Landmarks approves series of Brooklyn storefronts, rear‑yard and rooftop changes; new building proposed at former demolished brownstone

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a slate of Brooklyn certificate of appropriateness applications on Feb. 25, including stoop restoration in Clinton Hill, rear‑yard and rooftop additions in Park Slope and Prospect Heights, a new multifamily building on a lot where a designated brownstone had been demolished, a storefront sign in Prospect Heights, and skylights in Ditmas Park.

The decisions came after public testimony and staff presentations. Commissioners voted on each item in separate motions; conditions and staff follow‑up were attached to several approvals.

What the commission approved

260 Clinton Avenue (Clinton Hill Historic District, LPC-25-05428). The commission voted to approve a plan to reestablish a parlor‑floor entrance, stoop and railings at a French Second Empire rowhouse. The applicant, Alexander Stoltz of SADA Architecture, proposed a simplified, rectilinear stoop and newel design to respond to a lowered site grade and missing original ornament. Remote testimony from Citizens for Responsible Neighborhood Planning noted opportunities to make the restored stoop appear wider; staff and the commission required final fine‑tuning with staff on railing details. Motion passed (see votes below).

186 Eighth Avenue (Park Slope Historic District, LPC-25-04579). The commission approved a two‑story rear‑yard addition finished in painted wood and glass, set back eight inches from the masonry so it reads as a subordinate, modern infill. The Victorian Society urged a more masonry‑based treatment; the commission found the proposed wood‑and‑glass infill and reduced visibility appropriate to the block context and required staff review of the cornice and gutter detail so it does not project beyond the masonry.

92 Prospect Place (Park Slope Historic District…