Sadly, instead of getting renovated, the building will soon be altered. Permits for a two-story addition have been approved by NYC's Department of Buildings.
Not only will the addition make the building stick out from the others on that block, the work will most likely include a new façade. Most probably, the cornice may not survive this alteration either.
Some roof demolition has already begun.
Of late, the building's storefront had been the home of Dr. Garry Levingard, a dentist, who relocated to #208 Smith Street recently.
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6 comments:
How do you add two floor to a two story wood frame building without taking the entire building down. It is not built to hold an additional two floors. Your picture shows a sign from a company that demos buildings. I will bet that this permit was filed with the intention of a total demo and the hope that no one reports them to DOB.
I am sure you are correct.
Boo! I love that building. I'm sure that they are going to take it down little by little and build some crappy thing in its place.
Oh that is so sad.
Boo! I'm surprised all of the Smith Street buildings aren't landmarked!
Not a defense of the decision to build atop this building, however I suspect this building still has masonry party walls just like nearly every other building in the area. The floor joists are supported by masonry - not wood. From that perspective it is easy to make these buildings taller. The same thing happened on 3rd Place between Clinton and Henry recently.
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