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Commission asks applicants to revise 144 West 80th rooftop and rear‑yard additions after split vote
Summary
Landmarks commissioners were split over a proposed vertical and rear addition at 144 West 80th Street; several commissioners urged lowering the top‑floor extension and pushing the rooftop addition back to preserve the rear cornice line. The commission took no final action and asked the applicant to return with revisions and more detail.
The commission heard a detailed presentation for a rear‑yard and rooftop addition proposal at 144 West 80th Street and expressed mixed reactions. The applicant described a vertical addition set well back from the street and a rationalized rear façade; preservation groups and neighbors raised concerns about the proposed bulk and potential impacts to a pristine rear‑yard row.
Commissioner Mahan recommended lowering the extension by one floor and pulling the rooftop addition inward to preserve the rear cornice line, saying the rooftop should be “set back” so the original building volume remains legible. Other commissioners expressed support for design refinements but lacked a majority to adopt a motion. The commission therefore took no action and invited the applicant to return with revised designs and additional details.
