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Little Hen’s reversible floral installation and painted sign at 155 Bleecker draw questions; committee resists permanent approval
Summary
Little Hen proposed a removable artificial floral display above its 155 Bleecker storefront and sought legalization of painted signage and existing light fixtures; the committee asked for flame-retardant certification and clear sidewalk-encroachment measurements and resisted permanent approval.
Paolo Tomorano, project manager for Little Hen, presented a proposal to install a noninvasive, fully reversible artificial floral installation above the storefront at 155 Bleecker Street, to legalize painted signage recently applied by the tenant, and to retain existing exterior light fixtures (with a proposal to repaint them the same blue as the façade to minimize visibility).
Tomorano said the floral installation would be attached using noninvasive means (suction-cup attachments to glass and wire supports anchored to the awning) and supported by concrete planters placed close to the building so nothing would be drilled into masonry. He emphasized the installation is reversible, that Floratorium (the vendor) uses techniques intended to avoid permanent alteration, and that the exposed cast‑iron column on the corner would remain untreated and fully visible.
Committee members asked for measurements for sidewalk encroachment and cautioned that similar floral installations have in some cases created fire risk when nearby material ignited in unrelated incidents. Committee members requested certification that materials would be flame retardant and asked for precise dimensions of planters and how close to the building they would encroach. Members also raised concerns about approving a permanent installation without clearer operational details and suggested the applicant consider applying for a temporary or event permit if the installation is meant to be seasonal.
In business session the committee expressed reluctance to approve a permanent installation as presented and recommended the applicant either seek a temporary permit or provide additional technical documentation (fireproofing, sidewalk measurements, mounting details) for a future permanent request.
