brownstone, Continuing Education
Another capacity crowd for the Brownstones series! Wednesday, engineers Don Friedman and Nidal AbiSaab “dug” into what it means to excavate a historic building’s basement or rear yard. Arup once again hosted-thank you! Find all the presentations...
Anthony Robins, Art Deco, Tours and Events
Architectural historian Tony Robins wow’d an eager crowd with the beauties of Art Deco in Gotham last night. A wonderful photo presentation of city-wide skyscrapers from the Jazz Age was followed by a walk to view several Deco gems on 103rd and 104th Streets....
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, CENTRAL dARK, Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
The scale of New York is being drastically changed – not just in Midtown Manhattan, but in neighborhoods throughout the city. The tide of “supertall” towers beginning to rise in residential areas, including those surrounding Central...
200 Amsterdam, Watch List
“PLANS FOR UPPER WEST SIDE’S TALLEST BUILDING ON HOLD AS CITY REVIEWS CHALLENGE BY NEIGHBORS,” reports the West Side Rag on June 10, 2017. George Janes, the zoning expert who filed an official Zoning Challenge against SJP Properties’ plan...
200 Amsterdam, Watch List
A 668′ tall tower right next to a public school and playground would have multiple deleterious impacts on the students of P.S. 199 including: More Shadows Noise Hazards (drilling/excavation) Air pollution for many months Construction safety concerns YOU...
