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Board approves modifications to Bancroft building project; requires lower, staff‑approved hedge and conditions on lobby feature
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board approved modifications to the Bancroft rehabilitation project at 1501 Collins Avenue on June 14, but limited a proposed tall privacy hedge to a staff‑approved species kept at a maximum 5 feet and required the historic lobby terrazzo medallion remain visible.
The Historic Preservation Board approved multiple interior and exterior modifications to the previously approved Bancroft rehabilitation at 1501 Collins Avenue on June 14, while tightening conditions for a proposed hedged barrier and interior café/bar elements.
What passed: Staff had recommended approval of a set of design changes to the approved Bancroft project including: limited colored limestone on the 1990s octagonal addition to reduce scale, a canopy at the southwest porch (to be refined in coordination with staff), modest rooftop parapet increases in a few places with a cable rail to meet 42‑inch guard requirements, and interior lobby changes for a proposed café/restaurant.
Terrazzo medallion, lobby bar: Staff requested that the building’s original compass‑rose terrazzo medallion remain visually unobstructed. The applicant proposed a removable, raised bar element to relocate the café’s functional bar to a more…
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