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Brooklyn Heights house approved to increase rear depth by two feet to align with neighbors
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a two‑foot extension at the second and third floors of 35 Jerlamin Street, finding the work would even out massing on a portion of the block and is not visible from public thoroughfares.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a modest rear‑yard extension—adding approximately two feet of depth at the second and third floors—at 35 Jerlamin Street in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District (LPC 25-08527).
Josh Key of Eponymous Architecture presented the project, saying the house (built 1846) is the shallowest lot in this portion of the block and that the two‑foot enlargement at the second and third floors would ‘mediate’ between deeper neighboring lots (33 and a presently under‑construction 37). The work also removes an existing greenhouse structure at the garden and parlor levels, repairs moisture‑damaged stucco and cladding, and proposes a masonry parapet and cladding changes visible only from the rear yard. The proposal also simplifies the area‑way by leveling a stepped area‑way adjacent to the sidewalk.
Brooklyn Heights Association supported the application and Brooklyn Community Board 2 recommended approval. Commissioners noted the patchwork of rear facades on the block—different heights, projections and materials—and found the enlargement would harmonize with neighboring depths and would not alter the roof profile visible from public ways. The commission voted to approve; one commissioner voted no.
