23-25 East 64th Street

A neo-Renaissance style apartment building designed by Electus D. Litchfield & Pliny Rogers and built in 1925. Application is to establish a master plan governing the future installation of windows.

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Send in your comments on “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity”

FRIENDS testified at the July 10 City Planning Commission Public Hearing on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, the New York City Department of City Planning's suite of zoning text amendments meant to encourage and incentivize housing creation and address the affordability crisis in the city. Friends was among some

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690 Park Avenue

A neo-Renaissance style apartment building designed by Electus D. Litchfield & Pliny Rogers and built in 1925. Application is to establish a master plan governing the future installation of windows.

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57 East 73rd Street

A Queen Anne style rowhouse designed by John G. Prague and built in 1881-82. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions and alter the front areaway.

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210 East 62nd Street

A rowhouse designed by F. S. Barns and built in 1870, and altered in the 20th century. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions, replace windows, and alter the façade and areaway.

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Watch It Again: “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity: Impacts on Upper East & West Sides” with George Janes

Watch a recording of our online talk "City of Yes Explained" by urban planner and zoning expert George Janes held on January 18th and co-sponsored by FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts and Landmark West!

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What you need to know: “Faith Based Affordable Housing Act”

FRIENDS recently submitting testimony at the NYC Department of City Planning about the CITY OF YES FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY proposal to overhaul the 1961 Zoning Resolution. While we believe updating and modernizing the city’s zoning is certainly important and overdue, we think the zoning text amendments are just a series

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41 East 74th Street

A neo-Georgian style town house designed by Aymar Embury II and built in 1928-29. Application is to alter the front façade at the ground floor, and to modify fenestration on secondary facades.

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1115 Fifth Avenue

A neo-Renaissance style hotel building designed by Louis Korn and built in 1899-1900. Application is to legalize the installation of signage without Landmarks Preservation Commission permit(s).

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650 Park Avenue

650 Park Avenue

An apartment building designed by John M. Kokkins and built in 1962-63. Application is to modify and create new window openings.

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