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Landmarks

March 2016, Landmarks Committee

43 West 27th Street, Application to replace existing non-historic double hung windows on the front of the building with new double hung windows to match the historic ones.

WHEREAS, 43 West 27^th St. was built as a nine-story store and office building designed by Louis Maurer and constructed in 1906-07 for the Advance Realty & Construction Co, located in the middle of the block between 5^th and 6^th Avenues; and

WHEREAS, The building is currently residential; and

WHEREAS, The applicant proposes to replace the non-historic double hung windows on the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th and 9th floors with new double hung windows; and

WHEREAS, The applicant is unable to replicate the original tilt-action mechanism on the windows due to the prohibitive cost of customizing and fabricating that mechanism; and

WHEREAS, The applicant proposes to replace the non-historic double hung windows with windows to match the historic ones, including the configuration, finish and materials; and

WHEREAS, The applicant is proposing to restore the historic wood detail around the window bays by stripping, patching and repainting it to match the original condition and colors; therefore be it

RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends approval of the application for 43 West 27th Street to replace the non-historic double hung windows.