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    Landmarks Approves Modified Plans for Kreischer House Senior Development

    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
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Landmarks Holds Public Hearing for New Senior Housing Near Kreischer House

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Charleston, Staten Island

    Rendering of new senior housing complex by landmarked Kreischer House./Image Credit: Victorio Associates Architects and LPC

    Landmarks expressed support for the proposed senior housing complex but raised some concerns regarding the new buildings’ impact on the Kreischer House site.  On February 4, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on a Certificate of Appropriateness for three actions to facilitate the development of a new senior housing complex, comprised of eleven buildings, surrounding the Kreischer House. The Kreischer House is located at 4500 Arthur Kill Road in Charlestown, Staten Island. The house and a portion of the land it sits on is landmarked. The project site, which is a total of 206,821 square feet of land, includes the Kreischer House and the landmarked site. The landmarked site, which is 81,102 square feet of land, is located on the northeast portion of the project site. The project site is on the east side of Arthur Kill Road between Englewood Avenue and Tiller Court. The MTA Charleston Bus Depot is located directly south of the project site and the Colonial Rifle and Pistol Club is located to the east of the project site.

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    Tags : 4500 Arthur Kill Road, Charleston, Kreischer House, Kreischervile, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Staten Island, Victorio Associates Architects
    Date:03/26/2020
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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