1120 Park Avenue
A Colonial Revival style apartment building designed by George F. Pelham and built in 1929-30. Application is to modify window openings.
11 East 89th Street
A neo-Renaissance style townhouse designed by Arthur C. Jackson and built in 1912-1913. Application is to construct a rooftop addition, install fencing, replace windows, alter the entry and install security doors.
953 Fifth Avenue
A neo-Renaissance style apartment building designed by I.N. Phelps Stokes and built in 1924-25. Application is to replace windows.
Fighting Super Tall Towers with FRIENDS
Council Member Ben Kallos hosted a panel discussion about fighting superscrapers on Thursday, July 23rd.
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925 Park Avenue
Project Information: A Renaissance Revival style apartment building designed by Delano & Aldrich and built in 1907-08. Application to establish a master plan governing the future installation of windows. CB8 Hearing: 07/13/15 (Disapproved) LPC Hearing: 07/21/15 (Approved) FRIENDS' Testimony: One of the greatest threats to Park Avenue prior to the
19 East 70th Street
An Italian Renaissance style residence designed by Thornton Chard and built in 1909-1910.
ADVOCACY UPDATE: Another Win for Preservation!
Last November the Landmarks Preservation Commission announced a plan to remove nearly 100 buildings from consideration for designation. When a building passes the Commission’s initial review and is found to meet their basic requirements for designation, it is put on their calendar for a public hearing.
FRIENDS Announces 2015 Ambassador to the Upper East Side!
Peter Duchin is America’s preeminent dance-band leader. Since his debut in 1962 at The Maisonette in the St. Regis Hotel in New York City, he and his orchestra have provided the music for many of the nation’s most notable public and private events.
950 Park Avenue
A Renaissance Revival apartment building designed by J.E.R. Carpenter and constructed in 1919-1920. Application is for a Master Plan for window replacement.