245 Seventh Avenue
Local Law 11/98 Repair and Cornice Replacement
The 12-story condominium took (left) on a new look after Local Law 11/98 repairs. Pressure-cleaning gave the frieze a new face (center) and revived the facade. Right: The original copper cornice was replaced in kind and terra cotta cornice segments restored to retain the building's historical features.
Property:
12-story, 32-apartment condominium in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.
Project Overview:
Local Law 11/98 facade inspection and repair, which included restoration of building's historical features and replacement of the original cornice.
Engineer:
RAND Engineering & Architecture, PC
New York, NY
Contractors:
Arrow Restoration (facade)
$319,000 construction cost
DJM Contracting
(cornice)
$49,000 construction cost
Property Manager:
Jack Lerner
Plymouth Management Group
New York, NY
Scope of Work:
- Replaced defective terra cotta segments along facades and decorative cornice using reinforced pre-cast concrete replacement segments.
- Rebuilt corner masonry and refurbished and reinforced underlying structural steel.
- Repaired defective brickwork.
- Replaced original copper cornice with matching in-kind cornice along street-facing facades.
- Recaulked terra cotta water table and windowsill cross-joints.
- Pressure-cleaned the exposed brickwork and stonework.