Small Modifications to the Landmarked Interior at One Hanson Place Approved by LPC
At the LPC Tuesday morning, a representative from the architecture firm Archimaera laid out their plans for the massive ground floor space, which includes limited modifications to some of the built-in architectural furniture.
LPC Calendars Five Historic Industrial Buildings in Gowanus, Says Public Hearings Coming Soon
Each building represents the "best architectural examples of their type in the area," said LPC Chair Sarah Carroll.
Landmarks Preservation Commission Designates Bay Ridge’s First Historic District
The commission praised the block's "aesthetic consistency," and hinted that this could be just the beginning of more historic districts in the area.
LPC Greenlights Addition Atop Hotel Conversion of Romanesque Revival Building in Heights
The blighted but notable building on Remsen Street was designed by the Parfitt Brothers and will be restored as part of the conversion.
Residents Cheer as Landmarks Commission Designates Four Historic Districts in Sunset Park
Locals have been working for decades to preserve the area's working class row houses and co-ops, most built around the turn of the 20th century.
Residents Talk of Retaining History of Bay Ridge’s Doctors’ Row at LPC Public Hearing
The proposed district of bay-fronted limestone houses on Bay Ridge Parkway is a “distinguished example" of the transformation of the area from suburban to urban in the early 20th century, said an LPC researcher.
Residents Overwhelmingly Support Proposed Sunset Park Historic Districts at LPC Hearing
More than 40 residents and preservation advocates, many who have lived in the same houses for multiple generations, spoke passionately about the neighborhood.
Gage & Tollner Will Be ‘Complete, Fabulous Success,’ Says LPC in Glowing Approval
The iconic landmarked restaurant, located at 372-374 Fulton Street, was in operation in Downtown Brooklyn from 1892 to 2004.
Judge Nixes Landmarks-Approved Addition at the Dean Sage House in Crown Heights
The High Victorian Gothic rock-faced brownstone was built for a lumber magnate, a friend of Mark Twain, in 1869-70.
LPC Tells Developers Behind East New York’s Empire State Dairy to Come Back and Try Again
A proposal for developing the site of the landmarked Empire State Dairy in East New York with more than 330 affordable apartments did not pass muster with the Landmarks Preservation Commission Tuesday morning.
