19 East 72nd Street

19 East 72nd Street

A Modern/neo-Classical style apartment building designed by Rosario Candela and built in 1936-37. Application is to replace windows and install signage.

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111 Park Avenue

1111 Park Avenue

A Colonial Revival style apartment building designed by Schwartz & Gross and built in 1924- 25. Application is to establish a master plan governing the future installation of windows.

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34 East 62nd Street

34 East 62nd Street

A vacant lot. Application is to construct a new building.

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215 East 61st Street

215 East 61st Street

A rowhouse designed by A. & S. Bussell and built in 1875, and later altered. Application is to install a door enframement.

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127 East 92nd Street

127 East 92nd Street

A neo-Grec/Queen Anne style rowhouse designed by C. Abbott French & Co., and built in 1886-87. Application is to construct rooftop and rear additions.

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111 Park Avenue

1112 Park Avenue

A Colonial Revival style apartment building designed by Emery Roth and built in 1926-27. Application is to install chimney flues.

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7 East 84th Street

7 East 84th Street

A rowhouse built in 1884-85 and redesigned as a neo-Regency style residence by Augustus N. Allen in 1906, and further modified with a garage at the ground floor installed prior to designation. Application is to alter the front and rear facades.

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Buildings Department Halts Work on 180 East 88th Street

Responding to pressure from civic groups including Carnegie Hill Neighbors and FRIENDS, in addition to our elected officials Council Member Ben Kallos and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and the power of the press, the New York City Buildings Department has ordered a stop to all construction on the luxury

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East 88th Street Tower: Zoning for New Heights Sinks to a New Low

An article in Monday’s New York Times, “4-Foot-Wide Lot, Carved Out by Developers, Causes Big Stir in Manhattan,” highlights a development project of serious concern to FRIENDS and other neighborhood advocates.

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Celebration of all things Yorkville!

A Celebration of all things Yorkville!

On Saturday, April 30th, FRIENDS and the Historic Districts Council hosted “Yorkville: A Celebration of Home” at the lovely Bohemian National Hall, an individual New York City landmark. Held in the Hall’s stunning Grand Ballroom, Majda Kallab Whitaker of the Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association provided a fascinating overview of the Hall’s history and careful restoration.

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