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Proposed conversion of Clinton Hill church complex wins approval after commissioners request detailed conservation work
Summary
The commission approved an adaptive‑reuse plan to convert a vacant Clinton Hill church and adjoining parish house into 18 units, with rooftop and rear work and selective removal of stained‑glass panels containing religious iconography.
A proposal to convert the former Lutheran church complex at 257–263 Washington Avenue and 230–236 Hall Street in the Clinton Hill Historic District won Landmarks Preservation Commission approval on July 15 after an extended presentation and public testimony. The ownership team proposed adaptively reusing the two connected building segments — the 1894 neo‑Gothic church and a 1924 parish house — as residential units with new courtyards, a roof addition, a connector between the buildings, and restored and modified fenestration.
"We are before you today as the third owner," architect Brian Ripple said at the hearing, summarizing prior approvals and the building’s deteriorated condition. The plan calls for 11 apartments in the sanctuary block and four townhouse‑style units in the Hall Street parish house wings for a…
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