LPC Approves Revised Design for Fort Greene Tower With Expanded Brooklyn Music School
The 23-story residential skyscraper will replace a parking lot and rub shoulders with the iconic Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower.
Locals Overwhelmingly Favor Landmarking Downtown Brooklyn Abolitionist Home
More than 40 advocates, neighbors and elected officials testified today in support of the designation of the former home of abolitionists in Downtown Brooklyn.
Public Hearing on Landmarking Downtown Brooklyn Abolitionist Home Set for Tuesday
After years of efforts to save the home of former abolitionists, the Downtown Brooklyn house is now moving unusually swiftly through the designation process.
Landmarks Will Consider Preserving Historic Abolitionist House in Downtown Brooklyn
In the latest twist in the long saga of the former home of abolitionists on Duffield Street, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted this morning to consider preserving the structure as an individual landmark, a move that could save it from demolition.
LPC Approves Design for Public Open Space Under the Brooklyn Bridge
At a virtual public hearing this week, Landmarks gave the go-ahead to plans for Brooklyn Bridge Plaza, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
LPC to Review Plan to Build New Public Open Space Under the Brooklyn Bridge
A fenced-off plot directly underneath the Brooklyn Bridge may soon be transformed into a new public space, joining together the acres of parkland on either side.
Landmarks Preservation Commission Set to Launch Virtual Public Hearings
Landmarks Preservation Commission public hearings are set to resume next week after being on hold since mid March.
Residents, LPC Tell Team Behind Greenpoint Proposal to ‘Go Back to the Drawing Board’
A design for a six-story apartment building in the Greenpoint Historic District faced a fair amount of pushback from commissioners and residents alike.
LPC Unanimously Approves ‘Animated, Alive’ Design for Empty Lot in Fulton Ferry District
A revamped proposal for a one-story commercial building is predominantly red brick, with large arches, and takes its cues from neighboring buildings.
LPC Approves Seasonal Structure That Will House New Fulton Ferry Landing Restaurant
The restaurant has shifted from a permanent presence on the pier to a seasonal outpost, closed roughly from November to April.
