By Linda Collins
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — New permit applications have been filed with the Department of Buildings (DOB) for the renovation and conversion of a by now familiar building at 20 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights, more familiarly known in the area as “the Candy Factory.�

And the documents indicate that a new architect has been hired for the job of converting the building. Joseph Pell Lombardi & Associates, a Manhattan-based firm that specializes in historic preservation, will be creating 14 condominium units in the seven-story, 82-foot-tall building, according to the approved DOB application.

His filing is for the removal of partitions, flooring, ceilings, plumbing and mechanical systems. As previously reported in the Eagle, Stanley and Shelly Listokin of Urban Realty Partners, developers of The Arches in Cobble Hill and now operating as 20 Henry Street Development LLC, paid $19.6 million for the site.

Neither the Listokins nor the architect responded to requests for information, so it is still unknown whether they will proceed with the Landmarks-approved plan for the new four-story building in the adjacent garden/courtyard.

Sherida Paulsen at Pasanella + Klein Stolzman + Berg is the designer of the LPC-approved four-story building. She responded to a request for information by email.

Asked if the new owners would proceed with her new building design, Paulsen would only say that “the new owners will issue a statement when ready, and I cannot comment on their behalf.�

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