Board of Standards and Appeals, Congregation Shearith Israel, Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
LANDMARK WEST! has filed an Article 78 to challenge the BSA approval of special permits allowing Congregation Shearith Israel to build a community house with a stack of luxury apartments atop–luxury apartments which break with contextual zoning and are much taller than otherwise permitted. Read press release on this challenge below: For...
Community Board 7, Congregation Shearith Israel, Land Use Committee, Landmarks at Risk, Watch List
Olivia Kelley recounts the latest trials for Congregation Shearith Israel’s long-toothed proposal to build five stories of condos atop their new community house. In Shearith Israel Project Nixed Again (linked), Kelley hones in on key points that LANDMARK WEST! has been making time and again. Quoting Attorney...
#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, CENTRAL dARK
At its Executive Review Session on August 6th, the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) commented on Landmark West’s Appeal (view it HERE), discussing whether or not the Zoning Text leads to ABSURD results – i.e. the 775-foot tower at 50 W. 66th Street. The hearing continues TOMORROW, September 10th at...
Congregation Shearith Israel, Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
CONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL’S W. 70TH STREET LUXURY CONDOS VOTE SCHEDULED! Tuesday, February 28, starting at 10:00am 22 Reade Street After last month’s frustrating public hearing at the NYC Board of Standards & Appeals (BSA), the writing may be on the wall. On January 10, 2017, in front of a...
