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It’s a Small World…
And although Central Park is a "big" 843 acres of a Scenic Landmark, there always seems to be new ways to fill it! Pre-dating the park was a reservoir which is being summoned from the ashes as justification for a wide path to the Belvedere Castle Folly. That...
Best Manhattan Prices Per Foot!
Quarter two revealed some of the highest prices on record for Manhattan condos and coops: $1,759 per SQUARE foot. Now, imagine for a moment how many more of those square feet would be available if a developer could scale up multiple extra stories laden with such...
DIY: How to Hunt a Gargoyle
John Freeman Gill, author of "The Gargoyle Hunters" shared secrets of the trade with a full house at last night's wonderfully engaging reading. Tip #1: Work from the inside out. Tip #2: Grab a copy of this fabulous book!!
Harlem & The Future
HARLEM & THE FUTURE: Preserving Culture & Sustaining Historic Character in a Changing Environment Day-Long Conference on Harlem's Resilience SATURDAY, April 29th, 9am-5pm The City College of New York: Spitzer School of Architecture 141 Convent Ave. at 135th...
On April 19, 2017 – the 52nd anniversary to the day of the official signing of New York’s pioneering Landmarks Law of 1965 – LW! President Kate Wood gave a talk to nearly 200 members of the National Arts Club and guests on the past, present, and future of landmarks...
Crain’s Reveals Gerrymandered Zoning Lot
Rare tower set to rise on Upper West Side: Developers of 200 Amsterdam Ave. stitched together far-flung parcels to add air rights Joe Anuta City zoning restrictions make it extremely difficult to build high-rise apartment towers on the Upper West Side. But with some...
West End Walk Wows Westsiders
After days of rain, the sun broke through last Sunday, creating perfect conditions for a Landmark West! tour of the far Westside. Guide Gil Tauber, loaded with historic tales and tidbits, took a capacity crowd along parts of the West End Avenue and Riverside Drive...
New Republic: “For New York developers, blatant deception isn’t just good for business—it’s completely legal”
The April 2017 issue of the New Republic focuses on the U.S. President in a collection of articles, including "Why Lying Is So Easy for Trump": Kate Wood, president of the preservation advocacy group Landmark West, says New York developers sometimes destroy...
Brownstones Program a Hit!
A crowd of more than 70 property owners, architects, engineers, and other lovers of landmarks gathered at the downtown offices of Arup (thank you to our fantastic hosts!) to learn from two of the best about brownstone preservation. Architectural conservator Mike...
Open Letter to BSA Chair Margery Perlmutter
March 6, 2017 - Hon. Margery Perlmutter, Chair NYC Board of Standards and Appeals 250 Broadway, 29th Floor New York, NY 10007 - Dear Chair Perlmutter: - Mayor Bill de Blasio admits - publicly, on NY1 television - that he pulls strings at city agencies for...
