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Committee pushes back on proposed rear addition and visible penthouse at individually‑landmarked 83–85 Sullivan Street
Summary
The design team proposed extensive reconstruction of deteriorated 85 Sullivan and new rear additions and a copper‑clad rooftop penthouse; committee members said the rear addition is inappropriate as drawn for individually designated landmarks and urged historically accurate window restoration and major redesign of the rooftop/penthouse.
Preservation consultant Sarah Sherr and architect Jonathan Tabes presented a multi‑part proposal for individually‑landmarked 83 and 85 Sullivan Street: rebuild a structurally compromised north side and rear of 85 (engineers found the façade structurally unsound), restore and repair front façades, add operable double‑hung wood windows at the front, and construct a sequence of lightweight rear additions clad in copper and glass with court‑forming courtyards and a rooftop penthouse. The project also includes targeted excavation under the new addition (applicants described going about five feet down under the addition to create below‑grade…
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