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Landmarks commission balks at demolition plan for 139 Thompson Street; panel asks for preservation plan
Summary
At a recent commission hearing discussed in CB2, staff and commissioners questioned an applicant’s engineering report and indicated the commission is likely to deny a demolition request for 139 Thompson Street, asking for a preservation plan and citing 'demolition by neglect.'
A landmarks committee report at the CB2 executive meeting summarized a recent Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing on 139 Thompson Street, where an applicant sought permission to demolish a tenement and rebuild.
The reporter said the applicant presented engineering evidence arguing the building could not be saved, but commission staff and a consulting engineer…
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