Building Name
1060 Fifth Avenue (aka 1060-1065 Fifth Avenue; 1-9 East 87th Street)
Architect
J.E.R. Carpenter
Year(s) Built
1927-8
Designation
Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District
Project Information:
A neo-Renaissance style apartment building designed by J. E. R. Carpenter and built in 1927- 28. Application is to alter masonry openings and install a new window.
CB8 Hearing: 05/19/2025 (Not Approved)
LPC Hearing: 06/10/2025 (Approved)
FRIENDS' Testimony:
While FRIENDS does not object to the proposed modification of the existing 10th-story window opening on the Fifth Avenue façade to align with the non-original fenestration of the 7th, 8th, and 10th floors on Line B, we believe that a more comprehensive strategy is imperative for the remainder of the building. We regret that the fenestration of this distinguished Carpenter design currently exhibits a disparate array of sizes and a mix of single and double-panel windows, alterations that predate the Historic District designation in 1993. This can be rectified through the establishment of a comprehensive window master plan. Such a plan should serve as a guiding framework for all future alterations, thereby ensuring a unified aesthetic and the restoration of the original symmetry and rhythm as initially conceived by Carpenter.
LPC Hearing: June 10, 2025