881 BROADWAY, 9 EAST 18TH STREET, & 117 5TH AVENUE
881 Broadway in combination with 9 East 18th Street, and 117 5th Avenue is a historic property within the SoHo District sitting directly on Broadway and garnering attention of all pedestrians with its decorative arches, elements, Juliet balconies and dark, contrasting cast iron roof. STONE did our due diligence and worked closely with Landmarks Preservation Commission to restore the building to a new shine without altering any historic features.
SHEET METAL CAPPING REPLACEMENT
The existing roof elements at the building required replacement, although due to Landmarks mandate, all elements were to be replicated in kind, which STONE followed to allow for a seamless, original look after completion.
STONE also made sure to take careful notice of even the smallest elements around the building. The existing decorative slate shinges that were original to the building were missing in several locations at the roof. STONE replaced all damaged or missing shinges at the entirety of ther roof to create a seamless look throughout.
Other sections of the building, such as the masonry were found to be in decrepit conditon and required rehabilitation. STONE did all necessary repairs at the masonry beneath and recoated the masonry to a fresh clean coat with a brand new finish.
ROOF REPLACEMENT, MASONRY REPOINTING, AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT
The facade wasnt the only area that required repairs. Bulkhead roofs were replaced where required. Additionally, STONE also repointed the adjacent mortar joints and installed an adjacent gutter system for seamless water runoff and protection from the elements, as required.
The decorative stone around the building was also a foucs of STONE to rehabilitate and make sure that all historic elements are preserved and retained for decades to come. After patching the existing decorative stone elements, the facade created a new shine,
The ground floor of the building, the area that grasps the most amount of attention required repairs as well. STONE patched all existing decorative stone and recoated the deocrative stone to its existing historic color, upon completion bright with white.
The decorative stone water table of the building received a restorative touch and recoating to historic conditions based on Landmarks mandate. Post completion of repairs, the water table was reformed with clean edges, lines, and color appearing newly built.
After all repairs at the building were completed, STONE power washed the facade in its entirety to accentuate the newly completed repairs and restoration to the building.