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    Chairman Proud of Landmarks Commission Accomplishments

    Chairman Robert B. Tierney
    Robert B. Tierney, Chairman of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

    Robert B. Tierney, Chairman of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

    Last week CityLand published a Guest Commentary from Steven Spinola, President of REBNY.  Robert B. Tierney, Chairman of the Landmarks Preservation Commission submitted this commentary in response.

    The Landmarks Law, enacted in 1965, has been responsive to New Yorkers’ demand that their historic neighborhoods be preserved. The architecturally and historically distinctive streetscapes found in all five boroughs reflect more than 300 years of growth, and play an integral role in our City’s economic well-being. (read more…)

    Tags : Landmarks law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Robert B. Tierney
    Date:12/19/2013
    Category : Commentary
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    Proposed Reforms to Improve the Landmarks Preservation Commission

    Steven Spinola, President of Real Estate Board of New York
    Steven Spinola, President of the Real Estate Board of New York

    Steven Spinola, President of the Real Estate Board of New York

    The Landmarks Law, enacted in 1965 to preserve the city’s architectural, historical and cultural resources, contains few standards about what merits designation and few rules governing the process.  This has resulted in broad brush designations that are of questionable significance and that are impeding the City’s larger planning, economic development, and housing efforts.  It is time to amend the Landmarks Law to bring designations more in line with other city policies, provide more timely information on potential designations, and earlier guidance on design options for historic districts.

    The Law has enabled the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to protect a wide range of noteworthy properties, such as Grand Central Terminal and Lever House, as well as a collection of buildings that represent a distinct section of the city, such as Greenwich Village and Brooklyn Heights.  The Law has also been used to landmark properties that have no architectural or historical merits, such as vacant lots, parking lots, and significantly-altered buildings.  Needless to say, these are not properties of what the Law envisioned protecting when it was established nearly 50 years ago. (read more…)

    Tags : Landmarks law, Landmarks Preservation, Real Estate Board of New York, Steven Spinola
    Date:12/12/2013
    Category : Commentary
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    Landmarks’ designation process upheld

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Citywide

    First Department ruled that preservation group failed to show its members were affected differently than general public. The City’s Landmarks law provides the public with the ability to nominate properties for landmark designation by submitting a Request for Evaluation form. After receiving a request, the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s Request for Evaluation Committee, which includes the Landmarks Chair, screens the nomination in order to determine whether additional consideration is appropriate.

    A nomination requiring further consideration is sent to each Landmarks Commissioner, along with a photograph of the property, a statement of significance, and the Committee’s recommendation. After considering the Commissioners’ comments, the Chair then, at his or her discretion, decides whether to recommend that the full Commission calendar a public hearing to formally consider the nomination. (read more…)

    Tags : Citizens Emergency Committee, First Department, Landmarks law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, nominate properties for landmark designation, Request for Evaluation form
    Date:03/15/2010
    Category : Court Decisions
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