The Design Commission reviews permanent structures, both public and private, as well as works of art that are proposed on or over City-owned property, including property that is leased by the City to another entity. Structures include, but are not limited to, buildings, such as museums and libraries; bridges and other infrastructure projects; parks and playgrounds; and lighting and other streetscape elements, including distinctive sidewalks, bollards, and newsstands. Each design proposal-whether art, architecture and bridges, or landscape architecture-has general and specific submission requirements. Additional information may be requested. All projects must be listed on the appropriate agency transmittal, and all submission materials must be submitted by the deadline for projects to be calendared.

See the Calendar of Meetings

Submission Guidelines by Project Type
Works of Art: Installation
Works of Art: Relocation and Conservation
Architecture and Bridges
Landscape Architecture
Streetscapes: Including Distinctive Sidewalks, Distinctive Light Fixtures and Newsstands 
Signage: Including Historic Markers

Presentation Guidelines
Architecture and Bridges, Landscape Architecture and Streetscapes (PDF)

Requests for Extension of Approval
Works of Art, Architecture and Bridges, Landscape Architecture and Streetscapes

All submission materials should be delivered between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to:

Public Design Commission of the City of New York
City Hall, Third Floor
New York, NY 10007*


*As of October 4, 2010 the Design Commission offices will be temporarily relocated to 253 Broadway, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10007.