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June 1, 2009
Long Reach of the LPC
Renovating an exterior of a building in Union Square which of course requires LPC approval. A new tenant is gut renovating the 1st floor also. We discovered last week that the previous tenant's interior construction plan was submitted and approved by LPC. Is this normal procedure or was this a "courtesy" extended to people who I believe have large delicate egos (LPC). Building is in a landmark district but is not a landmarked building.
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If the building is in an historic district it IS "landmarked."
PLC signs off on interior construction plans only to ensure that they have no impact on the exterior; normally this only causes a very slight delay.
Posted by: Bob Marvin at June 1, 2009 8:25 AM
If the building is in a landmarked district DOB will not issue a permit until you have a Certificate of No Effect or a Certificate of Appropriateness from the LPC.
Posted by: edifice rex at June 1, 2009 9:11 AM
As noted by edifice rex, per LPC and links below: When a building is in a historic district, if interior work requires a DOB permit, it also requires approval by the LPC. This is an excerpt from the first link (there's plenty more out there besides these two links):
When do I need approval?
The Commission must approve in advance any restoration, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, or new construction affecting any designated property, including buildings in historic districts. You need Landmarks Commission approval before you begin work on the exterior, if your proposed project requires a permit from the Department of Buildings. Landmarks Commission approval is also required for any project that will affect the exterior appearance of a designated building, even if a Department of Buildings permit is not needed for the proposed work.
Landmarks Commission approval is required for changes to the interior of the building only in the following situations:
• When a permit from the Department of Buildings is required for the work;
• When the changes will affect the exterior of the building;
• When the building's interior has been designated an interior landmark.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/faqs/faq_permit.shtml
http://www.plannyc.org/taxonomy/term/789
Posted by: vinca at June 1, 2009 9:20 AM
Thanks guys, FWIW, we have approvals for exterior from LPC and DOB. and Tenant has DOB approval for renovation on ground floor. There must of been some lack of a red flag when interior plans were submitted and approved to DOB that didn't automatically kick back to LPC. Oh well, as they say "not my job mon!"
Posted by: mod squad at June 1, 2009 11:12 AM
You have a TENANT doing a gut reno in your building? And I thought I was a model tenant. Congratulations.
Posted by: Bklyn Fire Alarm Guy at June 1, 2009 12:50 PM
Well fire alarm guy, it's a restaurant/deli operation. Typical for a new tenant to renovate to their liking. Plus a 15 year lease helps.
Posted by: modsquad at June 1, 2009 1:18 PM
Whoops, thought it was residential.
Posted by: Bklyn Fire Alarm Guy at June 1, 2009 5:39 PM
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