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LPC clears off‑site restoration of cast iron front and approves reduced rooftop addition at 142 Green Street
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the off‑site disassembly, restoration and reassembly of the cast‑iron facade at 142 Green Street and a reduced rooftop addition after designers cut the addition’s height and mechanical screen by four feet.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Aug. 12 approved a proposal to dismantle the cast‑iron front of 142 Green Street in the SoHo Cast Iron Historic District, restore the elements off‑site and reassemble them, along with reconstruction of non‑historic rear facades and a reduced rooftop addition. The vote was unanimous. The project team told commissioners that the cast‑iron assembly shows rusting, misalignment and numerous penetrations from a later, non‑historic fire escape; previous interim repairs included fiberglass…
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