Architect rendering of the proposed facility. Image credit: Rampulla Associates

Revisions to site plan made for more green spaces, while the buildings’ materials and design would better relate to the historic district. On October 20, 2015, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a plan to develop a new facility housing Meals on Wheels operations at 460 Brielle Avenue in Staten Island’s New York Farm Colony-Seaview Hospital Historic District. The site, currently empty, lies in the Seaview Hospital portion of the district. The Health and Hospital Corporation still utilizes some properties in the district, but others are vacant and have fallen into disrepair. Proposals have been made to redevelop the area as a “wellness center.” (read more…)