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Commission declines rooftop addition as designed at 74 McDougal; asks for reduced visibility and alternatives
Summary
The commission did not approve a proposed rooftop addition that would be visible from outside the McDougal‑Sullivan Gardens Historic District and directed the applicant to reduce the addition’s massing or set it further back; proposed rear parlor‑level opening changes drew mixed comments but were not opposed outright.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Feb. 25 declined to approve a proposed rooftop addition at 74 McDougal Street in the McDougal‑Sullivan Gardens Historic District, asking the applicant to revise the design to reduce visibility from the south and west and to return with alternatives.
Architects Mark Barak and Alicia presented a proposal for a brick‑clad rooftop bulkhead with windows and a stepped parapet intended to pick up the building’s historic masonry language. The scheme included relocating rooftop mechanicals to the north, adding four south‑facing windows on the addition’s sidewall, and lowering the rear guardrail by stepping the floor. The team also proposed rear‑parlor‑level…
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