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    Comprehensive Plan for Waldorf-Astoria Renovation Approved

    Certificates of Appropriateness  •  East Midtown, Manhattan

    Rendering of the Waldorf-Astoria after proposed cleaning and minor modifications. Image Credit: LPC

    Plan would see some small additions, cleaning and restoration of facades, a new residential entrance, re-opening of historic interiors, and replacement of unsympathetic later elements. On April 25, 2017, Landmarks considered and approved applications to renovate the exterior and interior of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel at 301 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The 1931 Art Deco hotel’s exterior was landmarked in 1993, and continuous interiors on the first three levels were designated earlier in 2017. The iconic block-sized hotel has been acquired by Chinese investment firm Anbang, who have closed the hotel in anticipation of extensive renovations. The new owners intend to convert a substantial portion of the hotel to residential use. (read more…)

    Tags : Anbang, Congress Member Carolyn Maloney, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
    Date:05/01/2017
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Ford Foundation Atrium and Doors to be Altered for Handicapped Access and Code Compliance

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  East Midtown, Manhattan
    Garden Landscape rendering. Image Credit: Gensler.

    Garden Landscape rendering. Image Credit: Gensler.

    Alterations part of larger renovations that will see greater handicapped accessibility, non-hierarchical office organization, creation of a visitor center, and space for associated non-profits. On April 19 2016, the Landmarks Preservation Commission considered and approved an application for work to the Ford Foundation Building, at 320 East 43rd Street in Manhattan. The 1967 building is an individual City landmark, and its atrium is also a designated interior landmark. The proposed work, which will alter the entrances, windows, and the atrium, was driven by programmatic needs, the necessity of code compliance, and handicapped accessibility. Currently, certain entrances to the building and portions of the garden are not handicapped-accessible. (read more…)

    Tags : Christabel Gough, Congress Member Carolyn Maloney, Council Member Daniel Garodnick, Docomomo, Ford Foundation, Higgins Quasebarth, Historic Districts Council, Municipal Art Society, New York Landmark Conservancy, Studio Museum Harlem
    Date:05/03/2016
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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