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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago
East Bay real estate

Tired of frivolous' landmark attempts, Berkeley council members want to raise bar for petitions

Berkeley City Council is considering raising the petition signature threshold for landmark designation to address concerns over blocking housing development.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
9 months ago
Renovation

City Council shoots down attempts to landmark 2 buildings eyed for housing

The Berkeley City Council reversed the Landmarks Preservation Commission's decision to grant landmark status to two historic buildings slated for redevelopment.
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New York Mets
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Just say NoHo': Manhattan community board rejects projects at three sites in landmark district | amNewYork

Manhattan Community Board 2 voted to oppose three proposed NoHo developments, citing excessive height and erosion of the landmark district's historic character.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Why Was Jeffrey Epstein So Obsessed with the Frick Collection? | Artnet News

Jeffrey Epstein intensely fixated on the Frick Collection, opposed its expansion, and claimed insider knowledge including a supposed "secret" basement bowling alley.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
5 months ago

Brooklyn News: Iconic Heights House Seeks Rooftop Addition

Historic and architecturally notable Brooklyn-area homes and a Sullivan County Shingle Style property are currently on the market with varied prices and renovation proposals.
fromBrownstoner
5 months ago

Iconic Brooklyn Mid Century Modern House Seeks Addition

At least one local objects to a rooftop addition proposed for an iconic Brooklyn Heights mid century modern townhouse on Willow Place. An application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to build a terrace and rooftop addition on top of 48 Willow Place was on the agenda to be discussed at the Tuesday, November 5 meeting of Community Board 2. An LPC hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25.
Remodel
fromBrownstoner
1 year ago

Landmarks Commission Kicks Off 60th Anniversary Celebration

Mayor Robert Wagner's signing of the landmarks law on April 19, 1965, marked the beginning of protecting New York City's architectural and cultural heritage.
NYC politics
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