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Commission approves excavation for subcellar under Romanesque townhouse on East 10th Street with enhanced DOB review
Summary
The commission approved a full subcellar excavation beneath a Romanesque Revival townhouse on East 10th Street, subject to underpinning, a 5-foot rear-yard setback and enhanced Department of Buildings engineering review and monitoring requirements.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted March 4 to approve excavation for a new subcellar beneath a Romanesque Revival townhouse at East 10th Street in the Greenwich Village Historic District, provided the work complies with Department of Buildings oversight and underpinning safeguards.
Architect Joseph Vance presented the application, describing a project limited to below-grade work. The proposal would excavate a new subcellar beneath the existing cellar, dig down approximately 12 feet for the new floor with typical finished ceiling heights of about 8 feet 6 inches and maintain a five-foot setback from the rear lot line to preserve planting…
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