The row of historical Dumbo buildings on Old Fulton Street have a long and storied past; as of late there was concern the owner of #11-15 was going through the process of “demolition by neglect.” We also knew 9 Old Fulton, which was destroyed years ago in a fire, had applied for a permit to demolish what was left of the building and build a new four-story structure. The rendering above was presented to CB2′s Landuse Committee last night along with a request to construct a residential building in an area zoned for manufacturing. (The plan itself was approved by the LPC a year ago, according to this Post article.) The owner of the site said the design, which includes a penthouse addition on the roof and ground-floor commercial space, was “not the most practical for us,” but he thought it was “best in keeping with the community”—and, of course, LPC guidelines. The variance was approved by the Landuse Committee; now it just needs to be voted on by the full board. No word on when construction will start. GMAP