Charles Street Between West 4th Street and Bleecker Street
Greenwich Village Historic District

LPC Designation Report: Available as PDF.

Application is to to modify window openings and ironwork, alter the areaway, excavate the cellar, construct rear yard and rooftop additions, and reconstruct the rear façade.

PDF presentation links:
LPC Presentation of 7/9/2024
Community Board Presentation of 6/13/2024

PAST HEARING/MEETING DATES and DECISIONS

LPC Public Hearing – July 9th, 2024
APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS: That the top two floors of the rear facade be retained; that the second floor windows of the rear facade only be modified in such a way as to meet LPC Rules; and that the applicants submit weekly engineering reports to staff until work at the rear facade is completed.

Community Board 2 Meeting – June 13th, 2024
CB Resolution Recommends:
A. Approval of the front facade restoration apart from the iron work; and
B. Denial of the aluminum stair railing, posts, fence, and gate and require that they be fabricated in historic cast iron; and
C. Approval of the areaway provided that the rusticated stucco covers the entire to the basement level of the facade; and
D. Approval of the rear extension and windows on the basement and parlor floors; and
E. Denial of the windows on the third and fourth floors and require that they be in the original historic configuration with a door to the third-floor terrace, and
F. Approval of the non-visible penthouse and required safety railing on the roof; and
G. Approval of the excavation, provided that care is taken to follow all Department of Buildings and Landmarks Commission regulations to ensure the integrity of the neighboring buildings and the subject property.

Please note: At this time, all LPC public hearings and meetings are hybrid. Members of the public may participate in-person at the Municipal Building (1 Centre Street, 9th Floor Public Hearing Room), 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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