Landmarks Applications
Certificate of AppropriatenessLandmarks Applications: Certificate of Appropriateness
appropriate [uh-proh-pree-it] suitable or fitting for a particular purpose …but I thought that was a landmark?!? Have you ever wondered how neighbors in landmark buildings can add rooftop additions? Rear yard extensions? Alter stoops? Even the staunchest of preservationists knows that in vibrant communities, changes in the built environment are inevitable. Although landmarks are protected, they are not frozen in time. They depend on our constant stewardship for appropriate maintenance and change. When owners of landmark buildings wish to make changes, they need to apply to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission for what’s called a Certificate of Appropriateness (C of A). LW’s C of A Committee works with building owners and their architects to advise on design and protect the integrity of our constantly evolving neighborhood.
A public hearing on the revised rules amendments proposed by the LPC was held in October, 2018. The revised rules can be read here. In 2019, the LPC issued the LPC PERMIT GUIDEBOOK: How to Get Staff Level Approvals.
COVID-19 Response
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has temporarily closed its office at 1 Centre Street, but continues to provide services by email and phone.
Public Hearings/Meetings via Zoom and YouTube
The LPC has resumed public hearings/meetings via video conferencing app Zoom, which allows for testimony and full public participation. The public can watch a hearing on the LPC’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/
FIND CURRENT LPC HEARING CALENDARS HERE.
Recent UWS Hearings and LW Testimony
110 West 88th Street
Building address and name: 110 West 88th Street
Building’s Historic District and or Individual Landmark Status: Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, Vol. 2
Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, Vol. 3
Original Architect: VACANT LOT
LPC hearing date: January 19, 2021, via YouTube, NO ACTION
LPC Application: Application is to construct a new building.
Read LW! Testimony
375 Riverside Drive
Building address and name: 76-80 West 82nd Street
Building’s Historic District and or Individual Landmark Status: Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, Vol. 2
Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, Vol. 3
Original Architect: Thom & Wilson
Original Date of Construction: 1890-91
LPC hearing date: January 12, 2021, via YouTube, LAID OVER
LPC Application: Application is to establish a Master Plan governing the replacement of storefront infill, signage, and the installation of barrier-free access ramps.
Read LW! Testimony
Learn more about 76- 78- and 80 West 82nd Street from our BUILDING DATABASE.
328 West 108th Street
Building address and name: 328 West 108th Street
Building’s Historic District and or Individual Landmark Status: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II
Original Architect: Thom & Wilson
Original Date of Construction: 1898-1900
LPC hearing date: December 8, 2020, via YouTube, NO ACTION
LPC Application: Application is to legalize the application of elastometric coating to the façade in non-compliance with Certificate of No Effect 19-37925.
Read LW! Testimony
Learn more about 328 West 108th Street from our BUILDING DATABASE.
305 West End Avenue
Building address and name: 305 West End Avenue
Building’s Historic District and or Individual Landmark Status: West End – Collegiate Historic District Extension
Original Architect: Schwartz & Gross
Original Date of Construction: 1919-1920
LPC Application: Application is to alter an existing sidewalk canopy.
LPC hearing date: October 20, 2020, via YouTube, NO ACTION
Read LW! Testimony
Learn more about 305 West End Avenue from our building database.
170 Central Park West
Building address and name: 170 Central Park West
Building’s Historic District and or Individual Landmark Status: Individual Landmark
Original Architect: York and Sawyer
Original Date of Construction: 1903-1908, with wings added in 1937-1938 by Walker and Gillette
LPC hearing date: July 14, 2020, via YouTube, NO ACTION
LPC Application: Application is to establish a master plan governing the future installation of windows.
Read LW! Testimony
Learn more about 170 Central Park West from our ADVOCACY ARCHIVE.
On Hold, Recently Covered at Staff Level or Withdrawn
Belvedere Castle Paths
Building address and name: Belvedere Castle Paths
Building’s Historic District and or Individual Landmark Status: Central Park Scenic Landmark
Original Architect: Jacob Wrey Mould & Julian Munchkwitz
Original Date of Construction: 1867
LPC Application: Application is to construct a pathway and walls for barrier-free access.
LPC hearing date: May 2, 2017
Read LW! Testimony
Past C of A Items ~ 2021
Open the toggles to see the building details. (once posted)
375 Riverside Drive
Building address and name: 375 Riverside Drive
Building’s Historic District and or Individual Landmark Status: Morningside Heights Historic District
Original Architect: Gaetan Ajello
Original Date of Construction: 1921-1922
LPC hearing date: January 12, 2021, via YouTube, APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS
LPC Application: Application is to establish a Master Plan governing the future installation of windows.
Read LW! Testimony
Learn more about 375 Riverside Drive from our BUILDING DATABASE.
140 Riverside Drive (Normandy Apartments)
Building address and name: 140 Riverside Drive
Building’s Historic District and or Individual Landmark Status: Individual Landmark
Original Architect: Emery Roth & Sons
Original Date of Construction: 1938-1939
LPC hearing date: January 12, 2021, via YouTube, APPROVED
LPC Application: Application is to modify a masonry opening and install a window.
Read LW! Testimony
Learn more about 140 Riverside Drive from our BUILDING DATABASE.
C of A Archive:
Join our C of A Committee
Does the thought of shaping changes in our neighborhood interest you? LW’s C of A Committee members are key players in shaping the Upper West Side’s future. We welcome architects, designers, historians, attorneys, real estate professionals and anyone interested in volunteering skills and expertise in the pursuit of stewardship of our neighborhood. The Committee meets to review all applications for changes to landmark sites within Community District 7 scheduled to be heard at the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Public Design Commission and other public forums. Email Sean Khorsandi seankhorsandi@landmarkwest.org, or call (212) 496-8110 for further details.
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