439 Elmira Ave.

Description: Changes to a previously approved renovation and third-floor expansion at a Contributing rated, two-story, two-family residential building.

Revisions include:

• Enlarging the rear rooftop mechanical deck

• Adding rear balcony 

• Adding a second-story entry & new windows at front elevation

• Removal of ridge tiles along the central portion of the roof ridge

Case History & Previous Actions: 

12/23/2025: Applicant submitted revisions for review and approval.

04/28/2025: HDLC staff approved drawings and issued a Certificate of Appropriateness.

04/08/2025: The Commission voted to grant conceptual  approval with the details to be worked out at the staff level.

03/26/2025: The ARC recommended conceptual approval with the details to be worked out at the staff level. The ARC stated that:

• The third-floor extension and roof should be reconfigured so that they are better integrated into the existing massing, and

• The new garage doors & transom should be simplified.

03/11/2025: Application submitted for renovation and third-floor expansion of a two-story,  residential building.

Context Photos:

Rooftop Mechanical Deck Revision:

Rear Balcony Revision:

Second-Story Front Entry Revision:

Current Drawings:

Previously Approved Drawings (4/28/25):

Initial ARC Submitted Drawings (3/25/25):

Street View: