West End Avenue (Manhattan, NY)
By Mitchell J Hall, Lic Associate RE Broker - Manhattan & Brooklyn
http://westendpreservation.org/Riverside-WestEndHDExtensionI.pdf   A public hearing has been announced for West End Avenue Historic District Extension. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday March 22nd at approximately 12:30 PM at Landmarks Preservation Commission 1 Centre Street, 9th Floor.   For more on this important issue, go to the Landmark West blog: Landmark West Blog  For specific questions about this public hearing, or about owning a home or apartment in a historic district and the regulatory process, call LANDMARK WEST! at 212-496-8110.     related blog links: west end avenue: Speechless Sunday: West End Avenue Historic District - Upper West Side - 09/19/10 west end avenue: Upper West Side Apartments - Central Park West - West End Ave - Riverside Drive - 08/07/10 west end avenu...
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By Mitchell J Hall, Lic Associate RE Broker - Manhattan & Brooklyn
WEPS (West End Preservation Society) announced a newly proposed area designation as defined by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on September 15, 2010. WEPA has been trying for years to designate West End Avenue a historic landmark district. Through efforts of saving landmark buildings from the wrecking ball and campaigning for a West End Avenue historic district an even larger area is being proposed and considered. This district is larger than previous proposals. Due to the enormity of the area proposed, a total of 790 buildings, the LPC will divide the district and the hearings into 3 geographical areas, extending the existing historic districts. The Upper West Side already boasts some 2,035 landmarked buildings. By expanding the existing districts, the commission will also prote...
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By Mitchell J Hall, Lic Associate RE Broker - Manhattan & Brooklyn
Construction at 535 West End Avenue at 86th Street                                           Artist rendering of 535 West End Avenue Preservation group Landmark West is calling on the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate a new historic district on the Upper West Side, including all of West End Avenue between 70th and 107th streets, the New York Times reported. Landmark West said developers have been seizing individual row houses along the avenue, demolishing them and replacing them with glass apartment buildings. The Upper West Side is already home to seven historic districts. The photo above was taken from my 9th floor apartment which is located diagonally across the street from the new 21 story luxury condo under construction. While I support Landmark West, and I personally...
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