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200 Park Avenue South application for proposed modifications to an existing storefront at the northern bay along Park Avenue South in order to construct a new egress stair from the cellar to the 1st floor street.
At the regularly scheduled monthly Community Board Five meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2023, the following resolution passed with a vote of 35 in favor; 0 opposed; 0 abstaining:
WHEREAS, The Everett Building, also known as 200-218 Park Avenue South, constructed in 1908, boasts 285,000 square feet of Class B Union Square office spaces across 17 stories, and
WHEREAS, ABS Partners Real Estate owns and manages the building, which underwent renovations in 2012, incorporating a 4,000-square-foot showroom and approximately 13,000 square feet of retail space, and
WHEREAS, The building received landmark status from the Landmarks Preservation Commission on September 6, 1988, and
WHEREAS, The applicant, associated with Michael Zenreich, Architects, P.C., previously worked on the original storefront installations in 2011, and
WHEREAS, The applicant proposes alterations to an existing storefront at the northern bay along Park Avenue South to facilitate the construction of a new egress stair from the cellar to the 1st-floor street level, and
WHEREAS, These modifications stem from the vacancy of the space and the property owner's intention to redesign the building, including upgrading the cellar egress, and
WHEREAS, Seven applications for this building include the reconstruction of the entrance ramp from 17th street to comply with ADA guidelines, and
WHEREAS, The egress serves as an emergency exit, adding a crucial layer of safety for the building's occupants, and
WHEREAS, The proposed modifications intend to: (1) replicate the existing storefront's exact profile; (2) use materials for the door that match those of the existing doors in the building, featuring a steel door with a glass panel maintaining consistency with adjacent doors; (3) install an 11-foot-tall frame door, accommodating actuators for ease of operation due to its role as an egress, with a total height of 11 feet six inches when considering the transom bar that divides the windows above, and
WHEREAS, The installation will have no adverse impact on the building's existing fabric, and
WHEREAS, The committee expresses no concerns regarding the addition of the new egress stair from the cellar to the first-floor street, and
WHEREAS, The proposed modification represents an enhancement to the building's interior for life safety purposes, and
WHEREAS, The applicant agreed to continue the existing treatment of the return of the stone column at the jamb of the modified storefront to provide a continuous exterior condition, and
WHEREAS, The applicant agrees to Community Board Five's recommendation to submit revised drawings for review by the Landmarks Preservation Commission; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five hereby recommends the approval of the 200 Park Avenue South application for the proposed modifications to the existing storefront at the northern bay along Park Avenue South to facilitate the construction of a new egress stair from the cellar to the 1st-floor street.