37 Great Jones Street

NoHo, Manhattan

Conversion to residential lofts of a five story, 13,000sf factory & garage building in the NoHo Historic District. Designed by Lewis C. Patton, Architect in a Utilitarian Style and constructed in 1917 with a brick facade.

Conservation of the exterior and conversion of the interior to five residential lofts, including the addition of a set-back penthouse.

Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning Commission procedures.

Empire State Bank Building

640 Broadway, NoHo, Manhattan

Conversion to residential lofts of The Empire State Bank Building, a nine story, 45,000sf store and loft building in the NoHo Historic District. Designed by DeLemos & Cordes, Architects in a Classical Revival Style and constructed in 1896 with brick facing and stone and terra-cotta ornament.

Board of Standards and Appeals approval.

W. & J. Sloane Building

649 Broadway, NoHo, Manhattan

Prepared for conversion to residential lofts on the upper floors of a five story, 100,000sf store and factory building in the NoHo Historic District. Designed by Griffith Thomas in a Italianate Commercial Palace Style and constructed in 1871 with a marble façade for the prominent W. & J. Sloane Department Store.

On Valentine’s Day in 1979, a substantial fire occurred in the building which burned for over a week, leaving only the shell of building. The facade was on the verge of being demolished by New York City because it was in an unstable condition. An injunction was sought at the New York State Court and time was granted to stabilize the facade, even though Broadway had to remain closed to traffic.

Manhattan Savings Building

644 Broadway, NoHo, Manhattan

Conversion to residential lofts of the Manhattan Savings Buuilding, an eight story, 60,000sf, store and loft building in the NoHo Historic District. Designed by Stephen D. Hatch, Architect in a Queen Anne/Romanesque Revival Style and constructed in 1889 with a brick and red sandstone facade.

Board of Standards and Appeals approval.

652 Broadway

NoHo, Manhattan

Conversion to residential lofts of a 12 story, 50,000sf store and loft building in the NoHo Historic District. Designed by Frederick C. Browne, Architect in a Neo-Classical Style and constructed in 1906 with a limestone, brick and terra-cotta facade.

Board of Standards and Appeals and Landmarks Preservation Commission approval.

684 Broadway

NoHo, Manhattan

Conversion to residential lofts of a 12 story, 65,000sf store and loft building in the NoHo Historic District. Designed by Frederick C. Browne, Architect in a Renaissance Revival Style and constructed in 1905 with a limestone, brick and terra-cotta facade.

Board of Standards and Appeals and Landmarks Preservation Commission approval.