LANDMARK WEST! was founded in the wake of WEST PRIDE, a preceding community effort which challenged Trump City and the redevelopment of the West Side Rail Yards. Seeing increased development pressures on the neighborhood and after a series of inappropriate developments along Central Park West our founders turned their attention towards greater landmarking and land use protections to ensure the neighborhood character and quality of life of the Upper West Side. These concerns are still core to our mission, even as we’ve expanded to address a wider array of issues facing our community.
Latest Positions
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Application is to modify a curb and pathway.
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Application is to install taller safety barriers.
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Application is to construct a rear year addition. Updated design.
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Application is to remove a plinth and install a new sculpture.
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Land Use and Housing
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Certificate of Appropriateness
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Landmark Wish List
Department of City Planning
ABC Rezoning
FCC & Public Design Commission
LinkNYC Towers
Mayor & Dept. of City Planning
City of Yes Proposals
Landmarks Preservation Commission
West-Park Hardship Application
DCP Executive Director addresses CB7 Land Use
On May 21, Manhattan Community Board 7 held a Housing & Land Use Committee meeting. (LINK) Department of City Planning Executive Director Edith Hsu Chen first addressed the board for a discussion, explaining her department’s vision for a text...
Renewed hope for Metro Theater
By LANDMARK WEST! The Metro Theater’s recent acquisition signals the long-awaited revival of an UWS staple. But little is known about how long renovations will take to allow the public in once again, or what the renovated...
Faith-based housing bill could override local landmark laws
By LANDMARK WEST! A State-level bill titled the "Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act" has the potential to override local landmark laws protecting the architectural and cultural integrity of historic religious structures. This legislation would clear the way for...
Another building on Broadway slated for demolition
By LANDMARK WEST! Slated for demolition. Another non-landmarked building on Broadway is facing demolition after permits were recently filed to tear down 2160 Broadway by Brooklyn based developer Aleksandr Finkelshteyn....
NYS Preservation Organizations Speak Out
LW! and our colleagues speak out agains revisionist history in a letter initiated by the Preservation League of New York State. Full letter HERE. On February 13, the National Park Service removed all instances of the words Transgender and Queer from the Stonewall...
