THE NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION 1 CENTRE STREET 9TH FLOOR NORTH NEW YORK NY 10007 TEL: 212 669-7700 FAX: 212 669-7780 PERMIT CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ISSUE DATE: EXPIRATION DATE: DOCKET #: COFA #: 01/04/2013 10/23/2018 13-9592 COFA 13-9527 ADDRESS BOROUGH: BLOCK/LOT: 116 SULLIVAN STREET INDIVIDUAL LANDMARK 116 SULLIVAN STREET HOUSE MANHATTAN 504/29 Display This Permit While Work Is In Progress ISSUED TO: Richard Fertig 116 Sullivan Street New York, NY 10012 Pursuant to Section 25-307 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, at the Public Meeting of October 23, 2012, following the Public Hearing of the same date, voted to approve a proposal for certain work, as put forward in your application completed on September 27, 2012, and as you were notified in Statue Update Letter 13-7366 (LPC 13-7085), issued October 23, 2012. The approval will expire on October 23, 2018. The proposed work, as approved, consists of the removal of the three existing windows, and surrounding masonry, at the first floor of the non-visible rear façade, and the installation of new steel doors with transoms set within a new masonry opening created by combining and expanding the existing window openings in width and height; the construction of a new metal deck at the rear façade leading from the first floor to the rear yard; and the installation of a new security camera within the brownstone door surround at the main entrance; as shown in presentation boards consisting of existing condition photographs, and drawings A-107.L1, dated 10/12/12, and A-108.00, dated 8/15/12, prepared by Frank Lombardo, and a sample of the camera to be used, and presented at the October 23, 2012 Public Hearing and Public Meeting. In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted that the 116 Sullivan Street House designation report describes 116 Sullivan Street as a Federal style house built in 1832, with the top two stories added in 1872. The Commission also noted that the brownstone door surround was modified prior to designation. The Commission further noted that while the door enframement is an original feature of the building, the six-panel door is not original. With regard to the proposal, the Commission found that the proposed work will not eliminate any significant architectural features from the rear facade; that the proposed work is not visible from a public thoroughfare; that the proposed door opening will retain the masonry on either end of the existing windows and will only involve the removal of the brick piers between the windows and the brick beneath the windows, and therefore will retain the scale and character of this individual house; that the design of the proposed doors will retain the residential character of the house; that the proposed deck will not obscure, conceal or overwhelm any significant feature; and that the new security camera will be installed at the flat, non-decorative return of the front entrance surround which is to be restored, therefore its installation will not result in any damage to any historic fabric, and its presence will not detract from any significant architectural features of the building. Based on these findings, the Commission determined the proposed work to be appropriate to the building and the historic district, and voted to approve it. However, the Commission made its determination subject to the stipulation that two signed and sealed copies of Department of Buildings filing drawings for the approved work be submitted for review and approval. Subsequently, on December 14, 2012, the Landmarks Preservation Commission received final drawings T-101.00, A-101.00 through A-105.00, A-107.00 through A-112.00, A-114.00, A-115.00, A-116.00, A-119.00, A-120.00, D-101.00, D-102.00, D-103.00, S-101.00, S-102.00, M-101.00, M-102.00, P-101.00, and FP-101.00 through FP-105.00, dated 12/12/12, drawing A-106.00, dated 10/12/12, and drawings A-117.00 and A-118.00, dated 8/15/12, all prepared by Frank A. Lombardo, R.A. Accordingly, staff reviewed the drawings and found that the proposal approved by the Commission has been maintained. In addition, staff noted the inclusion of the following additional work: interior alterations at the cellar, basement, and 1st through 4th floors; exterior work at the front façade, including the removal of the existing non-historic nine-over-one and six-over-one double-hung windows, and their replacement with thirteen (13) six-over-six double-hung wood windows at the basement, and first through fourth floors, painted white, and with new operable, louvered shutters, painted blue (Benjamin Moore HC-155 "Newburyport Blue"), with a design to match those found at 203 Prince Street, an Individual Landmark and Federal-style brick rowhouse of a similar age, located around the corner from 116 