Greenwich Village: two 1843 rowhouses would merge into one at LPC
The application is pending before LPC, not approved; the commission votes November 10.
An application pending before the Landmarks Preservation Commission would turn two adjoining Greek Revival rowhouses at 56-58 West 12th Street, in the Greenwich Village Historic District, into a single combined residence. The filing, docket LPC-27-03670, asks the commission to let an owner remove the party wall between the two 1843 buildings, add rooftop and rear yard space, reconstruct the rear facades, alter the front facades and areaways, build a new stoop, and install ironwork.
Why it matters
For anyone building or buying in a historic district, the case is a live read on how far LPC will let an owner go on a landmarked rowhouse merger this cycle. A combined-lot project of this scope, touching both the rear and front elevations plus a rooftop addition, is the kind of application that sets a reference point for the next similar request on the same block.
The numbers
The two rowhouses sit on Manhattan Block 575, Lots 126 and 127, zoned R6, in Community District 2. Both were built in 1843 and have been altered since. The application is filed as a Certificate of Appropriateness request, the commission’s highest level of design review, required because the proposed work changes both the front and rear facades and adds to the roofline.
LPC has scheduled the public hearing for Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at 253 Broadway. The calendar notice does not name the applicant, architect, or current owner of record, and the commission’s public filing does not list a unit count or added square footage for the combined property.
What’s next
The November 10 hearing is a public hearing followed by a commission meeting on the same docket; LPC can approve, modify, or deny the Certificate of Appropriateness, or leave the application open for revised drawings. Nothing has been decided. The commission’s order and estimated hearing times for the day are posted on its website the Friday before the session.
A merger of this scale, two historic rowhouses becoming one, typically also requires Department of Buildings sign-off on the combined footprint once LPC rules. Readers tracking historic district approvals can follow ongoing coverage at /markets/new-york/.
Quick answers
- What is the latest on 56-58 West 12th Street rowhouse merger?
- A pending LPC application would combine 56-58 West 12th Street into one Greenwich Village home, removing the party wall and adding rooftop space.
- What are the key numbers for 56-58 West 12th Street rowhouse merger?
- BUILT: 1843; LOTS: 2; REVIEW: Nov. 10.
- Where does the information on 56-58 West 12th Street rowhouse merger come from?
- The story cites NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.
On the record
The application's exact scope (combine the buildings, remove the party wall, modify and construct rooftop and rear yard additions, reconstruct the rear facades, alter the front facades and areaways, construct a stoop, and install ironwork) comes from reading LPC's November 10 hearing calendar directly, not a secondhand summary.
Public record · nyc.gov