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Commission backs brick recladding at 96 Bank Street after rejecting thin‑brick plan
Summary
After debate, the commission approved a full‑brick recladding for the rear yard elevation of 96 Bank Street, rejecting the applicant’s proposal to overclad with thin brick and requiring a full veneer that matches the block’s character.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Sept. 9 approved the applicant’s proposal to alter and reclad the rear yard elevation at 96 Bank Street in the Greenwich Village Historic District — but only after the commission rejected the applicant’s proposed thin‑brick overcladding and asked for a full brick veneer. The motion passed 7–1.
The property owner’s team sought to repair corroded steel lintels and to replace irregular mid‑century rear‑facade treatments with a more historically sympathetic brick face, tighter punched…
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