This conversion, a project of the Stahl Organization and Gregg Wolpert, must first be presented at the CB 2 Land Use Committee on Thursday, Nov. 15. That meeting, rescheduled because of the Thanksgiving holiday next week, will take place at the YWCA, 30 Third Ave., in the first floor Community Room.
According to Rob Perris, district manager of CB 2, the conversion of the upper floors does not require a variance from the Board of Standards and Appeals because the building is in an R7-1 zoning district. which allows residential use.
The committee will review the LPC application, which asks to construct a one-story rear yard addition, install new rooftop air handling units, remove window air conditioning units, clean the exterior, change a window to an entrance, restore a window where a door now exists, and add a residential entrance canopy for the residential entrance, which will be at the back of the building.
The applicant’s architect believes the repair and replacement of skylights and installation of new wood insulated windows to match existing ones will be reviewed at the staff level, according to Perris.
The Chase Bank branch will remain at street level.