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  • This blog will document the renovation and conversion of the Broken Angel building in Clinton Hill by its creator Arthur Wood and local developer Shahn Andersen.

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April 17, 2007

Approaching The Summit

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We have now repaired or replaced most of the floors in the building, and are midway through the job of pointing the interior facing portions of the brick walls. Part of the flooring that was replaced was a fifth floor that Arthur had taken out many years ago to make a double height area directly beneath the octogonal solarium at the rear of the building. While our architect negotiates for the approval of a new upper structure with the Department of Buildings, we are starting to remove the fire burnt portion currently at the top. We will also begin pointing and replacing bricks on the exterior walls to ensure maximum structural stability. After the top structure is removed and the pointing is completed, we will start framing the interior walls of the building.

Posted by broken angel at April 17, 2007 4:51 PM

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HOORAY FOR VICTORY!

Posted by: nice work! at April 18, 2007 10:55 AM

Great job so far. Will anything become of the structures at the summit? Any way of incorporating them to the new building? What is the plan for the peak?

Posted by: Anonymous at April 18, 2007 2:46 PM

This is nothing short of heroic--love it. Anon 2:46, I believe the whole idea is to replicate the crazy stuff on the top of the building, in addition to building out condos beneath, but safely and up-to-code. Isn't that right, folks?

Posted by: bob999 at April 20, 2007 9:43 AM

sweet! i love seeing the photos, since i've never been inside. how are the Woods handling all the reno work?

Posted by: Jimmy Legs [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 20, 2007 10:06 AM

Can we get any info on the concept for the original addition at the top of the structure came about. I read the Times article years ago but it just seemed to do a profile of the owner more than an idea on how the structure evolved from an architectural standpoint really. Curious what drew him to the crazy top he built?

Posted by: Anonymous at April 21, 2007 8:44 PM





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