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Landmarks staff calender five Midtown South buildings for landmark review as rezoning nears; owner objects to one
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission presented five Midtown South buildings for possible individual landmark status and held public testimony May 20. Preservation groups backed the listings; owners raised concerns about process and future reuse for the Fashion Tower. The commission closed hearings but left the record open for affected parties.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on May 20 presented five Midtown South properties for potential individual landmark designation as part of an LPC survey tied to the city's Midtown South rezoning work. The five properties heard for designation were the Barbie Building (LP-2687), Fashion Tower (LP-2688), Furcraft Building (LP-2690), 20 Ninth Street Towers (LP-2689), and the Levcourt/Left Court Clothing Center (LP-2691). No votes on designations were held at the meeting; staff said the items will be brought back for vote at a later date.
Margaret Hermann, LPC director of research, outlined the Midtown South initiative and said LPC has surveyed some 90 buildings in the rezoning area to identify underrepresented periods of development, especially the 1910–1930 era when the garment and fur industries concentrated in…
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