Southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 13th Street
Individual Landmark

LPC Designation Report: Available as PDF.

 Application is to replace the historic terra cotta cornice with a GFRP cornice.

PDF Presentation Links:
Community Board Presentation of 1/15/2026
LPC Presentation (Pending)

UPCOMING HEARING/MEETING(S):

LPC Public Hearing – February 3rd, 2026 – Time TBA
(Times are published the Friday before the hearing; sign up to receive notifications for this project.)

  • To register to speak virtually (via Zoom) or in person, click HERE. There is a three-minute time limit per person for spoken testimony.
  • To submit written testimony of any length, email it to testimony@lpc.nyc.gov by 12:00 noon on the Monday before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested testimony guidelines from Village Preservation.
  • Members of the public have the option to attend the hybrid hearing virtually or in person. LPC hearings are held at 253 Broadway, 2nd Floor. To watch the hearing livestream on YouTube, click HERE. LPC recommends that you start watching approx. one hour prior to the posted time, in case of schedule changes. If you are planning to testify, you will need to join on Zoom when the item is announced, via the link found on this site: https://www.nyc.gov/site/lpc/hearings/hearings.page

NOTE: Public attendance and testimony are welcome, and a public hearing/meeting is often the last opportunity for public comment. Following the hearing, the Commission will officially vote to approve or deny the application, or ask that the applicant return at a later date with revisions.

**All information and timings are subject to change. Items can sometimes be postponed (laid over) for a future date. Check back here or sign up to receive notifications for this project.

**All information and timings are subject to change. Items can sometimes be postponed (laid over) for a future date. Check back here or sign up to receive notifications for this project.

PAST HEARING/MEETING DATES and DECISIONS

Manhattan Community Board 2 Meeting – January 15th, 2026
CB Resolution Recommends: Approval of the replacement of the terracotta cornice with GFRP molded from the original cornice provided that the finish matches the finish of the existing terracotta detailing of the windows.

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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