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Originally Posted by skyhigh07
Yes, and I'm sure you're an expert and an avid researcher on New York historical preservation. Counting the number of row houses and brownstones that are demolished every year, that number is probably well above 20. Surely, there must be some compromise?
Evidently, you have no concern for preserving New York's architectural history for future generations. There are countless other places in Manhattan where new mega skyscrapers can rise... Hudson Yards for example.
Sadly, it seems that no one has really learned from the demolition of the old Penn Station. Seems very odd...
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First off, there are not countless areas where new towers can rise. The WTC and Hudson Yards, that's pretty much it in terms of large areas. I'll give you Downtown Brooklyn, but that's not nearly as attractive for companies as Midtown or even Lower Manhattan. There are underdeveloped sites here and there as well, but nothing like you suggest.
And what about research the number of new buildings that are landmarked each year? In the past month or so existing landmarked areas in Harlem were expanded, and areas existing landmarked areas in the East Village are likely to be expanded as well. In addition, since 2006 the LPC has set a goal of landmarking 16 new buildings per year.
You're looking at the loss of probably the Drake and soon the Hotel Penn, and the potential loss of a handful of buildings in the heart of the largest business district in the world, while not putting into perspective just how much of NY is landmarked. As of March of 2012, there are over 27,000 landmarked buildings in the five boroughs, 107 historic districts, 1,304 individual landmarks, 114 interior landmarks, and 10 scenic landmarks. All since the LPC's creation in April 1965.
The suggestion that NYers haven't learned from the loss of Penn Station, and that the city has no interest in preserving its historic architecture is just factually incorrect.
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