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LPC holds 809 Madison Avenue project for refinements after broad support for restoration and rooftop plan
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission expressed broad support for Robert A.M. Stern Architects’ restoration, fenestration changes and two‑story penthouse proposal for 809 Madison Avenue, but asked the applicant to return with refinements on some window enlargements, terracotta detailing and penthouse proportions.
Commissioners on June 10 generally supported a comprehensive rehabilitation and visible rooftop addition at 809 Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side Historic District but opted to take no final action and asked the applicant to return with minor refinements.
Ramza (developer) and Robert A.M. Stern Architects presented a program to restore the building’s limestone base, repair and match brick and terracotta details, infill side and rear yards to enlarge floor plans, consolidate mechanical equipment within a new two‑story penthouse and bulkhead, and enlarge several small service windows to…
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