proposed change to the ground‑floor footprint does not itself change hours and that the hotel would present the separate hotel liquor license application to the board next month, offering more time for outreach and for an acoustical study to be prepared and circulated. He said the alteration is legally necessary for the owner to proceed with construction now; once a hotel liquor license issues, the hotel plans to surrender the existing license under the wine‑only footprint.

Board members and neighbors asked the applicants to supply stamped floor plans, a full narrative of the ventilation and kitchen plans, an acoustical study and clear outreach to adjoining owners. The applicant told the committee he would return with the requested documentation and that the team had amended the municipal notice and would reappear with the hotel liquor license materials for a fuller review.

What’s next: The committee asked the hotel to provide an acoustical report, stamped and dated floor plans, and evidence of direct outreach to adjacent property owners before the matter returns to the committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhattan CB2 June 3, 2025 - SLA 1 Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Owners of the Broom Street Hotel told Community Board 2 they plan an alteration to license the hotel’s entire ground floor and move a bar forward into the lobby; neighbors warned that the open courtyard, shared fire escape and lack of an acoustical study make the proposal premature.","taxTitle","Manhattan City, New York County, New York","taxId",3586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527058,"SoHo residents oppose planned members’ club and event space at 45 Howard Street",3736,3214000,6950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657470-6da94d3cacc617680b70fcf78304bbdf&start=3214&end=6950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657470-6da94d3cacc617680b70fcf78304bbdf/thumbnail_3214000.jpg","/articles/6527058/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/SoHo-residents-oppose-planned-members-club-and-event-space-at-45-Howard-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527058-97ae3b0411406f00af8ea4013c64a123/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189510&Signature=ShS5~xOcFBzEqHSW9ML3Z4j7EgNaq02mxx~nLUHmS5cK-DAIU9RX8PjAKS9CGY44NrVukyZxeBOmUhrXQDIZdhfwBiOL6kj8tmVK0Y0gSCUf4xRuM5UH9vI~czt99MwHHiZ4-6oKAi3~r3V6shcjhnHlwYSEGIxXlcruJI-t-SQNey70-jnGFEwL7Yqr4o2MNIXuBpLTw1YJ3YOmS4Z7YrJatvPxVi1tPNZGZcnHnk4nS5egu~k2Q~FN2DOcZZSK3P49c4oDXji05SqZWI-5VRrGbpffoB89T7okQrdMS1ns5NQBFP9vKPiHVNcbGpGSYVt0IwboG6GE-EEfP~zOVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neighbors and the applicant spent more than two hours debating a liquor‑license application for 45 Howard Street on the meeting agenda of Community Board 2, with residents urging the board to press for acoustical studies, clarified hours and separate notices for two distinct license requests.

The applicants sought liquor authority approval for two separate uses at 45 Howard: a third‑floor catering establishment for third‑party events, and a private members’ club to operate on the fourth and fifth floors (and provide member access to a roof area). The organization filing the applications described itself as a nonprofit cultural center and said the rooftop would not be used for alcohol service in the current filing.

Residents said the building’s historic, cast‑iron construction transmits sound to adjacent apartments and that earlier events at the address already damaged skylights and triggered calls to police. “We don’t need any more outdoor dining. We definitely don’t need more drinking in the area,” said Bruce Williams, who told the board he has lived on Bond Street for 30 years and described sustained noise and safety problems during earlier outdoor uses. Several other neighbors described broken skylights, repeated late‑night noise and incidents that made them feel unsafe walking home.

Those public complaints prompted a long discussion about the applicants’ outreach, the accuracy of the municipal notices and whether the filing properly separated two different license types. Laura Tenenbaum, who said she had helped coordinate local outreach, said the applicants had not shared a full application with neighborhood groups in advance and asked for an acoustical report and clearer limits on hours and amplified sound. “It’s really about keeping the noise out of the community,” Tenenbaum said.

The applicants responded that the nonprofit would host a mix of member salons, meetings and third‑party events and that they intended to keep hours and operating details in line with community requests. An applicant representative, identified at the hearing as an architect presenting the proposal, said the nonprofit planned a larger kitchen on the first floor and separate, quieter member spaces above. The representative said the rooftop was removed from active liquor service in the current filing and that the group would provide additional outreach materials and a revised municipal notice.

Committee members pressed the applicants about capacity, soundproofing, egress and whether the two license requests had been combined improperly in notices. Board members and several public commenters flagged inconsistencies between architect drawings, Department of Buildings filings and the materials posted for neighbors; one commenter also said the plans submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission showed a different use for a large gathering space than the applicants described.

After extended public comment, the applicants agreed to revise the paperwork and split the filing into two separate municipal notices — one for the third‑floor catering establishment and one for the members’ club — and to return to Community Board 2 with the separate notices, additional outreach documentation and requests for a sound study. The board recorded broad neighborhood opposition at the hearing and asked for clearer, stamped floor plans, a more explicit noise‑mitigation plan and proof of direct outreach to adjacent residents before any final recommendation.

What’s next: The applicants told the board they will amend the municipal notices and return to the committee with separate agenda items and additional documentation. The board will re‑examine the revised filings at a future meeting before determining whether to recommend approval or denial to the state liquor authority.","Neighbors told Community Board 2 they oppose a pair of liquor license applications for a private club and a third‑floor catering establishment at 45 Howard Street, saying past rooftop and courtyard events damaged skylights and created noise, safety and access problems. Applicants agreed to split the filing and to return for another hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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Neighbors press Broom Street Hotel on courtyard noise, ask for sound study after alteration filing

SoHo residents oppose planned members’ club and event space at 45 Howard Street