The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal to complete a long-stalled renovation at 151 Grand Street in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by Ole Sondresen Architect along with preservation consultant Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, the project will rehabilitate the five-story building and finish the one-story rooftop extension that was approved by the LPC in 2016 and 2017. The property is located at the southwest corner of Grand and Lafayette Streets.
Rendering of 151 Grand Street, via LPC proposal.
The original renovation received LPC approval in August 2016 and a Certificate of Appropriateness in January 2017 for a one-story setback rooftop and rear-yard addition, new wood windows, additional window openings on secondary elevations, comprehensive façade restoration, storefront restoration, accessibility upgrades, and sidewalk repairs. Construction began in April 2019, with steel framing installed for the rooftop addition and substantial interior work underway before activity was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The certificate subsequently expired in August 2022.
Current state of construction at 151 Grand Street, via LPC proposal.
Current state of construction at 151 Grand Street, via LPC proposal.
The current application seeks approval to continue and modify the previously approved work based on the partially completed condition of the building. Presentation materials show that significant portions of the rooftop addition framing and west stair structure have already been constructed, while visibility studies compare the approved design with the in-progress structure and proposed revisions. Existing conditions photographs and aerial imagery document the unfinished rooftop addition and structural framework visible above the historic building.
The renderings show the green metal elements at the base and cornice painted black, and the brick and stone detailing restored. The addition, which will be minimally visible from street level, is shown clad in floor-to-ceiling glass on the eastern elevation. Gray brick will enclose the top floor of the new story atop the L-shaped extension to the west.
Photograph of 151 Grand Street, via LPC proposal.
151 Grand Street is located near the Canal Street stations, served by the N, Q, R, W, J, Z, and 6 trains.
The LPC will meet to consider the proposal tomorrow, June 23.
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Imagine if it was three to five times the size the supply of housing would increase. Currently there is a shortage . Get rid of Landmark.