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Commission approves storefront overhaul and rooftop mechanicals for conversion of 636 Sixth Ave to health center
Summary
The commission approved a comprehensive exterior and rooftop package for 636 Sixth Avenue — a proposed Manhattan health center — including new limestone piers, metal‑and‑glass storefronts, a marquee and upgraded rooftop equipment, with staff coordination on a transom‑bar proportion.
The Landmark Preservation Commission on Sept. 16 approved a broad exterior and rooftop package for 636 Sixth Avenue (also referenced as 634–636), a late‑19th‑century store‑and‑loft building in the Ladies Mile Historic District, as the property is being repurposed for a union health center.
Preservation consultants and the project team said the Ground Floor currently contains nonhistoric infill that staff and the applicant propose to replace with Indiana limestone piers with Deer Isle granite bases and black metal‑and‑glass storefront infill. "We are proposing to reconfigure…
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