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Landmarks approves rooftop addition at Waverly Place townhouse with conditions on visibility and rear work
Summary
The commission approved a rooftop addition, reconstruction of the rear facade and a redesigned stoop gate at 156 Waverly Place, requiring the rooftop railing be set back and the bulkhead interior clear height to be reviewed and limited to about 8 feet, and directing staff to try to retain rear brick masonry where feasible.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on March 25 approved a modified rooftop addition and related work at 156 Waverly Place in the Greenwich Village Historic District, subject to conditions intended to reduce visibility and to preserve historic rear masonry where possible.
Preservation staff said the applicants revised the rooftop design to slope the new roof away from the Waverly facade, and replaced an originally proposed glass guardrail with cable railings. The plan also retains the fourth-floor window openings, while modifying third-floor openings and reconstructing portions of the rear facade. "The additions have been…
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