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Resident raises alarm over proposed vertical enlargement at 294–298 Bowery; committee advises preservation outreach
Summary
A resident of 300 Bowery told Manhattan Community Board 2 on Oct. 15 that filings and press coverage show a developer is proposing a vertical enlargement of neighboring low-rise buildings at 294–298 Bowery into a 12‑story mixed‑use building, prompting calls for preservation and agency follow‑up.
Deborah Thomas, a resident of 300 Bowery, told the Community Board 2 Land Use & Housing Committee on Oct. 15 that she and neighbors are concerned about plans to vertically enlarge neighboring low-rise buildings at 294–298 Bowery to a new 12‑story mixed‑use structure.
Thomas said she lives in a four‑story building at 300 Bowery and described the building’s residential units and the ground‑floor commercial uses next door. "My name is Deborah Thomas. I live at 300 Bowery," she said, identifying her address and describing ownership and tenants in the adjacent properties. Thomas said she had found press coverage and building plans that…
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