Permits & development · 10/29/2026
LPC Approves Rooftop Addition and Condo Conversion at 43 Bleecker Street
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved an occupied rooftop addition and residential conversion at 43 Bleecker Street in NoHo, Manhattan. Caedes Group is developing the 46,310-square-foot project, designed by Noel Wong of ADB Associates. Plans call for 11 condominium units and amenities.
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What happened
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved a rooftop addition and residential conversion at 43 Bleecker Street in NoHo, Manhattan. New York YIMBY reported the approval on 10/29/2026. The LPC approved the application at its 10/20/2026 hearing. The building sits between Lafayette Street and Bowery.
Caedes Group is the developer, and Noel Wong of ADB Associates is the designer. The 46,310-square-foot building will have 11 condominium units plus amenities. Plans call for a seventh-floor extension with stair and elevator bulkheads and screened mechanical equipment on top. The addition will be clad in Winter White stucco and bone-white standing-seam zinc panels. Six-foot privacy fences will enclose private and shared roof terraces.
The wider scope includes restoring the southern facade and cornices, changing the ground-floor storefront, replacing windows, and adding balconies on the rear. The building dates to 1896. Ralph S. Townsend designed it in the Classical Revival style for Harry Chaffee, using steel and brick with limestone and terracotta ornament.
Community Board 2 had recommended denial unless the addition was made smaller and lower, set back further, and clad differently. The LPC approved the application anyway. The site sits directly in front of an entrance to the Broadway-Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street subway station, which serves the B, D, F, M and 6 trains.
Key facts
- Address
- 43 Bleecker Street, NoHo, Manhattan, between Lafayette Street and Bowery
- Agency
- Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
- Approval date
- 10/20/2026 LPC hearing
- Units
- 11 condominium units plus amenities
- Size
- 46,310 square feet
- Developer
- Caedes Group
- Architect
- Noel Wong of ADB Associates
- Original building
- Built 1896, designed by Ralph S. Townsend for Harry Chaffee, Classical Revival style
What it means
Landlords
This case shows that the LPC can approve a rooftop addition and conversion even when the local community board recommends denial. Owners planning exterior work on landmark-regulated buildings should expect detailed review of size, height, setbacks and cladding.
Tenants and voucher holders
The project is planned as 11 condominium units. The material does not mention any rentals or affordable units, so there is nothing here to apply for.
Buyers and owners
Eleven condos with private and shared roof terraces are planned in a restored 1896 building next to a major subway entrance. Prices and sales timing have not been reported.
The highlights
- The 46,310-square-foot building will hold 11 condominium units plus amenities.
- Caedes Group is the developer of the NoHo project.
- Noel Wong of ADB Associates designed the occupied rooftop addition.
Why it matters Landlords
Owners in landmarked areas can see that LPC will approve rooftop additions tied to residential conversions.
Not known yet
- Condo prices and when sales would start
- Construction start and completion dates
- Whether the LPC required any design changes in response to Community Board 2's concerns
- Whether Department of Buildings permits have been filed or approved
Background
In New York City, the Landmarks Preservation Commission must approve most exterior changes to individually designated landmarks and to buildings in historic districts. That includes rooftop additions, facade work and new windows. The local community board usually reviews these applications and makes a recommendation, but that recommendation is advisory and the LPC makes the final decision. LPC approval is separate from Department of Buildings permits, which a project still needs before construction can begin.
Buildings in this story
- 43 Bleecker Street · building facts and open city records
Summary written by Bulwark from New York YIMBY’s reporting; the original article was not fully available, so check the source for details. The original story is at newyorkyimby.com. This is general information, not legal advice.
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