Commerce Street between Barrow Street and Bedford Street
Greenwich Village Historic District
LPC Designation Report: Available as PDF.
Application is to alter the front and rear facades, modify and create window openings, construct a stair bulkhead, install railings, and replace areaway ironwork.
PDF Presentation Links:
LPC Presentation of 11/25/2025
Community Board Presentation of 11/13/2025
UPCOMING HEARING/MEETING(S):
LPC Public Meeting – TBD
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PAST HEARING/MEETING DATES and DECISIONS
LPC Public Hearing – November 25th, 2025
NO ACTION: The applicants were asked to refine the design and dimensions of the proposed dormer, and to take another look at and consider the details of the areaway fencing.
Community Board 2 Meeting – November 13th, 2025
CB Resolution Recommends:
A. Approval of the mansard and dormer provided that the mansard is set behind the cornice, the dormer is wider and generally better proportioned, and that the mansard is in a subdued historic color; and
B. That the mechanical equipment be repositioned to the southwest corner of the roof away from neighboring windows and that suitable measures are to shield the noise from surrounding buildings; and
C. Approval of the rear basement and parlor floor windows and the rear garden excavation provided that care is taken to preserve the integrity of adjoining properties and the subject property; and
D. Approval of the replacement curved metal entrance stairs similar to the existing stairs; and
E. Denial of the wide security gate and that it be replaced with the usual double self-closing design; and
F. Denial of the basement window bars and that they be of historic spindle design in keeping with the stair railings
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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