MacDougal Street between Prince and West Houston Streets
Sullivan-Thompson Historic District

LPC Designation Report: Available as PDF.

Application is to restore the front facade to its original condition, install new windows and entry doors, demolish portions of the existing 2nd floor rear structure, construct a rear addition at the 3rd floor, construct a new 4th floor addition, and partially excavate at the cellar for a new elevator pit.

PDF Presentation Links:
LPC Presentation of 7/14/2026
Community Board Presentation of 6/11/26

UPCOMING HEARING/MEETING(S):

LPC Public Hearing – July 14th, 2026 – 2:00 pm- 2:30 pm
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  • To register to speak virtually (via Zoom) or in person, click HERE. There is a three-minute time limit per person for spoken testimony.
  • To submit written testimony of any length, email it to testimony@lpc.nyc.gov by 12:00 noon on the Monday before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested testimony guidelines from Village Preservation.
  • Members of the public have the option to attend the hybrid hearing virtually or in person. LPC hearings are held at 253 Broadway, 2nd Floor. To watch the hearing livestream on YouTube, click HERE. LPC recommends that you start watching approx. one hour prior to the posted time, in case of schedule changes. If you are planning to testify, you will need to join on Zoom when the item is announced, via the link found on this site: https://www.nyc.gov/site/lpc/hearings/hearings.page

NOTE: Public attendance and testimony are welcome, and a public hearing/meeting is often the last opportunity for public comment. Following the hearing, the Commission will officially vote to approve or deny the application, or ask that the applicant return at a later date with revisions.

**All information and timings are subject to change. Items can sometimes be postponed (laid over) for a future date. Check back here or sign up to receive notifications for this project.

PAST HEARING/MEETING DATES and DECISIONS

Community Board 2 Meeting – June 11th, 2026
CB resolution recommended: Approval of the front facade provided that a greater distinction is made between the adjacent houses with a distinctive cornice above the ground floor and that the ground floor is painted in a different color; and Approval of the unified rear facade, the patio, and the barely visible penthouse.

Please note: At this time, all LPC public hearings and meetings are hybrid. Members of the public may participate in-person at the LPC Hearing Room, 253 Broadway, Second Floor, or virtually via Zoom and YouTube. For a video tutorial on how to participate virtually, click HERE.

View the video after a LPC hearing concludes: Videos of past LPC Hearings and Meetings can be found on their YouTube page. The LPC posts these videos about a week after the presentation. Videos include the applicant’s presentation, public testimony (for hearings only), and deliberation by the LPC commissioners.

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