According to the ubiquitous Brownstoner, The Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved the latest 73 Pineapple Street design:
Evidently none of the commissioners shared our concern about the alignment of the facade and the size of the bulkhead because they voted 9-0 to approve the new designs last week.
For what it's worth, I find that sometimes variations in windows/cornice alignment among a row of buildings to be very refreshing.