12 West 27th Street, application to replace existing storefront.

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December 2008, Landmarks Committee

12 West 27th Street, application to replace existing storefront.

WHEREAS, 12 West 27th Street is a commercial loft building in the Madison Square North Historic District; and

WHEREAS, The new tenant at the ground floor of the building, a restaurant, intends to replace the existing non-original storefront with a new storefront and provided Community Board 5 with detailed architectural drawings and details of the new design; and

WHEREAS, The new storefront design and materials are deemed harmonious with historical features of other buildings in the Historic District, including:

Painted Metal framed clear glass windows
Granite bulkheads below the windows to match existing granite trim
Centrally placed entrance doors
Louvers above the framed glass for intake and exhaust purposes (which can be removed and replaced with framed glass if the louvers become obsolete)
No signage other than etched glass
No external lighting fixtures (only illumination from within)
No awning, flags or banner
The building's service entry doorway will not be altered; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, Community Board 5 recommends approval of the application to replace the existing storefront at 12 West 27th Street.

The above resolution passed by a vote of 29 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstaining.

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