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Commission Approves Expansion of Manhattan's NoHo Historic DistrictThe New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission increased the number of buildings with historic district status in the NoHo section of Manhattan to 223 from 167, as the panel voted unanimously to expand an existing district in the neighborhood. Read more.  View the NoHo Historic District Extension Map | |
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 State Supreme Court Justice Orders Repairs to Landmarked Windermere Apartment Complex in West Midtown Manhattan A Manhattan Supreme Court justice issued a preliminary injunction ordering the owners of the Windermere apartment complex to halt the deterioration of the vacant landmark, requiring them to bring the 127-year-old building into compliance with the City’s landmark regulations. Read more. |
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Commission Names New York City's Newest Landmarks The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday, March 18 designated Webster Hall and three other buildings in Manhattan's East Village as individual New York City landmarks. Read more. Read the Webster Hall Designation ReportRead the 11th Street Baths Designation ReportRead the Elizabeth Home for Girls Designation ReportRead the Allerton 39th Street House Designation ReportRead the (Former) Congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Anshe Ungarn Designation Report |
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250 Houses in Brooklyn's Fiske Terrace - Midwood Park Earn Landmark Status The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved the City's 91st historic district. Read more. View the March 18th Presentation (PDF format)Read the Designation ReportView the Fiske Terrace - Midwood Park Historic District MapFrequently Asked Questions about the district |
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1 Chase Manhattan Plaza Placed on Landmark Designation Path The Landmarks Preservation Commission today voted unanimously to formally consider the designation of 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza as an individual New York City landmark, including its tower, plaza and platform that serves as the base for the anodized aluminum and glass skyscraper. Read more. |
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Proposed Douglaston Historic District Extension, Queens The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering the designation of an extension to the existing Douglaston Historic District. Click here to read more about this proposed extension. View the March 18th presentationView the proposed district extension map |
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Proposed West Chelsea Historic District, Manhattan The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering an area of West Chelsea for designation as a New York City Historic District. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Click here to read more about the proposed district. View the March 18th presentationView the proposed historic district map |
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Commission Mints Securities Printing Plant in the Bronx as New York City Landmark The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate as a New York City landmark the former American Bank Note Company Printing Plant in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, citing its scale, unique details and rich history. Read more. Read the Designation Report |
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Commission Crowns Queens With Two More Landmarks: Jamaica Savings Bank Earns Landmark Status for a Third Time Since 1974 and Corona's Congregation Tifereth Israel Wins Approval The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to grant landmark status for a third time to the former headquarters of Jamaica Savings Bank. The Commission also approved the designation of Congregation Tifereth Israel in Queens. Read more. Read the former Jamaica Savings Bank Designation ReportRead the Tifereth Israel Designation Report |
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Landmarks Preservation Commission Designates DUMBO as New York City's 90th Historic District The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate the DUMBO section of Brooklyn as the City’s 90th historic district, underscoring its ongoing commitment to preserve the City’s industrial heritage in all five boroughs, especially along the Brooklyn waterfront. Read more. Read the Designation Report (7.5 MB)View the July 24th presentation (PDF format)View a map of the historic district |
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Draft Fieldston Historic District Master Plan Click here for a copy of the draft master plan for Fieldston. The draft master plan covers various types of work, including additions and outbuildings, windows, heating, venting and air-conditioning, and alterations to landscape improvements. The draft master plan will be the subject of a public hearing in the future. The public hearing will be noticed in the City Record and on this website. |
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Commission Landmarks 19th Century Brooklyn Pencil Factory Complex, a Modernist Manhattan High Rise, and a Retail Giant, Among Others City’s Newest Landmarks Are the Eberhard Faber Pencil Factory in Greenpoint; Manhattan House on the Upper East Side, the Former Home of Grace Kelly and Benny Goodman; the Lord & Taylor Flagship on Fifth Avenue; the Standard Varnish Works Factory Building and Gillett Tyler Mansion on Staten Island; Two Federal-Style Houses on the Lower East Side and the Voelker-Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden in Flushing, Queens. Read more. |
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Domino Sugar Refinery Named a New York City Landmark The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to grant landmark status to the former Domino Sugar Corporation Refinery, a cluster of three brick buildings completed in 1884 that has long dominated the Brooklyn waterfront and recalls New York City’s history as a major manufacturing center during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read more. Read the Designation Report |
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Landmarks Preservation Commission Achieves Highest Number of Fiscal Year Designations in Nearly Two Decades with Approval of Sunnyside Gardens Historic District The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved landmark status for Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, creating the borough’s largest historic district and bringing the total number of properties that earned landmark status during fiscal year 2007 to 1,160. Read more. View the April 17th Presentation (PDF format - 8.3MB)Read the Sunnyside Gardens Designation Report (PDF format - 23.5MB)View the Sunnyside Gardens Historic District MapFrequently Asked Questions about the districtDistrito Histórico en Sunnyside Gardens: Preguntas FrecuentesFrequently Asked Questions about the district - Chinese Translation |
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New York City Independent Budget Office Background Paper: Impact of Historic Districts on Residential Property Values Read the Report (in PDF)Visit the IBO website |
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