UPDATE from the FIELD :: “Nautical” Boathouse bar sunk by Design Commission

Calvert Vaux, Landmarks, Landmarks Preservation Commission, New York City, NYC, parks, preservation

UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Central Park’s iconic Loeb Boathouse was recently in the market for an outdoor bar redesign.  Suburban mall kiosks and beach-front rest stations need not apply!The Design Commission on Monday morning reviewed...

UPDATE from the FIELD :: Boathouse bar review complete; design improved!

landmark, Landmarks Preservation Commission, New York City, NYC, parks, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS

UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Mary N.Following up on our October 1 blog post …This past Tuesday morning, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) met to review for the second time an application regarding the replacement of the existing bar and...

UPDATE from the FIELD :: Downtown chic at Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse? No, thank you.

C of A, landmark, Landmarks, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NY Eater, parks, preservation

UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Boat launch and outdoor bar at the Loeb Boathouse.  Far left, white columns of the Boathouse; to the immediate right, existing outdoor bar to be replaced.Picture it: You’re enjoying a beverage on the outdoor...

It Happened On East 6th Street …

Board of Standards and Appeals, landmark, Landmarks Preservation Commission, legalization, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS, Wall Street Journal

… IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE!In her August 4, 2010, NY Times article, “Mr. Landlord, Tear Down That Penthouse”, Cara Buckley reports on the BSA-mandated demolition of additional stories constructed at 514-516 East 6th Street.  As Ms. Buckley...

Preservation in action :: LW! testifies at design review public hearing

Community Board 7, Historic Districts Council, landmark, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS

UPDATE FROM THE FIELDAs reported by Mei Tuggle, LW! intern and NYU student Yesterday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) reviewed 150 West 77th Street’s application to construct a rear yard addition and to alter its basement entrance.  LANDMARK...

Agency ruling: No sliver building for 86th Street

Board of Standards and Appeals, Historic District, landmark, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS, West End Avenue, West Side Independent

The Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) ruled yesterday that in fact no, there will not be a sliver building rising at 330 West 86th Street anytime soon.  As reported in the West Side Independent, the BSA stops a 17-story building from being erected on a 20...