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    Plan by West End Collegiate Church to Develop Adjacent Lot Approved

    Upper West Side, Manhattan  •  Upper West Side, Manhattan
    Architect rendering of the proposed West End Collegiate development. Image credit: CFA

    Architect rendering of the proposed West End Collegiate development. Image credit: CFA

    Demolition of existing building and construction of new residential tower generally supported by community and preservationist organizations. On December 8 2015, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve two applications submitted by West End Collegiate Church for the redevelopment of adjoining properties. The sites are currently occupied by the Collegiate School, from whom the church repurchased the property when the school made a decision to relocate. The plan calls for the demolition of the existing building at 260 West 78th Street, called Platten Hall, and to replace it with a new residential tower. The second application entailed the construction of rooftop addition to 378 West End Avenue, with other alterations to the building. The sites to be redeveloped lie within the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension. Restoration work to the historic church and school, an individual landmark, was not included in the application, and will be handled at staff level. (read more…)

    Tags : Adi Shamir-Baron, Bill Higgins, CookFox Architects, Fred Bland, Higgins Quasebarth, Landmark West!, Meenakshi Srinivasan, New York Landmarks Conservancy, Rick Cook, West End Collegiate Church, West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension
    Date:12/21/2015
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Stonewall Inn to be considered as Possible Individual Landmark

    Designation Calendaring  •  Greenwich Village, Manhattan

    Site of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion, a catalyzing event in the history of the LGBT-rights movement, originally constructed as stables. On June 2, 2015, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to add the Stonewall Inn to its calendar for consideration as a potential individual City landmark, formally starting the designation process. The building stands at 51 and 53 Christopher Street in Manhattan, and lies within the Greenwich Village Historic District. (read more…)

    Tags : Adi Shamir-Baron, Fred Bland, Greenwich Village Historic District, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Stonewall Inn
    Date:06/08/2015
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Applicants in One Chase Manhattan Plaza Redesign Asked to Reconsider Proposal

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Financial District, Manhattan
    One Chase Plaza. Image credit: LPC

    One Chase Plaza. Image credit: LPC

    Project would alter the solid black-granite base to create retail storefronts, and make for a more inviting and accessible plaza. On May 5, 2015, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a hearing on potential alterations to the individually landmarked One Chase Manhattan Plaza at 16 Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan. The designated site consists of a 60-story tower and associated two-and-a-half-acre plaza, designed by the firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The project was led by partner Gordon Bunschaft, the same team behind other City landmarks, including the Lever House and the Manufacturer’s Trust Building. The project was completed in 1964 as the headquarters for Chase Manhattan Bank, recently formed by a merger of Chase Bank and the Bank of Manhattan. (read more…)

    Tags : Adi Shamir-Baron, Docomomo, Downtown Alliance, Fred Bland, Historic Districts Council, Kelly Carroll, Kim Vauss, Landmarks Conservancy, Manhattan Community Board 1, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Michael goldblum, Michael Gotkin, Municipal Art Society, New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Skidmore Owings & Merrill
    Date:06/05/2015
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Plans for Farm Colony Redevelopment Approved

    Binding Report, Advisory Report  •  Castleton, Staten Island
    Image Credit LPC.

    Revised design for new Clubhouse. Image Credit LPC.

    Applicants presented design plans and greater detail, and revised plans for new clubhouse to better relate to historic buildings. On October 28, 2014, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve an application for binding and advisory reports for the redevelopment of the New York City Farm Colony-Seaview Hospital Historic District. The developers of the site are NFC associates, who plan to use the 45-acre site to create 350 units of housing for people aged 55 or older, as well as for retail and community facility space. (read more…)

    Tags : Adi Shamir-Baron, Commissioner Michael Goldblum, Farm Colony - Seaview Hospital Historic District, Fred Bland, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Vengoechea and Boyland Architecture
    Date:11/10/2014
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    New building on vacant Tribeca lot considered

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Tribeca, Manhattan

    In 1999 Landmarks approved plan for new six-story structure, but owner died before developing site. On September 7, 2010, Landmarks considered Real Estate Equities Corporation’s proposal to construct a seven-story residential building on a vacant corner lot facing Finn Square at 137 Franklin Street in the Tribeca West Historic District. The site had once been occupied by a one-story building built in 1985. In 1999, Landmarks approved the then-owner’s plan to demolish the building and construct a six-story structure. The building was demolished, but the owner died, leaving the project in limbo and the lot vacant.

    At the hearing, Real Estate Equities Corporation’s Brandon Miller argued that the vacant lot’s development would complete Finn Square. Architect Markus Dochantschi, from studioMDA, explained that the proposed seven-story building would be clad in red brick and feature a black granite and metal base. Arched bays would span the building’s height on the visible facades, and a black metal and epoxy cornice would top the structure. Lateral bands of angled glass-tile panels would be installed at four levels of the facade. According to the architects, the building would not cover the entire lot due to underlying zoning requirements. (read more…)

    Tags : 137 Franklin Street, Fred Bland, Manhattan Community Board 1, Real Estate Equities Corporation, studioMDA
    Date:10/15/2010
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Fred Bland approved as Landmarks commissioner

    Citywide  •  Commission Appointment

    Architect will occupy Jan Pokorny’s seat. On September 4, 2008, the City Council Committee on Rules, Privileges & Elections approved Fred Bland as the newest member of Landmarks, filling a vacancy open since Jan Pokorny passed away on May 20th after serving on Landmarks for over a decade. Bland is an architect, currently a managing partner at Beyer Blinder Belle. Prominent projects by Bland include China’s Shanghai Cultural Plaza, the Mark Morris Dance Group Building at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the recently approved addition to the Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn. 5 CityLand 92 (July 15, 2008).

    Representatives from the Municipal Art Society and the Landmarks Conservancy testified in support of Bland’s appointment, as did Council Member David Yassky. The full Council unanimously approved Bland’s appointment. (read more…)

    Tags : Fred Bland
    Date:09/15/2008
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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