33rd Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony: Tuesday, March 29th

We are pleased to hold our 33rd Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony at The Cosmopolitan Club.

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Housing New York

Advocacy Update: Zoning Proposals Voted On to City Council

It has been nearly a year since the first public documents about the Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) Text Amendment were released, and nearly a year that New Yorkers have expressed serious concerns about the proposal’s negative effects on neighborhoods citywide.

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46 East 66th Street

46 East 66th Street

A rowhouse originally built in 1877-1878 and altered in the neo-Georgian style by Mott B. Schmidt in 1919.

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125 East 78th Street

125 East 78th Street

An Italianate style residence built c. 1871. Application is to construct rear yard and rooftop addition and excavate the rear yard.

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26 East 80th Street

26 East 80th Street

A neo-Renaissance style rowhouse designed by Charles Graham & Sons and built in 1887-88. Application is to construct a rooftop bulkhead.

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FRIENDS Featured in TV Segment about Zoning

The Board of Directors of FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Levy as Executive Director.

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The lobby of the Sherry-Netherland Hotel, winner of the 2015 Interior Award.

2016 Annual Awards – Call For Entries

This spring, FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts will celebrate outstanding achievement in preservation, architecture, and advocacy on the Upper East Side during our Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony.

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134 East 62nd Street

134 East 62nd Street

An Italianate style residence designed by John Sexton and built in 1869, with alterations in 1920 designed by Peabody, Wilson and Brown. Application is to replace ironwork.

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4 East 88th Street

4 East 88th Street

A neo-Georgian style apartment building, designed by Electus Litchfield & Rogers, and built in 1921-22. Application is to install a sidewalk canopy.

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926 Madison Avenue

926 Madison Avenue

A Modern style brick apartment building built in 1945-47 and designed by Sylvan Bien. Application is to modify the design of previously approved storefront infill.

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