Know a Building You Think Should Be Preserved? This Class Will Show You How to Landmark It
If you have a historic building or neighborhood that you think is worthy of local designation but aren't sure how to start the process, the Historic Districts Council is offering some tips and tools as part of their Summer 2021 Preservation School.
A 20-Story Montague Street Tower Hits the Midway Mark in Brooklyn Heights
Located at 200 Montague Street, near the corner of Court Street in the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, the building has currently reached 10 stories.
Clinton Hill Parish House Demolished, 17-Story Tower to Rise Above Landmarked Church
The apartments will be all one- and two-bedrooms with private balconies and 30 percent of them will be set aside as affordable.
LPC Approves Revised Design for New Brick Townhouse on Middagh Street in Brooklyn Heights
This is the third time that the architects, Elizabeth Pratt and David Black of Pratt + Black Architects, have been in front of the commission with a design for the project.
LPC Approves Development at Hebron School in Crown Heights Despite Local Opposition
After receiving more than 300 letters against the development, LPC commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a new building that will replace open space around the landmarked Hebron School.
Fort Greene Carriage House Design From Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect Gets LPC Approval
The architect made three major changes to the modern structure -- part of a bigger project to restore and convert a brownstone to condos -- in response to concerns from LPC commissioners at a prior hearing.
LPC Objects to ‘Demeaning’ Revamp Proposed for Fort Greene Park’s Spanish Memorial Plaque
The plaque was presented as a gift from King Juan Carlos of Spain in 1976 to commemorate the Spanish martyrs who died fighting for the United States.
LPC Requests Further Alterations to Revised Hebron Development Proposal in Crown Heights
Despite massive public opposition to the development on a landmarked site, LPC commissioners said the design is on the right track but needs tweaking.
City Purchases Recently Landmarked Downtown Brooklyn Abolitionist Home for $3.2 Million
The sale of 227 Duffield Street comes after its historical designation caused the property's value to “plummet,” according to a lawyer for the developer.
LPC Asks Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect to Adjust Fort Greene Carriage House Design
The proposed plan is to restore the prominent corner townhouse across the street from Fort Greene Park, remove a structurally damaged garage behind the townhouse and erect a modern carriage house in its place.
