Southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 13th Street
Individual Landmark

LPC Designation Report: Available as PDF.

 Application is to replace the terra cotta cornice with substitute material.

PDF Presentation Links:
LPC Presentation of 2/3/2026
Community Board Presentation of 1/15/2026

PAST HEARING/MEETING DATES and DECISIONS

LPC Public Hearing – February 3rd, 2026
APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS:

• That the applicant work with staff to ensure the finish of the replacement units closely matches the historic terra cotta finish;
• And that a mockup of a sizeable portion of the cornice made from the mold of the historic terra cotta is produced to illustrate accurate replication of the deeply cut reveals and profiles, for review and approval by commission staff prior to commencement of work.

Manhattan Community Board 2 Meeting – January 15th, 2026
CB Resolution Recommends: Approval of the replacement of the terracotta cornice with GFRP molded from the original cornice provided that the finish matches the finish of the existing terracotta detailing of the windows.

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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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