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Plymouth Church wins approval to install rooftop HVAC units and screening to modernize buildings and remove window ACs
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved rooftop mechanical equipment and enclosures at Plymouth Church's campus at 75 Hicks Street to modernize HVAC across the complex and allow removal of disruptive window units.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted 7‑0 on March 4 to allow rooftop HVAC equipment and screening at Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims’ campus in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, saying the applicants had located and designed the units to minimize visibility while enabling removal of window air conditioners from the historic facades.
Molly Martinez, the church’s executive administrator, told the commission that interior temperatures reached as high as 116 degrees during recent summers, halting children’s programs, tours and rentals.…
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