Thompson Street between West Houston and Prince Streets
Sullivan-Thompson Historic District
LPC Designation Report: Available as PDF.
Application is to demolish an existing building and construct a new 6-story residential building.
PDF Presentation Links:
Community Board Presentation of 1/12/2026
LPC Presentation (Pending)
UPCOMING HEARING/MEETING(S):
LPC Public Hearing – TBD
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PAST HEARING/MEETING DATES and DECISIONS
Manhattan Community Board 2 Meeting – January 12th, 2026
CB Resolution Recommends:
A. Denial of the application for complete demolition unless the Landmarks Preservation Commission affirms that restoration is impossible and that no part of the building, the facade in particular, can be preserved; and
B. Denial of the application for demolition unless the Commission verifies that the building owner bears no responsibility for the current deteriorated condition and can rule out that this is “demolition by neglect”; and
C. That if it is determined that this is an instance of “demolition by neglect” that the applicant is brought to account; and
D. Denial of the application unless the Commission verifies that there were no irregularities concerning the vacating of the building by the last tenants and that there is adequate proof that the elimination of the twelve regulated apartments is in order; and
In the event that it is determined that demolition is the only solution and a new building is to be constructed:
E. Approval of the front, side and rear facades excepting the storefront and windows on the front upper floors; and
F. Denial of the storefront and, in view that the building is to be reconstructed, that the original residential tenement design be used; and
G. Denial of the “tilt and turn” windows as disturbing the historic design of the building and recommends that the windows have the appearance, in any position, of historic double hung design; and
H. Approval of the penthouse and bulkhead.
For more details, including Village Preservation’s testimony at the CB meeting, click here.
Please note: At this time, all LPC public hearings and meetings are hybrid. Members of the public may participate in-person at the LPC Hearing Room, 253 Broadway, Second Floor, or virtually via Zoom and YouTube. For a video tutorial on how to participate virtually, click HERE.
View the video after a LPC hearing concludes: Videos of past LPC Hearings and Meetings can be found on their YouTube page. The LPC posts these videos about a week after the presentation. Videos include the applicant’s presentation, public testimony (for hearings only), and deliberation by the LPC commissioners.
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