800 Fifth Avenue

Building Name

800 Fifth Avenue

Architect

Ulrich Franzen & Assoc.

Year(s) Built

1978

Application Description

Alter the garden and plaza

Designation

Upper East Side Historic District

800 Fifth Avenue
Project Information:

A Postmodern style apartment building designed by Ulrich Franzen & Assoc. and built in 1978. Application is to alter the garden and plaza.

CB8 Hearing: 10/15/12 (Approved)
LPC Hearing: 10/23/12 (Approved)

FRIENDS Testimony:

FRIENDS enthusiastically supports the preservation of modern and Postmodern architecture in the Upper East Side and throughout New York City. Moreover, we are very aware of threats to modern and Postmodern landscape designs across the country. That said, this is not one of the more prominent examples of the type and we find the proposed alterations to be appropriate. Thus, FRIENDS supports approval of this application by the Commission.