What is an A Request for Evaluation (RFE)? A formal request to the Landmarks Preservation Commission with information on a specific building, neighborhood, interior or scenic area that could potentially merit consideration as landmarks, historic districts, interior landmarks or scenic landmarks. LPC reviews each request to decide if a site “may” merit designation as a […]
Earlier this month, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) held a public hearing on proposed rules and regulations to implement the Affordable Housing Fast Track Program, the parameters of which were voted on during last November’s elections. These rules will shape how neighborhoods are evaluated for housing production—and determine where major projects may move […]
HDC, in partnership with the Red Hook Business Alliance (RHBA), has undertaken an investigation into the impact of the new Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) on historic properties in Red Hook. Currently, there are only two locally designated landmarks in Red Hook, but there are many other residences and commercial buildings that could be eligible for landmark designation or listing on the […]
The Historic Districts Council (HDC), New York’s citywide advocate for historic buildings and neighborhoods, is pleased to announce its Six to Celebrate, an annual listing of historic New York City neighborhoods that merit preservation attention. Six to Celebrate is New York’s only citywide list of preservation priorities. Bronx Art Deco, The Bronx HDC will […]
The LPC recently calendared three new buildings for consideration as individual landmarks. LPC’s Research Department presented two buildings in Manhattan and one building in Brooklyn with architecturally and culturally important histories related to major changes in the city during the turn of the century. The calendared items are Public School 15 Annex in Brooklyn, Church […]
HDC was so proud to be at the marker unveiling for the Addisleigh Park Historic District! We stood alongside the LPC, state and city officials, Addisleigh Park Civic Organization (APCO), the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation (NYLPF), and community members for this historic day. Built in the 1920s-1930s as a suburban enclave replete with […]
HDC is thrilled to have kicked off the second year of our National Register Support for Historic Communities of Color Fellowship! This fellowship, made possible by a generous grant from the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, allows us to hire two fellows, Eileen Michaud and Dana DeBari, who will document the Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District for listing on the National Register of Historic […]
Pictured Above: The Interior of the Church (Credits: HDC) HDC strongly supports the Individual Designation of the Transfiguration Church, built in 1962, at 64-25 Perry Avenue, Maspeth Queens. HDC has been working with not only DOCOMOMO US New York/Tri-State but also with prominent Lithuanian and Lithuanian-American organizations and individuals to advocate for the site. The […]
In the photograph above: Preservation advocates testify during the Midtown South Rezoning Process HDC has serious concerns about three ballot questions that will come before voters in November that attempt to streamline the land use process in New York City by removing public voices from the process. HDC strongly supports new housing, particularly affordable housing, […]
At the Historic Districts Council (HDC), the citywide advocate for New York’s architectural, historic and cultural neighborhoods, we champion adaptive reuse citywide, and are thrilled by new uses that help New York’s historic buildings meet the city’s current needs – for example, turning overbuilt but underutilized historic buildings into housing is one of the fastest […]
