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    Hearings Held on Five Potential Landmarks as Part of Greater East Midtown Plan

    Designation Hearings  •  Midtown, Manhattan
    Pershing Square in Manhattan. Image Credit: LPC

    Pershing Square in Manhattan. Image Credit: LPC

    Designations opposed by developers and hoteliers; transit advocates expressed concern that landmarking would prevent improved subway infrastructure and access. On July 19 2016, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held hearings on the potential designations of five possible individual landmarks in the East Midtown area of Manhattan. Twelve items in total were identified by Landmarks as significant historic and architectural resources, as part of the mayoral administration’s Greater East Midtown plan. The plan to revitalize the area is intended to strengthen its position as a commercial district. The plan is expected to entail rezoning for greater density, improvements to transit and public spaces, and funding commitments for improvements and economic growth projects, in addition to the preservation of landmark-worthy fabric. Various stakeholders, including elected officials, business and real estate interests, and labor organizations are informing the plan, and a steering committee released a final report in 2015. (read more…)

    Tags : Barbara Zay, Beverly Hotel, Cristabel Gough, Graybar Building, Historic Districts Council, Hotel Lexington, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Manhattan Community Board 5, Manhattan Community Board 6, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Municipal Art Society, New York Landmarks Conservancy, Pershing Square Building, Real Estate Board of New York, Riders Alliance, Shelton Hotel, SL Green, Stu Lerner, Tara Kelly, The Society for the Architecture of the City, Vishaan Chakrabarti
    Date:08/02/2016
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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