Bjarke Ingels Is Planning Rooftop Addition to St. George Tower Penthouse in Brooklyn Heights
The Copenhagen-born architect was at the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday morning with plans for a rooftop addition to the St. George Tower.
Demo Permits Filed for Historic Abolitionist House on Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn
In 2007, a brick building in Downtown Brooklyn with a connection to the abolitionist movement was saved from eminent domain. Now, in a shocking twist, it might be demolished.
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.
In Surprise Move, Landmarks to Consider Designating Five Gowanus Industrial Buildings
In an unexpected development Monday afternoon, the Landmarks Preservation Commission added five Gowanus industrial buildings to the schedule for Tuesday's hearings.
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.
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.
