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BSA: Tie Goes to the Developer at 50 West 66th Street
The Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) decided today that the nearly 200 vertical feet of mechanical voids at the the 775-foot Extell tower at 50 West 66th Street was just fine with two* BSA Commissioners, meaning the LW! Appeal was denied. *Commissioner Dara...
ALL Local Electeds Agree — Revoke Permits for 50 West 66th Street!
Tuesday, January 28th the Board of Standards and Appeals will rule on LW's Appeal of 50 W. 66th Street. Will they listen to reason? Will they listen to every elected official representing the district, when every single one of then has urged them to revoke the permits...
BSA to Vote on 66th Street Mechanical Voids
LANDMARK WEST! has been pushing back against exploitative development at 50 West 66th Street for five years. A decision on its legality comes Tuesday, January 28th at the Board of Standards and Appeals. Unlike the developer, who submitted plans for a 249-foot...
One Loophole, 100%
As towering stacks of Grape Nuts, Raisin Bran and Corn Flakes rise in the memory, there is an odd parallel in our over-consumption of 2019. LANDMARK WEST! is filing our last set of papers at the Board of Standards and Appeals tomorrow in the fight against 50...
Today’s Hearing on 50 West 66th Street
The UWS came out en force today for three and one half hours of arguments on 50 West 66th Street, the 775-foot tower under review by the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA). The Department of Buildings (DOB) was unable to produce the official who examined and...
Upper West Siders Say Luxury Tower’s Height-Boosting “Mechanical Void” is Mostly Empty Space – GOTHAMIST
Gothamist article By Elizabeth Kim Dec. 17, 2019 4:11 p.m. Rendering of 50 West 66th Street by architecture firm Snøhetta In a challenge that could affect future applications for luxury skyscrapers in New York City, an Upper West Side preservation group is arguing...
Testimony of Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer Re: 50 W. 66th Street
Thank you Gale Brewer for your support as the community's pushes back against excessive mechanical voids at 50 W. 66th Street!
unTRUE Stories
In the mid-1980s, preservation policy in the US and New York City was still nascent. In comparison to today, New York was a lawless playground for building owners and developers. The thriving real estate market prompted growth and made demolition appealing. People...
This Thursday: CMOM at CB7
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist is again in the news. We excitedly noted that the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) had purchased the Carrere and Hastings individual landmark from a developer. Now see the proposed changes they will submit to...
LW! December 2019 Supplemental Filing on 50 West 66th Street
Supplemental Response to LW! November 6th, 2019 Filing at the Board of Standards and Appeals. LW! submitted the following supplemental documentation: Submission Notice Supplemental Statement of Facts Diagram 18.1 "Existing Conditions" Diagram 18.2 "Consolidated...
