20 East 95th Street
A Renaissance Revival style rowhouse designed by Henry Andersen and built in 1899. Application is to alter window openings.
BSA Update: Second Public Hearing for 180 East 88th Street
FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts and Carnegie Hill Neighbors’ fight against 180 East 88th Street continues. Next Tuesday, October 30th, the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) will hold a second public hearing to address our joint community challenge of the Department of Buildings’ (DOB) approval of a 10 foot by 22 foot portion carved out of
1082 Park Avenue
A Mediterranean Revival style commercial building designed by Frederick T. Camp and built in 1886-87, and altered in 1925 by Augustus N. Allen. Application is to modify a rooftop addition.
160 East 70th Street
Italianate style residence with some Neo-Classical elements, designed by William McNamara and constructed in 1872-1874, present facade designed by Thomas Lehreche and constructed in 1961.
781 Fifth Avenue
A neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic style hotel building designed by Schultze & Weaver and Buchman & Kahn and built in 1926-27. Application is to install window display vitrines.
110 East 71st Street
A neo-Federal style rowhouse designed by Hill & Stout and built in 1916-17. Application is to replace the cornice.
44 East 67th Street
An Art Deco style apartment building designed by Rosario Candela and built in 1940-41. Application is to construct a pergola and raise a chimney.
FRIENDS in the News!
This past Tuesday, FRIENDS’ Executive Director Rachel Levy was interviewed along with longtime zoning consultant George Janes about the impending development at 249 East 62nd Street.
A New Chair for the Landmarks Preservation Commission
Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio nominated Sarah Carroll as the new Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), a position that has been vacant since June. Ms. Carroll has served as the Executive Director of the LPC since 2014, and she has been at the agency for 24 years, including serving as
14 Henderson Place
A Queen Anne style rowhouse designed by Lamb & Rich and built in 1880-82. Application is to construct a rooftop addition.