Gary R. Taman Partner 1177 Avenue aline Americas T New Yak. NY 10036 F TF February 22, 2019 MAPLE, INC. 9 E. 71ST ST. NEW YORK NY 10021-4102 Re: The Frick Collection, I East 70th Street (Block 1385. Lot1) BSA Cal. No. 2018.171-BZ Dear Property Owner: On behalf of The Frick Collection ("The Frick"), we are sending you the enclosed notice fora public hearing at the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals ("BSA") on The Frick's application for a zoning variance. The variance would allow for an addition to The Frick's existing museum and library buildings. A proposed addition would allow The Frick to provide more space for the display of art by opening up a portion of the second floor of the original home to the public as galleries, modernize and expand its art and book conservation facilities, create an education center and new auditorium, and improve visitor circulation and amenities, including ADA-accessibility throughout the building. The Frick's existing building was developed decades before the current zoning regulations were adopted; as a result, it contains a number of zoning non- compliances that would be increased with the proposed addition, necessitating an application to the BSA for a zoning variance. The proposed addition would total 11.095 net square feet of above-grade building area, which is only an approximately 11 percent increase above the existing building's above-grade area (100,295 square feet). The proposed addition would not alter the facades of the Frick's original home fronting on Fifth Avenue, and The Frick's Fifth Avenue and 70th Street gardens would be preserved. The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve the proposed addition on June 26, 2018. A model of the proposed addition is available for viewing in the Frick's galleries. KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS S FRANKEL LIP PARIS I NEW YORK I SIUCON VALLEY KW 3200590.2 EFTA00811959