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Commission pushes back on new rooftop mass at 83 Horatio; supports cellar excavation and rear‑façade changes with limits
Summary
A proposal to add rooftop mass and excavate the rear yard and cellar at 83 Horatio Street in the Greenwich Village Historic District drew mixed reaction at the Landmarks Preservation Commission on May 6. Commissioners and preservation groups supported the excavation to add planted soil and to reconfigure rear openings for more light,
The Landmarks Preservation Commission heard May 6 an application proposing excavation of a rear cellar and construction of a rooftop addition at 83 Horatio Street in the Greenwich Village Historic District. Commissioners signaled support for cellar excavation and rear‑façade modifications that increase light and allow planted soil at the rear, but expressed strong concern about an additional full‑width rooftop massing that would add a second elevated story above an earlier, substantial addition.
Proposal summary: The property includes a previously approved and built multi‑story addition (approved in 2017). The current proposal would…
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