LANDMARK WEST! was founded in the wake of WEST PRIDE, a preceding community effort which challenged Trump City and the redevelopment of the West Side Rail Yards. Seeing increased development pressures on the neighborhood and after a series of inappropriate developments along Central Park West our founders turned their attention towards greater landmarking and land use protections to ensure the neighborhood character and quality of life of the Upper West Side. These concerns are still core to our mission, even as we’ve expanded to address a wider array of issues facing our community.
Latest Positions
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Application is to install entrance infill and signage at the 83rd Street entrance and install rooftop HVAC equipment and screening.
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Application is to replace windows.
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Application is to reconstruct the 79th Street Boat Basin, including the construction of a boathouse.
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Application is to legalize painting the facade and the installation of banner poles without LPC permit (s).
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Application is to construct a rear yard addition.
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Certificate of Appropriateness
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Landmark Wish List
Department of City Planning
ABC Rezoning
FCC & Public Design Commission
LinkNYC Towers
Mayor & Dept. of City Planning
City of Yes Proposals
Landmarks Preservation Commission
West-Park Hardship Application
“Ill-Considered” Skyscrapers
'Practically perfect in every way', Historic England, a leading public organization in the UK that helps people care for, enjoy, and celebrate England's spectacular historic environment, has announced a system of fail-safe design tools to help developers and...
C’MON CMOM!
The Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), the latest stewards of the 117-year old individual landmark at 361 Central Park West propose significant changes to roof, windows, and entrances. View the ARCHITECTURAL PRESENTATION and the SPECIAL WINDOWS CONDITIONS...
‘We’re literally at the behest of developers’ whim’
New York Times Reporter Stefanos Chen brings readers "The People vs. Big Development" ticking off a litany of grass-roots efforts to curb inappropriate development in their respective communities. LANDMARK WEST! is featured for our involvement with 50 West 66th...
Seven to Save – UWS Gets Brassy with the PLNYS for the Richard Lippold Installation at Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' Philharmonic Hall has felt empty since 2014, when Orpheus and Apollo, the shimmering and abstracted construction that has hung from the ceiling of the "grande promenade" since the hall was opened in 1962, was removed for...
GOTTFRIED stands with LW!
In his recent community update, Assembly Member Richard Gottfried reiterated his support of LANDMARK WEST! and our appeal of the permits for 50 West 66th Street. His full statement below: Board of Standards & Appeals' Tie Vote on Upper West Side "Supertall"...
