LPC approves window replacements, rooftop bulkhead, new building and addition after public testimony

The Landmarks Preservation Commission on April 22 approved four preservation-related applications: replacement windows at 1 Grace Court in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, a new four‑story building at 27 Cranberry Street (Brooklyn Heights) with conditions to refine certain details, a stair bulkhead and railings at 127 Hicks Street (Brooklyn Heights), and a roughly 1,000‑square‑foot rear addition over the garage at 5294 Sycamore Avenue in the Riverdale Historic District.

Votes at a glance - LPC 25‑06796, 1 Grace Court (Brooklyn Heights): Approved. Work: replace four failed windows on the secondary (rear/BQE-facing) façade with bronze‑colored single‑pane tilt‑turn aluminum units to match previously approved units on other floors. Motion made by Commissioner Master and seconded by Commissioner Jefferson; roll call recorded the motion as approved (ayes recorded on the roll; chair announced the item as approved). - LPC 25‑06535, 27 Cranberry Street (Brooklyn Heights): Approved with conditions. Work: construct a new four‑story, masonry building on a long‑vacant lot and previously excavated foundation; applicant to refine cornice and side‑wall window proportions in consultation with staff. The commission majority supported the design approach that references carriage‑house and row‑house vocabulary while asking…