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Fort Greene homeowners approved to replace windows and modestly enlarge rear footprint
Summary
The commission approved front‑façade window replacements and a one‑story rear infill at 230 Cumberland Street in Fort Greene to make the building functional for a single‑family owner-occupant, finding the work modest and largely not visible from public thoroughfares.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved an application to replace front‑façade windows and construct a modest, one‑story horizontal rear infill at 230 Cumberland Street in the Fort Greene Historic District (LPC 25-03090).
Seppy, the project architect, said the proposal converts a four‑story, three‑family building to a single‑family residence for an owner who plans to live on site. The plan replaces non‑historic window elements on the front facade with 1‑over‑1 double‑hung wood windows in historically appropriate profiles (consistent with a mid‑20th‑century appearance in the tax photos) and replaces the aluminum brick mold with a replicated historic profile. At the rear, the single‑story infill fills a partial‑width notch at the basement level and provides a deck above; the top two stories of the rear facade would be restored and remain unchanged.
Brooklyn Community Board 2 recommended approval. Commissioners found the front‑façade window work consistent with other transitional rowhouses on the block and approved the rear infill because it would not be visible from public thoroughfares and would bring the back facade into a unified condition. The commission voted to approve.
