New Look for 20-Story Montague Street Building in Heights Needs Landmarks Approval
It will take the place of a modern-style four-story bank building in the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District.
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.
Plans Call for 14-Story Building to Cantilever Over Landmarked Empire State Dairy in East New York
A nonprofit affordable housing developer is proposing major changes to the recently landmarked Empire State Dairy complex in East New York.
Landmarks Asks New Fulton Ferry Landing Restaurant to Come Back and Try Again
The team behind Island Oyster, Grand Banks and Pilot propose constructing a pavilion and docking a vintage fireboat at the pier to house a new bar and restaurant.
What Could Be Bay Ridge’s First Historic District Moves Closer to Reality With Unanimous LPC Vote
The "standout" group of 54 Renaissance Revival limestone townhouses was built between 1906 and 1913.
Two Proposed Demolitions in Historic Brooklyn Heights Meet Opposite Fates
Two projects in Brooklyn Heights went in front of the Landmarks Preservation Commission Tuesday morning, yielding contrasting results.
