Commission delays action on 537 Warren Street after applicant fails to supply required specs
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Summary
The commission postponed consideration of exterior work at the Mexican Radio building at 537 Warren Street because the applicant did not provide window manufacturer specifications and other required materials.
The Historic Preservation Commission delayed action on a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior work at 537 Warren Street, the building housing Mexican Radio, after staff said the applicant had not provided required documentation for several conditions.
Staff reported the application had outstanding conditions that required applicant responses, including manufacturer specifications for replacement windows, mortar repointing details and removal of tin siding on a park-facing elevation. A staff member said, “we don't have the manufacturer specs from the windows,” and commissioners agreed the item should be held until the applicant cures the conditions.
Commissioners noted that some conditions (for example, mortar repointing and brick patina preservation) are standard and can be addressed before final permit issuance, but the lack of window specifications prevented approval at this meeting. The commission formally delayed the item and will revisit it when the applicant supplies the missing information.
Related items involving the same applicant (538 Warren Street) were also continued because the applicant was not ready to proceed.
