1600 Magazine St.

Description: Detail review of the new construction of a 8,307 SF 3-story, commercial building on a vacant lot.

Previous ARC Recommendations:

12/16/25: The ARC recommended conceptual approval with the details to be worked out at the staff level. The ARC made the following recommendations:

• Simplify the cornice at the penthouse and reduce the overall height.

• Clad the penthouse in metal or stucco, as the brick reads too heavy.

• Study the proportions of the open-air apertures on the 2nd floor. 

• Simplify the brick articulation above the windows.

11/18/25: The ARC recommended conceptual approval of the massing with the details to be worked out at the ARC level.  The ARC stressed that the proposal should be further studied to create more verticality. The windows, windowpanes, brick pilasters, etc. should all be studied to create more verticality. The ARC stated that the penthouse should be designed more holistically with the rest of the building and that the overhang should feel less heavy. 

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Current Drawings:

Previous Drawings - 11/18/25:

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