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DRB clears design review for Lenox Avenue restaurant; waivers approved and water feature removal allowed
Summary
The board approved design changes for 1681 Lenox Avenue (former Yard House), including a laser‑cut aluminum screen wrapping the façade, a circulation waiver, and removal/relocation of an existing water feature subject to conditions about transparency and final shop drawings.
The Design Review Board on May 15 approved a design review application for 1681 Lenox Avenue — the former Yard House site — allowing a new laser‑cut, powder‑coated aluminum screen wrapping the west and south facades, the relocation of the primary entrance to the south facade, and approval of a pedestrian circulation waiver subject to conditions in the draft final order.
Staff expressed caution about reduced ground‑floor transparency, recommending revisions to maintain visual interest and retain or relocate the existing water feature so the original design intent would not be obscured. "The primary entrance is proposed to be relocated from the northwest corner to the south side…
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