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1158 Broadway, application to establish a Master Plan to replace existing storefronts with new storefronts, create new storefront openings on side facade at West 27th Street
WHEREAS, 1158 Broadway is located at the Northeast corner of Broadway and West 27th Street in the Madison Square North Historic District; and
WHEREAS, Per the designation report, the building was constructed in 1880-81 as a store designed by architect James Stroud for owner Christian Hanfield; and
WHEREAS, Most of the original historic facade of 1158 Broadway and adjacent 1160 Broadway was changed in 1959, designed by the architectural firm Telchin & Campanella, for owner Richard M. Piken; and
WHEREAS, The building was designated as part of Madison Square North on June 26, 2001; and
WHEREAS, The commercial tenant, Cha Cha Matcha, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to change the storefront windows and entrances of 1158 Broadway; and
WHEREAS, The owner plans the following updates to the ground floor façade on Broadway:
-New Sign Band with Painted Grey Aluminum Frame with Pin Mounted Letters (1'5")
-Existing Painted Concrete Facade will be painted Lt. Grey (corner pillar)
-New Transom Window, Fixed Painted Grey Aluminum
-New Operable Casement Window, Painted Grey Aluminum (2x)
-New Fixed Window, Painted Grey Aluminum (x2)
-New Door, Painted Grey Aluminum
-Existing Red Painted Concrete Façade to Remain; and
WHEREAS, The owner plans the following updates to the ground floor on 27th Street:
-New Sign Band with Painted Grey Aluminum Frame with Pin Mounted Letters (1'5")
-Existing Painted Concrete Facade will be painted Lt. Grey (corner pillar)
-New Transom Window, Fixed Painted Grey Aluminum
-New Blade Sign 18"x 24" Painted Metal
-New Operable Casement Window, Painted Grey Aluminum (4x)
-New Entrance & Door, Painted Grey Aluminum
-Existing Red Painted Concrete Façade to Remain; and
WHEREAS, The bulkhead will be raised to 3'4" for the new front windows on both Broadway and 27th Street; and
WHEREAS, A new awning will be installed 2'2" in height and 3' deep (4x); and
WHEREAS, There is no original detail remaining on the façade of the building to preserve and the changes will be made with materials consistent with the rest of the building and will not impact the historic district; therefore be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends approval of Cha Cha Matcha's application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to change their storefront windows and entrances at 1158 Broadway with the following requests:
- That the column on the corner of Broadway and 27th Street remain red (not grey)
- That the windows be fixed and not operable.