
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 legalize windows installed without LPC permit (s).
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Application is to legalize the reconstruction of the top floor, construction of the Rear yard addition and alterations to the front facade extension completed in non-compliance.
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Application is to alter signage and modify a rooftop addition.
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Application is to alter the parapet and construct a rooftop addition.
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Application is to construct a rear yard addition.

Lippold books a ticket to LGA
Richard Lippold's Orpheus and Apollo, a site-specific piece designed for the grand foyer of the Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center, where it hung from 1962-2014 has spent the past 7 years in a box in New Jersey. First reported by the New York Times, read about it in...

PETITION to NYC Mayoral Candidates
Tell them we want our next Mayor to prioritize preserving and protecting our city’s history, its landmarks, and the character of our neighborhoods. Full Petition Text: We, the undersigned residents of the diverse communities of New York City, feel it is imperative...

Manhattan Borough President CANDIDATES FORUM
View recording HERE, use passcode #tDFX4%& of the Saturday, March 6 event to meet the candidates for Manhattan Borough President. This forum was moderated by Peggy Shepard of WE ACT. Event co-sponsored by LANDMARK WEST! and these friends: Ascendant Neighborhood...

“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...