The Interior of Central Savings Bank

adaptive reuse, architecture, Boulevard, Broadway, Individual Landmark

Central Savings Bank _and Interior_Apple Bank source Apple Bank Interior3_crop Apple Bank Interior2_crop   By LANDMARK WEST! Situated prominently on the north side of Verdi Square at 2100–2108 Broadway, the former Central Savings Bank, now home to Apple...

Renewed hope for Metro Theater

Advocacy, Art Deco, Boulevard, Broadway

Broadway2624-2626 OMH 2006-12 nynyma_rec0040_1_01871_0022 2626_Bway_a (DA 5.25.22)   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...

Another building on Broadway slated for demolition

Advocacy, Boulevard, Broadway

nynyma_rec0040_1_01168_0021 2160 Broadway   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....

Thoughtful Revitalization

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Ian Olsen joined the Broadway Mall Association as Director of Horticulture in the final week of October 2023. Almost immediately, he was on the phone, on the computer, and in meetings, getting his hands dirty in the soil of the avenue medians known...

Fan of the M104, M57, M72 and M5

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Lea Anastasio uses a walker and rides the M104 all the time. She’s also a fan of the M57, M72, and M5. Just the other day, she got on the kneeling ramp of the M104 at the bus stop located between 73-74th Streets and Broadway in front of...

Hip Hop on Broadway

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Hip Hop may trace its origin to the early 1970s by African Americans and Afro-Caribbean immigrants in the Bronx, but Angel Kaba became involved in this specific genre of dance as a young woman living in Brussels, Belgium. She had been studying...