April 17, 2012 – Pier 17

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Certificate of Appropriateness Hearing 4/17/2012 Item 1 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN 129003- Block 73, lot 10- 89 South Street – South Street Seaport Historic District A modern pier and retail structure built circa 1980. Application is to demolish the structure on the pier and construct a new […]

April 10, 2012

Item 2 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN 126491- Block 215, lot 1- 10 Hubert Street – TriBeCa North Historic District A Romanesque Revival style store and loft building designed by Julius Kastner and built in 1892. Application is to construct a rooftop addition, remove the fire-escape, alter the ground floor window and door openings, […]

March 27, 2012

ITEMS TO BE HEARD FOR DESIGNATION: Item 1 LP – 2510 BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN YORKVILLE BANK BUILDING, 1511 Third Avenue HDC is happy to support the designation of the Yorkville Bank Building as an individual landmark.  The elegant Italian Renaissance Revival-style building is not only a handsome addition to Third Avenue’s streetscape, it is also […]

March 20, 2012

Item 5 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN 128751- Block 1145, lot 8- 611 Vanderbilt Avenue – Prospect Heights Historic District A Renaissance Revival style store and flats building designed by Peter M. Cassidy and built in c. 1893. Application is to legalize the replacement of storefront infill and an exterior security gate without LPC […]

March 12, 2012 – Public Design Commission

24273, 24370, 24371 Reconstruction of the Rieglemann Boardwalk, Brighton Beach and Coney Island Beach The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. HDC regularly reviews projects affecting historic properties which are subject to public review by municipal agencies from the perspective of protecting the historic, […]

March 12, 2012 – Public Design Commission

24273, 24370, 24371 Reconstruction of the Rieglemann Boardwalk, Brighton Beach and Coney Island Beach The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. HDC regularly reviews projects affecting historic properties which are subject to public review by municipal agencies from the perspective of protecting the historic, […]

March 6, 2012

Public Meeting Item 1 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BOROUGH OF Manhattan 127674- Block 180, lot 29- 7 Harrison Street – TriBeCa West Historic District A Renaissance Revival style store and loft building designed by William Schickel and built in 1893-94. Application is to install new storefront infill, add a canopy, alter the facades, and construct a […]

HDC Statement on Zone Green Text Amendment

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Regarding the Proposed Zone Green Text Amendment Being Considered by City Council, Zoning & Franchises Subcommittee April, 24th, 2012 The Historic Districts Council is the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods. HDC’s mission is to protect designated landmarks and historic districts as well as neighborhoods meriting preservation.  As […]

HDC Statement on Zone Green Text Amendment

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Regarding the Proposed Zone Green Text Amendment Being Considered by City Council, Zoning & Franchises Subcommittee April, 24th, 2012 The Historic Districts Council is the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods. HDC’s mission is to protect designated landmarks and historic districts as well as neighborhoods meriting preservation.  As […]

February 21,2012

Item 5BINDING REPORT BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN 128066- Block 921, lot 1- Sunset Park – Sunset Play Center, Individual Landmark A complex, including a bath house, pools, bleachers, filter house, perimeter walls, fencing, and paving, designed by Herbert Magoon, lead architect, and consulting architects Aymer Embury II, Henry Ahrens and others and built in 1934-1936. Application […]