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LPC approves window, area-way and garage rehabilitation at 155 Warren Street and 14 Veranda Place (Cobble Hill)
Summary
The commission approved replacement windows, repaired sheet-metal lintels, an enlarged areaway and a redesigned garage door for a Greek Revival row house and attached garage in Cobble Hill, finding the work compatible with the block’s historic character.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved work at 155 Warren Street and a connected one‑story garage at 14 Veranda Place in the Cobble Hill Historic District during its April 1, 2025 hearing.
Applicant Michael Lingue of Ingri Architecture described a package that includes replacement of front façade windows with simulated double-hung 1-over-1 wood windows (a commonly approved model in the district), repair and retention of the building’s pressed-metal lintels, enlargement and regrading of the areaway with bluestone pavers and new drainage to prevent water infiltration, restoration of historic ironwork, and façade repairs and a new paired wood garage door on Veranda Place where failing face brick will be removed and matched with repair brick.
Public comment: John Graham of the Victorian Society and Brooklyn Community Board 6 both supported the application, while the opponent concerns were not raised in the public record. The Victorian Society asked the applicant to consider retaining a symmetrical stepped parapet on the garage façade if feasible; the applicant said structural and condition work required some reconfiguration but would match surrounding brick and corbeling patterns where possible.
Commissioners found that the 1-over-1 simulated double-hung windows are in keeping with the block’s mid-19th–20th‑century changes and that the proposed areaway and garage repairs will not eliminate significant historic features. The commission recommended the brickwork and door designs will harmonize with the streetscape. The motion passed with eight votes in favor and none opposed.
