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Commission approves Grand Street new-construction COAs with conditions on windows, stoops and material palette
Summary
The Historic Resources Commission approved COAs for Community Builders’ Grand Street project (108–114 and 70 Grand Street) with conditions requiring revised door and oriel proportions, transoms or trim to raise door presence, more consistent brick color, detailed stoop sections, and staff review of specified details.
The Albany Historic Resources Commission voted to approve certificates of appropriateness for Community Builders’ Grand Street project — covering 108–114 Grand Street (a series of four new-construction residential/commercial units) and a separate proposal for 70 Grand Street — while imposing a set of design conditions and staff review items.
Staff summarized prior concept-review comments and asked the commission to focus first on 70 Grand Street and then on the four-building grouping. The applicant team — Angelo Germano (project architect, shared line design), Ben Palmer (development project manager, Mansion Initiative) and Hassan Bahar (design and…
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