Rudin’s St. Vincent’s project completes public review
After City Council modifications, Rudin returned to Landmarks for approval to enlarge and reuse Reiss Pavilion. On March 28, 2012, the City Council modified the Rudin Management Company’s plan to...
View ArticleSouth Village District Designation Warmly Embraced by Commission [Update:...
See below for update. See below for update. See Below for Update. Commissioners adopted recommendations of Landmarks’ Research Department to exclude a row of heavily altered buildings on West Houston...
View ArticleCouncil Approves Conversion of Saint Vincent’s Triangle into City Parkland...
Privately-owned open space will be converted into a new City park that includes an aptly-placed Aids memorial across the street from the former-Saint Vincent’s Hospital. On August 13, 2015, the City...
View Article157-Building District South of Washington Square Park Enters Designation Process
Originally developed as a residential rowhouse neighborhood, district grew to a mixed-use working class community in the early 20th century. At its meeting on November 1, 2016, the Landmarks...
View ArticleAirbnb Host Evicted from Apartment in Greenwich Village
Rent-stabilized tenant substantially profited from 93 individual Airbnb sublettings. In 2010, Linda Lipetz was diagnosed with cancer and was unable to work for over a year. From March 2011 to August...
View ArticleLandmarks Rejects Proposal for Glass Façade Building in Greenwich Village...
Commission would like to see more masonry to help building remain in context. On October 8, 2019, the Landmarks Preservation Commission heard an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to...
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