726 Madison Avenue
A Beaux Arts style garage building designed by Charles F. Hoppe and built in 1906. Application is to amend work approved under Certificate of Appropriateness 19-28148 and Miscellaneous/Amendment 19-34214, to reconstruct a secondary facade.
116 East 78th Street
An Italian Renaissance Revival style bank building designed by Robert Maynicke and built in 1905; and expanded by P. Gregory Stadler in 1923-24. Application is to install a barrier-free access ramp.
910 Fifth Avenue
A Beaux Arts style garage building designed by Charles F. Hoppe and built in 1906. Application is to amend work approved under Certificate of Appropriateness 19-28148 and Miscellaneous/Amendment 19-34214, to reconstruct a secondary facade.
53 East 77th Street
A Beaux Arts style garage building designed by Charles F. Hoppe and built in 1906. Application is to amend work approved under Certificate of Appropriateness 19-28148 and Miscellaneous/Amendment 19-34214, to reconstruct a secondary facade.
12 East 69th Street
A neo-Gregorian style garage and house designed by Albro & Lindeberg and built in 1909, and later altered in 1954. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions, modify masonry opening, replace windows and doors, and install balconies.
Advocacy Update: Landmark Denied: A Missed Opportunity for St. Elizabeth’s Church
LPC decision to deny landmark status for the Church of St. Elizabeth is a missed opportunity to preserve a vital piece of Yorkville history.
FRIENDS comments on recently proposed Link5G towers
FRIENDS has sent a letter to public officials raising our serious concerns about the planned installation of 32-foot Link5G towers and kiosks at 18 sites throughout the Upper East Side.
FRIENDS testifies on MSK Pavilion at the City Council hearing
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
Using Historic Hotels and Preservation to Create New Housing
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
857 Fifth 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.