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    Landmarks Calendars Hamilton Grange for Landmark Designation Amendment

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Landmark Designation Amendment  •  Hamilton Heights, Manhattan

    Hamilton Grange at its current location./Image Credit: LPC

    The Federal-style mansion is also a national historic landmark. On May 19, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar a decision to amend the individual landmark designation for the Hamilton Grange mansion located in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. Hamilton Grange is a two-story frame mansion that belonged to Alexander Hamilton. The mansion was located at 287 Convent Avenue at the time of its designation but it was moved to 414 West 141st Street in 2008. The amendment would rescind the designation for the former site and designate the current site.

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    Tags : 414 West 141st Street, Hamilton Grange, Hamilton Heights, Landmark Designation Amendment, Landmarks Preservation Commission
    Date: 06/03/2020
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    Landmarks Approves Modified Plans for Kreischer House Senior Development

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Charleston, Staten Island

    Rendering of Kreischer House with the proposed buildings in the background. Under the modified plan, the Kreischer House is the prominent structure on the knoll./Image Credit: Victorio Associates Architect and LPC

    The modified design increased the visibility of the Kreischer Mansion on the site. On May 8, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for three actions to facilitate the development of a new senior housing complex, comprising of eleven buildings, surrounding the Kreischer House. The Kreischer House, a two and a half story Victorian-era mansion, and a portion of the land it sits on is a landmarked site in Charleston, Staten Island. The site of the new senior housing development includes the landmarked site. The approval followed a modification to the original proposed design.

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    Tags : 4500 Arthur Kill Road, certificate of appropriateness, Charleston, Kreischer House, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Staten Island
    Date: 06/01/2020
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    LPC Calendars Update to Kingsland Homestead’s Landmark Designation

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Landmark Designation  •  Flushing, Queens

    Kingsland Homestead Image Credit; Queens Historical Society

    Landmark’s works to make sure Kingsland Homestead’s designation is accurate. On May 19, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar a proposed amendment that would update Kingsland Homestead’s landmark designation to its current location. Kingsland Homestead was built in 1785 on tract of land located near Block 5270 in Flushing, Queens. In 1965, the two-story home was designated as a landmark at 40-25 155th Street in Flushing. Shortly after, in 1968, Landmarks approved a Certificate of Appropriateness to move the landmark to its current Weeping Beech Park location. This amendment would update the landmark designation to 143-35 37th Avenue, the Weeping Beech Park address in Flushing. Timothy Frye, Director of Special Projects and Strategic Planning, presented the application to the commission.

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    Tags : Flushing, Flushing Queens, Kingsland Homestead, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Weeping Beech, Weeping Beech Park
    Date: 05/28/2020
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    UPDATED: Construction Shutdown: Preserving Land Use Approvals

    Commentary  •  Construction  •  Citywide

    Eugene Travers. Image Credit: Eugene Travers/Kramer Levin

    Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive orders issued in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency halted non-essential construction throughout the City of New York. Many of the halted construction projects enjoyed land use approvals granted by City agencies, and the Governor’s orders did not toll the expiration dates of these approvals. (Update:) Subsequent to the construction shutdown, Mayor Bill de Blasio on April 29, 2020 issued an emergency executive order tolling the expiration dates of certain City land use approvals “for the duration of the [COVID-19] emergency.”  It remains to be seen if legislation will be adopted to provide a more permanent solution to address the time lost during the construction shutdown and the eventual remobilization period.  The New York State Senate passed a bill on May 27, 2020 that would allow the City to extend certain land use approvals issued before March 7, 2020 for up to 120 days beyond their stated expiration dates.*

    Even with these measures, with limited exceptions, the approvals will expire after a period of time unless proactive measures are taken.  Developers and lenders should confirm the status of existing approvals, note their expiration dates (subject to any tolling), and apply for renewals as necessary.

    This article describes the requirements to preserve the rights granted by some common land use approvals, and summarizes the expiration dates and renewal procedures for such approvals. (more…)

    Tags : Board of Standards and Appeals, City Planning Commission, Commentary, construction, coronavirus, COVID-19, Gene Travers, Landmark Preservation Commission
    Date: 05/26/2020
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    Landmarks Approves Modified Design for New Single-Family Residence in Tribeca West HD

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Tribeca West Historic District, Manhattan

    Rending of modified design for 11 Hubert Street./Image Credit: E Cobb Architects, SPAN Architecture, Higgins Quasebarth and Partners, LLC, and LPC

    The modifications to the Hubert Street facade and the ground-floor shutters are more contextual for the historic district. On May 8, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish an existing three-story garage and office building at 11 Hubert Street, Manhattan, and replace it with a new five-story residential building. The new building will be located on the corner of Hubert and Collister Streets within the Tribeca West Historic District. Landmarks originally held a public hearing on the application on December 3rd but the Commissioners had concerns about the proposed design. Modified designs for the building were presented at the March 3rd public hearing, but Landmarks still had some concerns about the building’s front facade and cornice design. For CityLand’s prior coverage, click here.

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    Tags : 11 Hubert Street, certificate of appropriateness, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Tribeca West Historic District
    Date: 05/13/2020
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