97 St. Marks Avenue Update
It’s been about a month since we broke the news about the new owner at 97 St. Marks Avenue who was trying to create a curb cut in the recently landmarked part of Prospect Heights so we thought we’d check back in with DOB to see what the status was. Remember that last we checked…
It’s been about a month since we broke the news about the new owner at 97 St. Marks Avenue who was trying to create a curb cut in the recently landmarked part of Prospect Heights so we thought we’d check back in with DOB to see what the status was. Remember that last we checked the DOB had just issued a 15-Day Letter of Intent to Revoke the permits for the cut. Here’s the latest from the buildings department: “The Department has put the applicant on notice that approval needs to be obtained from the Landmarks Preservation Commissioner before work can begin for the curb cut. The Department also issued a Stop Work Order which will remain in place until the approval is granted.”
DOB Posts Letter of Intent to Revoke on St. Marks Ave [Brownstoner]
A Curb Cut on Landmarked St. Marks Avenue? [Brownstoner] GMAP
“More civilized cities were laid out with service alleys behind houses to accommodate carriages, garbage pick-up, service deliveries, etc.”
The back service ally is where Hank, Dale, Boomerhauer and Bill hang out and drink beer on King Of The Hill.
We unfortunately have guzzle our swill on the stoop- so gauche!
if it’s true that dob is passing the buck to landmarks – what a bunch of weenies. just cite the 40-foot R6 rule and deny the application for a curb cut. case closed. instead, a landmarks review process of dubious authority is about to begin.
Minard, yes, Baltimore’s row houses have service alleys — and they work wonderfully.
We have friends who have an alley behind their limestone house in Crown Heights. This allows them to use part of their backyard to park their car. They access the alley at the end of the block, where there is a remote-operated gate (which keeps the alley relatively safe). If you drive, it’s a very convenient set-up.
More civilized cities were laid out with service alleys behind houses to accomodate carriages, garbage pick-up, service deliveries, etc. But apart from a few blocks in Manhattan and a few in Broklyn Heights, real estate developers in NYC left out that amenity. The result is mounds of garbage on the sidewalk no place for contractors or delivery trucks to park and of course no place whatsoever for the family car. That, and the use of brown sandstone, which is one of the worst building materials ever, are our historic districts’ two big original flaws.
NO. That gallery is between Park and Sterling across from the church, next to the pet food store. and that curb cut has been like that for years, get over it.
That gallery is on 6th btwn St. Mark’s and Prospect.
There were two permits issued: one for the curb cut and one for turning the first floor into a garage. Is only the curb cut subject to the Stop Work Order?
Granted, a garage without a curb cut is pretty worthless, but the homeowner could still desecrate the house, correct? Or is that subject to Landmarks review as well?
Yeah, curb cuts are not allowed in 20′ wide lots in R6B, so even if landmarks did approve, DOB still shouldn’t grant the permit. So it’s odd to see DOB referring them to landmarks.
I thought a lot had to be 40 feet wide to be considered for a curb cut….could someone get around that?