Development Watch: New Windows for 220 Water
Work’s continuing on 220 Water Street, the Dumbo warehouse conversion that will have 159 units, according to a DOB permit. There hadn’t been much visible work on the building—which has been slated for residential conversion since 2007—until recently, but now it appears to be full steam ahead, with new windows making an appearance. It’s unclear…
Work’s continuing on 220 Water Street, the Dumbo warehouse conversion that will have 159 units, according to a DOB permit. There hadn’t been much visible work on the building—which has been slated for residential conversion since 2007—until recently, but now it appears to be full steam ahead, with new windows making an appearance. It’s unclear whether this one will be a rental or a condo.
Signs of Life at Another Dumbo Development [Brownstoner] GMAP DOB
Residential Conversion in 220 Water Street’s Future [Brownstoner]
and the building attached to it on the right has almost the same windows but are 12 lites over 12, they look nice also, i wonder why they did not follow suit and but the 2 over 2…They look nice anyway.
I’m not sure they are really historically accurate but they look good. So nice to see someone trying. The crap that most developers perpetrate…
My records indicate CB2 looked at this in February 2008 and the LPC hearing was July 8, 2008.
Thanks Gman. Work started here before the LPC designation, which is why I asked if it was approved (could have been grandfathered). now I’m going to have dig up the original drawings on this to see if these are actually “correct”!!
WBer, the windows were approved by LPC.
in Landmark district no?
This is a rental. Emmis. Or at least developers said so.
Perfect (look good) and correct (historically accurate) may or may not be the same thing, no?
How do we know these windows are correct? It’s an industrial building, which used to have multi-light steel sash (http://www.flickr.com/photos/emilio_guerra/4329749185/). So these completely change the look of the building – maybe back to the original, I don’t know. The building was constructed in 1893, so it certainly possible that the original windows looked like this (in wood). Curious as to whether these were approved by LPC or not.
On a related note – does anyone know if this is still a preservation tax credit project? It was approved for one in 2008. If it is, then it is a rental almost certainly.
hottttttt