New York Landmark Preservation Commission

Site map of planned development at 250 Water Street and the new South Street Seaport Museum - Howard Hughes Corporation; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

LPC Reviews Updated Proposals for 250 Water Street High-Rise Tower and South Street Museum Expansion Project

Plans to construct a pair of high-rise towers at 250 Water Street in the South Street Seaport Historic District have been dramatically scaled down, as revealed in updated proposals from Howard Hughes Corporation and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Additional members of the project team include architects JHPA and historic preservation consultants Higgins Quasebarth & Partners.

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Undeveloped conditions at The Windmere (400 West 57th Street) - Photo by Michael Young

City Planning Commission Reviews Renovation Plans for The Windemere at 400 West 57th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

A recently completed Environmental Assessment Study reveals detailed floor plans and scope of renovation for the historic Windemere Building in Hell’s Kitchen. Located at 400 West 57th Street on Ninth Avenue, the property was constructed in 1881 by developer Henry Sterling Goodale and is recognized as the area’s first large multi-family apartment complex.

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327 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village via Google Maps

Demo Permits Filed for 327 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

Full demolition permits have been filed for 327 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. According to the filing, the site is owned by William Gottlieb Real Estate. Located at the intersection of Christopher Street and Bleecker Street, the site currently houses a four-story mixed-use building with two residential units and three commercial units. The 53-foot-tall structure was built as a two-story house between 1832 and 1833.

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Rendering of proposed alteration at 406 West 13th Street - Format Architecture Office

LPC to Consider Commercial Renovation at 406 West 13th Street in Gansevoort Market Historic District, Manhattan

Renderings from Format Architecture Office reveal proposed alterations to the façade and internal organization of 406 West 13th Street in Manhattan’s Gansevoort Market Historic District. The area is more commonly referred to as the Meatpacking District and falls within the jurisdiction of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), which will need to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to the developer before any construction can begin.

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Full 17th Street elevation of the existing (left), previously proposed (center), and currently prosed (right) property at 122 Fifth Ave - The Bromley Companies; Studios Architecture

Updated Proposals Revealed for Commercial Expansion at 122 Fifth Avenue in Union Square, Manhattan

The Landmarks Preservation Commission will this week review updated proposals to renovate an existing commercial office building and construct a ground-up ten-story building at 122 Fifth Avenue in Union Square, Manhattan. The T-shaped property is located within the Ladies Mile Historic District and was originally completed in 1899 by architect Robert Maynicke and real estate developer Henry Corn.

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