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Commission approves demo‑delay waiver for tenant fit‑out and exterior changes at 13 Hope Avenue
Summary
A tenant fit‑out at 13 Hope Avenue will reinstate a previously bricked Hope Avenue window and add hardy‑board siding on non‑public elevations; the commission found the changes would not be detrimental to historic resources and approved the waiver.
The Worcester Historical Commission on July 24 approved a building‑demo delay waiver at 13 Hope Avenue to permit a tenant interior fit‑out that includes reinstating a historic window on the Hope Avenue facade and installing hardy‑board siding on non‑public elevations.
Architect Harut (Kellyanne) and project proponent Matthew Carroll described the work as primarily interior, with exterior changes limited to reinstating one bricked‑in window on the Hope Avenue front facade and cladding non‑public elevations with a durable cement‑board product to meet fire and program requirements. The general contractor estimated a three‑month construction timetable.
After commissioners clarified that some windows would be reduced in size on secondary elevations as shown in the plans, the commission voted to find the work would not be detrimental to Worcester’s historic resources and approved the demo‑delay waiver.
