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Rendering of the West End Collegiate Church, 378 West End Avenue, and the replacement for 260 West 78th Street. By COOKFOX.

West End Collegiate Church To Create New Residential Presence At 378 West End Avenue, Upper West Side

8:00 am on December 9, 2015 By Evan Bindelglass

The West End Collegiate Church will get the money it needs from a project approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday. The church, an individual landmark located at 245 West 77th Street, has bought the property to its north from the Collegiate School, at 260 West 78th Street, where an existing structure will be demolished. It will be replaced by a new residential building that will be connected internally to a restored and expanded 378 West End Avenue.

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Rendering of renovated Helen Hayes Theater (not final)

Helen Hayes Theater To Receive Interior And Exterior Renovation

7:30 am on December 2, 2015 By Evan Bindelglass

Last week, YIMBY brought you news that an entire Broadway theater – the Palace – will be raised up 29 feet. Well, it’s not the only theater that’s getting some work done. Two days before Thanksgiving, the Landmarks Preservation Commission also approved a renovation of the Helen Hayes Theater, located at 240 West 44th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, and an expansion of its annex. While the changes aren’t as dramatic as moving an entire theater, they will be somewhat more apparent to those walking by.

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