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12 W 19th Street, application to horizontally & vertically extend existing building; bring entrance up to grade; replace windows at existing front/rear façade; modify window openings at rear façade and restore historic cornice & façade materials
WHEREAS, 12 West 19th St is a four story Italianate residential and commercial mixed use building located on West 19th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue in the Ladies Mile Historic District, built in 1852 as a residence for G. F. Talman and exists in its current form since 1915; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to horizontally and vertically extend the existing building by adding a full floor and a rooftop unit, as well as a rear yard extension; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant will be adding three additional residential units to the building from its current two, bring the total number of stories to 8; and
WHEREAS, The proposed new storefront will replace a non-historic existing storefront and bring the retail entrance up to grade; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to replace the Building's windows at the front and rear façades from aluminum to wood; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to restore the façade and cornices to return it to its original condition; and
WHEREAS, CB5 is appreciative of the Applicant's plan to restore and maintain the historic features of the Building and to use original and noble materials when possible; therefore be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends approval of the application to horizontally and vertically extend the existing building; bring the retail entrance up to grade; replace windows at existing front and rear façade; modify window openings at rear façade; and restore historic cornice and façade materials in the Ladies Mile Historic District.