Taking Exception to the Rules

Advocacy, Landmarks, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Preservation Under Fire, When the Process Works

              Taking Exception to the Rules Public Impact on the Proposed LPC Rules Changes The Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing room was busy, hot, and brightly sunlit yesterday afternoon.  One rumbling A/C unit tried,...

LW! Going to Bat at the LPC

Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, preservation

BATTER UP!  LANDMARK WEST! GETS READY TO HIT HOME PRESERVATION IDEALS AT THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION THIS TUESDAY For many, this weekend may bring Memorial Day parties and parades. But LANDMARK WEST! is looking ahead to Tuesday the 29th, when...

Architectural Firm Profiles: Lamb and Rich

architect, Lamb and Rich

Hugh Lamb (1859-1903) Charles Alonzo Rich (1855-1943) Firm Address: 257 West 91st Street, 214   Hugh Lamb was born in Scotland in 1849. Very little is known about his childhood and early training, but he was established as an architect in New Jersey in 1872. By...

It’s YOUR Call: Curb Senate Bill 6760

#votersagainstsupertalls, Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, State of New York

            It’s YOUR call… Although removed from New York State budget negotiations, the provision to eliminate the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) cap was reconstituted into Senate Bill 6760. This bill passed...

Senators to contact re: Senate Bill 6760

Landmarks at Risk

While Speaker Carl Heastie has New York City’s interests covered in the Assembly, concerns arise in the Senate.  The following senators voted AYE to support State Bill 6760 (FULL TEXT HERE) which would raise the FAR cap leading to taller buildings in...