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SoHo proposal: restore 142 Green Street cast-iron front, add set‑back rooftop addition
Summary
Applicants presented plans to disassemble and restore the cast‑iron facade at 142 Green Street, reconstruct the rear elevation and add a two‑story, set‑back rooftop addition. The team said the addition would be largely obscured from street level and that the facade work requires off‑site restoration of cast‑iron units.
A design team representing the owners of 142 Green Street presented plans to the Community Board 2 Landmarks Committee to restore the building’s cast‑iron front, reconstruct the rear elevation, carry out excavation, and build a set‑back rooftop addition.
The project team said the proposal focuses on preservation of the cast‑iron facade and a rooftop addition that is set back 23 feet from the Green Street frontage. “So, thank you all for, for the opportunity to share this project with you this evening,” said Cas Stackelberg, one of the presenters. The team described a two‑step conservation approach: disassemble the cast‑iron elements, remove lead paint and restore the pieces off‑site, and then reassemble the facade on site.
Why it matters: The building is in the SoHo Historic District and is paired historically with 165 Mercer Street, a nearby cast‑iron building that the presenters described as matching in original detail. The applicants said parts of 142 Green Street…
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