Landmarks to Consider Prospect Heights Historic District
The Landmarks Preservation Commission intends this Tuesday to officially begin considering designating a Prospect Heights Historic District, according to a release from the Municipal Art Society. If approved, city law would prevent some 750 buildings on 21 blocks in Prospect Heights, in most cases, from being demolished or altered in a way unfitting with their…
The Landmarks Preservation Commission intends this Tuesday to officially begin considering designating a Prospect Heights Historic District, according to a release from the Municipal Art Society. If approved, city law would prevent some 750 buildings on 21 blocks in Prospect Heights, in most cases, from being demolished or altered in a way unfitting with their historic character. Gib Veconi, chair of the Prospect Heights Development Corporation, said in a statement, The pressure from the Atlantic Yards project and other recent developments are of grave concern to the hundreds of local residents who have written in support of historic designation for Prospect Heights. We’re all grateful for LPC’s swift action in moving the process forward. Historic designation has throughout the city been found to increase property values and the cost of making improvements, according to a study cited in the Atlantic Yards Report. The original district, according to the release, included more than 800 structures. Anyone know why specific buildings were taken out, or why others were added?
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“People save to buy a house and took great pride in it. House wasn’t a “investment” but a place to live and raise your family.”
What- I totally agree.My friend and I had this exact conversation about buying a home, not an investment. I know, of course that a house is a huge investment, but I agree- it was different. I just never quite looked at it the way you explained it in terms of the market and money supply. But as I’ve said many times, I’m not a money whiz (don’t I wish tho’!).
I understand what you’re saying about the LPC telling people what to do with their property- a lot of CHN homeowners had misgivings, yet when I see some of these beautiful houses destroyed it really breaks my heart. I don’t believe new construction can come close to the kind of value and quality of older construction- it’s too expensive. And who knows? Maybe landmarking over time will prove itself to you and as the market bottoms out, the value of landmarked homes will show real financial benefit. Either way I can only hope what you said is true- they won’t be building any jacked up structures or make asshead improvements to their houses.
“I understand what you’re saying, but asking you what you think if there weren’t a RE bubble and the economy were better.”
I believe that people would not foolish with money. Remember just a few years ago people was not throwing away money. People save to buy a house and took great pride in it. House wasn’t a “investment” but a place to live and raise your family. Now the powers that be increased the money supply, brought interest rates under inflation and people lost their minds. Now you are seeing the unwinding of this Mutant Asset Bubble and things like LPC is a side effect! Just a bunch of pompous asshats trying to tell some one what to do with their house.
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Someday this war is gonna end..
What- the designation applies to the exterior. Interiors are yours to do what you will. It goes more to maintaining the look and feel of a beautiful neighborhood. It adds value to the property (I know! I know- mutant real estate bubble!) and can stabilize a neighborhood. I don’t think that’s bad- but my feelings about this have more to do with society and community, and love of architecture- nothing to do with finance.
I understand what you’re saying, but asking you what you think if there weren’t a RE bubble and the economy were better.
The people who post on this board is some retarded numbnuts! Why create a a haven for House Nazi’s to tell you what to do with your home. The busting of this Mutant Real Estate Bubble is insurance no one will build any jacked up structures or make asshead improvements to their houses! This is more time and money wasted on the Asshats!
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Someday this war is gonna end..
BTW Brownstoner thank you for implementing the Log-on feature. This will speed you your demise even faster! I know on blessed day I will see a 404 Error and I will know The War Is Over!
epkwy- It’s weird because on my block the designation actually excludes parts of the block and cuts back and forth across the street. I’am also not sure what you meant by homogeneous in this context since the mix of buildings and time periods varies widely In the CHN district.
the LPC designation report says: “The Crown Heights North Historic District contains some of Brooklyn’s finest and most exquisitely detailed row houses, attached houses, freestanding residences,churches, flats buildings, and elevator apartment houses dating from the middle of the nineteenth century to the 1930s.” and the district includes all those kinds of buildings
The positive side of landmarking is that property values go up, and there are many programs that become available to homeowners in such a district.
The old timers always talk about the “white side of Flatbush” so maybe it snows more on one side, that’s why it reminds you of Boston.
For some reason, the PH blocks, at least those just off of Flatbush, remind me of Boston; much more so that Park Slope. Can anyone figure out why that is?
Atomische – are you serious? I think your block is the most architecturally significant block on Underhill! honestly – taken together, those buildings really work well.
Looks like the study area has grown, mostly (in fact, I can’t figure out any area that was cut. Perhaps the earlier building # estimates were off?). The most significant appears to be the portion of Vanderbilt north of Bergen. Is there a version of this map with the AY footprint overlaid?