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46 West 22nd Street (Ladies’ Mile Historic District), application to install new storefront infill
WHEREAS, 46 West 22nd Street is a commercial office building located between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas in the Ladies' Mile Historic District; and
WHEREAS, The ground floor tenant of this building (Allegreti Restaurant) has submitted an application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission seeking permission 1) to approve a replacement awning already installed and 2) to remove existing non-historical windows and doors and to replace them with mahogany and brass framed all glass windows and doors at the ground floor level plus 3) to replace existing halogen down lights above the storefront with "upgraded" fixtures; and
WHEREAS, The replaced awning is a different color, but retains the same hardware and dimensions as the previous awning approved by LPC, and further, did not cause a Violation and was brought to the attention of LPC by the applicant in conjunction with the store infill application; and
WHEREAS, The applicant has submitted a design for the new storefront that includes contemporary style full ceiling to floor windows and doors and has failed to provide images of the proposed replacement lighting fixtures; therefore be it
RESOLVED, Community Board 5 recommends approval of the replacement awning since it appears to be similar to the LPC approved previous awning which was a different color but had the same hardware and dimensions, and be it further
RESOLVED, Community Board 5 recommends denial of the application for storefront infill since:
- the proposed new storefront windows and doors appear to be too modern because they are all glass going to their base and do not include bulkheads below the windows similar to those in the adjacent storefront as well as those found elsewhere in the Historic District which would be deemed a more historically faithful facade design; and
- the applicant did not provide the Community Board 5 with images of the proposed new replacement lighting fixtures.