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Landmarks commission approves storefront, signage and exposed cast-iron piers at 535 Broadway in SoHo
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness to replace storefront infill, expose cast-iron piers and install signage and interior graphics at 535 Broadway in the SoHo Cast Iron Historic District.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on March 4 approved changes to the ground-floor storefront at 535 Broadway, including exposing historic cast-iron piers, installing a pair of glass doors, a restored fascia sign band with halo-lit letters and interior graphics.
The commission found the work would retain and reveal the building’s historic cast-iron piers and that the proposed storefront configuration would “evoke the open quality of historic storefront infill” while harmonizing with nearby storefronts, Commissioner Master said in a motion recommending approval.
Applicant consultant Mary Diericks and architect David Cloman presented the project as a replacement of non-historic storefront infill on a commercial building built in 1852. Cloman described the proposal as separating the retail entrance from the…
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