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LPC approves lofted rear additions and removal of party wall for Loewe’s Madison Avenue flagship with one commissioner opposed

5495334 · February 5, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved the conversion of two Neo-Grec houses at 694–696 Madison Avenue for a Loewe flagship, including a full-height rear addition at one address and removal of the interior party wall; one commissioner voted no over concerns about erasing the separate building identities.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved plans to convert 694 and 696 Madison Avenue into a single commercial flagship for the Spanish fashion house Loewe, including storefront replacement, removal of the party wall, and rear- and rooftop-related work.

Applicant teams presented a pared-back storefront and revised awning approach, and scaled-back rear-yard additions and rooftop bulkheads after commissioners…

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