Breaking News: The Frick Abandons Contested Renovation Expansion Plan
Facing a groundswell of opposition to a proposed renovation that would have eliminated a gated garden to make way for a six-story addition, the museum – long admired for its intimate scale – has decided to abandon those plans and start over from scratch.
ADVOCACY UPDATE: Zoning for Quality & Affordability Begins the Public Review Process
You will remember that the Department of City Planning held a scoping hearing on the proposed Zoning for Quality and Affordability Text Amendment earlier this spring.
121 East 78th Street
An Italianate style rowhouse built c. 1871. Application is to replace the sidewalk.
ADVOCACY UPDATE: Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit
Nearly a year to the date of the denial of the hardship application, on May 21, 2015, the Federal court dismissed the owner’s lawsuit for “failure to state a cause of action for a substantive due process violation.” However, we still await a decision from the State Supreme Court and have no
375 Park Avenue
An International style restaurant interior designed by Philip Johnson and built in 1958-59, within the Seagram Building, an International style office tower, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with Philip Johnson, and Kahn & Jacobs, and built in 1956- 58. Application is to alter portions of designated interiors and
825 Fifth Avenue
A neo-Classical style apartment building designed by J.E.R. Carpenter and built in 1926.
Exporting Preservation: NYC to Tbilisi
This year, New York City is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Landmarks Law and all the benefits it has provided to our city. Our law, and the advocacy community that supports it, has served as a model for municipalities around the country, and indeed around the world.
851 Lexington Avenue
An altered neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by Robert H. Coburn and built in 1880- 81. Application is to install new storefront infill.
Think You Know the Upper East Side? Prove It at our Yorkville Urban History Hunt!
In partnership with the Go Game, FRIENDS is offering a high-tech urban adventure, sending teams on a mission to discover the remnants of Yorkville’s history!
Get Your German On with Ronda Wist
It’s been home to many New York City mayors, boasts one of Manhattan’s most scenic parks, and retains remnants of its past as one of the city’s largest German enclaves. It’s Yorkville, and historic preservation expert Ronda Wist, President of Wist Preservation Associates and Board Member of FRIENDS of the