The owners of the individually designated City and Suburban Homes First Avenue Estate (the full-block complex from First to York Avenues between East 64th and East 65th Streets) have submitted an application for the demolition of 429 East 64th Street and 430 East 65th Street on the ground that they do not generate a sufficient economic return.
This is only the 18th hardship application that has been submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) since the Landmarks Law was enacted in 1965. The LPC should only be asked to grant the demolition of a landmark under the most strenuous of circumstances, when the economic hardship is genuine and all other possible solutions have been exhausted. This application does not meet those criteria.
Voice your OPPOSITION to this proposal:
Manhattan Community Board 8: Landmarks Committee
Marymount Manhattan College, 221 East 71st Street, Regina Peruggi Room, 2nd Fl. Monday, January 9th at 6:30 p.m.
Manhattan Community Board 8: Full Board
Ramaz School, 125 East 85th Street, Auditorium. Wednesday, January 18th at 6:30 p.m.
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street, 9th Fl. Tuesday, January 24th at TBD.
Each speaker will have three minutes to offer testimony.
*Read more about our ongoing fight to save these landmark buildings in the New York Times.
