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LPC approves modest rear‑yard and rooftop additions at 156 East 70th Street, set back and largely invisible from street
Summary
The commission granted approval for a one‑story rear addition and a set‑back rooftop addition at 156 East 70th Street in the Upper East Side Historic District, finding the rooftop addition minimally visible and directing applicant to match materials and windows with existing details.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a package of work for 156 East 70th Street (Upper East Side Historic District) on April 1, 2025 that includes a modest one‑story rear-yard extension, a rooftop addition set back from the front and rear facades and a reconfigured area way.
Architect Dan Kaplan (Bauerbird Architects) told commissioners…
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