LPC-26-01542 112th Avenue at 177th Street – Addisleigh Park Historic District BINDING REPORT A historic district comprised predominantly of free-standing houses with lawns, and concrete sidewalks with green verge strips. Application is to install bioswales and a sidewalk and retaining wall. The Historic Districts Council welcomes the proposed bioswales in the Addisleigh Park Historic District, […]
LPC-26-10969 432 Clermont Avenue – Fort Greene Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Italianate style rowhouse built in 1857. Application is to modify window openings and install new infill. The Historic Districts Council finds that the proposed openings do not adequately reflect the proportions of the historic façade. The head height of the new garden-level […]
HDC@LPC Digests Are Now Online The HDC@LPC newsletter serves as a summary of our work as the only citywide preservation organization reviewing every public application before the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). In each issue, we share major projects that made an impact, emerging themes in proposals affecting designated properties, and how HDC […]
LPC-26-12626 1227 Pacific Street – St. Bartholomew’s Church – Individual Landmark CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Romanesque Revival style church building and Sunday school building designed by George P. Chappell and built in 1886–1890. Application is to remove a stained-glass window. The Historic Districts Council does not support the permanent removal of this stained-glass window […]
LPC-26-09739 119 St. Marks Avenue – Prospect Heights Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Italianate style rowhouse designed by John V. Porter and built in 1870-1872. Application is to enlarge a rear yard addition. The Historic Districts Council finds the proposed enlargement of the rear addition inappropriate. The existing rear extension is a composed architectural […]
LPC-25-07989 and LPC-25-07912 318 Murray Avenue and 332 Theater Road – Fort Totten Historic District A Neo-Georgian athletic facility and Colonial Revival theater. Applications to replace roofing, windows and doors, and construct barrier-free access ramps. Architect: bld architecture The Historic Districts Council commends the investment being made in these important civic buildings and supports efforts to ensure their long-term […]
LPC-26-05642 91 Flagg Court – Expanded Landmark Site of the Ernest Flagg House, Gatehouse, and Gate – Individual Landmark CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A garage building designed by Ernest Flagg and built before 1909. Application is to legalize window and roof replacement and installation of ironwork without Landmarks Preservation Commission permit(s). The Historic Districts council would […]
LPC-26-02580 113 Congress Street – Cobble Hill Historic District CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Italianate style rowhouse built in 1862. Application is to re-authorize and modify work to construct rooftop and rear yard additions, replace windows, install ironwork, and reconfigure the front areaway, approved pursuant to Certificate of Appropriateness 19-20951. Architect: Hollberg Architecture The Historic Districts […]
Public Hearing Testimony for July 14, 2026 LPC-26-11316 558 Grand Concourse – Bronx Post Office – Individual and Interior Landmark CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Modern Classical style government building with designated interior lobby, designed by Thomas Harlan Ellett and built in 1935-1937, with murals by Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson added in 1938-39. Application is […]
Public Hearing Testimony for June 23, 2026 LPC-26-01951 277 Canal Street, aka 277-289 Canal Street, and 418-422 Broadway – SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District Extension CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Renaissance Revival style theater, store, and loft building designed by David M. Oltarsh and built 1927-28. Application is to construct a vertical enlargement and establish a master […]