Sullivan Street; the in-kind replacement of the solid, six-paneled wood door, painted blue (Benjamin Moore HC-155 "Newburyport Blue"), with a mail slot and bronze kick-plate; the removal of the existing fire escape and existing through-wall AC units at the front façade, and the repair of the façade as necessary with new bricks to match existing; the removal of the existing white paint at the brownstone base of the building, and the restoration of the brownstone as needed; the removal of the existing non-historic brownstone door surround, and its restoration to match the historic layout, including the wide keystone, and with exterior decorative details to match the historic Federal details found at 203 Prince Street; and the restoration of the brownstone stoop; with all brownstone repairs to use a brownstone tinted Portland cement and lime based mortar; the removal of the existing non-historic metal railings at the stoop and areaway, and their replacement with new cast iron handrails and decorative newel posts at the stoop and new railings at the areaway, with Federal style details to match those found at 203 Prince Street; the installation of a new intercom system embedded within the return of the new built-up brownstone surround adjacent to the door; and the removal of the existing non-historic door at the basement entranceway at the deep areaway, and its replacement with a new metal-and-glass door; exterior work at the non-visible rear façade, including the removal of the nine (9) existing windows at the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, and their replacement with six (6) new one-over-one double-hung aluminum windows at the 2nd and 4th floors, and with two (2) aluminum-and-glass casement windows within expanded window openings and with new brick infill at an existing window opening at the 3rd floor; and the removal of the existing fire escape; exterior work at the non-visible rear yard, including the installation of new planters and a new wood fence at a portion of the rear yard; and exterior work at the roof, including the demolition of the existing stair bulkhead, and construction of a new slightly larger stair bulkhead; the construction of a new wood deck with planters, a pergola, and lattice screening and wood fencing; and the installation of new AC units on new steel dunnage at the rear of the roof, with all new rooftop construction and installations not to be visible from Sullivan Street. With regard to the additional work, the Commission finds, in accordance with the Rules of the City of New York, Title 63, Section 3-04(c)(2), that the new windows at the front façade will match the historic windows in terms of configuration, operations, details, material, and finish. The Commission also finds that the operable wood shutters will be in keeping with a building of this age and style, and that they will not detract from the significant architectural features of the building; that the new door will be in keeping with the design of doors typically PAGE 2 Issued: 1/4/13 DOCKET: 13-9592 found at buildings of this age and style; and that the paint color of the shutters and front door will be in keeping with the age and style of the building. The Commission also finds, in accordance with the R.C.N.Y., Title 63, Section 2-13, that the fire escapes to be removed are not original to the building; that they do not have architectural merit in themselves; that the fire escapes are not mentioned in the LPC designation report; that the building is not located within an historic district; that any damage to the façade will be repaired to match the adjacent fabric; and that the removal of the fire escapes will not leave gaps, holes, or unsightly conditions on the façade. The Commission also finds, in accordance with the R.C.N.Y., Title 63, Section 2-17(c), that the authenticity for the restoration of the brownstone entrance surround and new ironwork is documented by historic photographic evidence and a building of a similar age and style; and that the restoration will not cause the removal of significant historic fabric that may have been added over time and that are evidence of the history and development of the building. The Commission also finds, in accordance with the R.C.N.Y., Title 63, Section 2-14, that brownstone portions of the facade and stoop are exfoliating, damaged or otherwise unsound; that the original texture, color, profiles and details of the brownstone will be replicated; that the damaged stone will be cut back to sound stone and the new surface will be keyed into the sound stone and will be built up in successive layers using a cementitious mix with the top layer tinted and finished to match the original brownstone texture and color; and that the methods and materials proposed by the architect have been provided in the form of written specifications.