June 10, 2008

110 Amity: LPC Says Yes to Lamm, No to Townhouses

The LPC is putting Time Equities through its paces when it comes to the developer's plans to redevelop Cobble Hill's Lamm Building and construct townhouses on adjacent land. Less than two weeks ago, Community Board 6's landmarks/land-use committee unanimously approved Time Equities' rejiggered proposal for the development at a meeting that took place with almost no public notice. This morning, however, the LPC told the firm that while it has made big strides with its design, the five proposed townhouses "still need some rethinking." The LPC disapproved an earlier iteration of the plans in January. A spokesperson for the LPC tells us the following: the commissioners "felt that a harmonious balance between contemporary and historic design elements had not quite been achieved with respect to the townhouse facades. For example, one commissioner noted that the townhouse doorways were the same, whereas the doorways to the historic buildings elsewhere in the district were all different. Another commissioner said the modern cornice ought to be a strong, steel sculptural form, and another said that the use of two different railings on the exterior staircases was confusing. Another said the lintels and cornice were too flat, making the facades seem stark." The commissioners did, however, approve Time Equities' proposed changes to the Lamm building, which mainly involve placing a penthouse addition on its roof. The firm is being urged to work with LPC staff before submitting a new proposal.
110 Amity Proposal Takes a Drubbing at LPC Hearing [Brownstoner]
Cobble Hill Association: 110 Amity Plan ‘Unacceptable’ [Brownstoner] GMAP
Opposition to 110 Amity Plans Grows [Brownstoner]
CB6 Tries to Avoid Amity Street Horror [Brownstoner]
Photos of renderings from Gowanus Lounge.

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Categories: Cobble Hill, Development, Landmark

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