Five of the seven buildings considered for designation. Image Credit: Google Maps

Residents divided between bureaucratic concerns and a desire for a larger historic district. On December 4, 2018, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held public hearings for the individual landmark designation of seven buildings on Broadway south of Union Square. The buildings are located at 817 Broadway, 826 Broadway, 830 Broadway, 832 Broadway, 836 Broadway, 840 Broadway, and 841 Broadway. (read more…)

Five of the seven buildings calendared for designation. Image Credit: Google Maps

The buildings feature various architectural styles and were home to garment manufacturers in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. On September 25, 2018, the Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to add seven buildings to its calendar for consideration as individual landmarks. The buildings are located at 817 Broadway, 826 Broadway, 830 Broadway, 832 Broadway, 836 Broadway, 840 Broadway, and 841 Broadway. All of the buildings are south of Union Square in Manhattan.  (read more…)

Current condition of the Century Building. Image credit: LPC

In exchange for bulk waivers for 16th Street development Tishman Realty will restore and maintain the Century Association Building. At its meeting on September 12, 2017, the Landmarks Preservation Commission revisited an application by Tishman Realty to create a restoration and maintenance plan for the individually landmarked Century Association Building as part of a 74-711 special permit application to City Planning. The City Planning application entails the redevelopment of an adjoining lot at 110 East 16th Street, replacing an 84-foot-high 1960s garage with a new 283-foot-tall mixed use building. The building, designed by Morris Adjmi, will host residential, retail, and garage uses requiring bulk waivers. In a 74-711 application, Landmarks must approve the restoration and maintenance work, and submit a finding that the new development would relate harmoniously to the landmark. (read more…)