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1 Ninth Ave – Hearing by Landmarks to Alter 1 Ninth

Horatio Street Blogger — Tue, 15 May 2007 22:18:19 +0000

The CB2 landmarks committee heard an application to alter and/or demolish 1 Ninth Avenue at their hearing on Monday night. Before the meeting, there wasn’t a great deal of information available; the calendar simply read that the owner wishes “to alter the facade, demolish the ne-story building [stable] and construct an addition.” Given what’s been happening in the Meat Market recently, and given the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s current inclination to consider glass and steel facades perfectly appropriate for our historic districts, and that this alteration’ could therefore be pretty serious (and that “new addition” could be pretty big, a number of people showed up to express concern.

A report from one who attended:

“The presentation for the renovation of the 1-3 ..Ninth Ave property.. was actually a welcome relief from what I feared would go there.
There is an orginal house then an added stable then a back building that was put up in the late 1990′s.. Evidently the whole property needs lots of work but they want to restore the house on outside and renovate it on inside, change two little windows(on south side) to larger, historically accurate ones

Part of the property was built out without a c of o beyond the property line and that will have to be changed..and another part(back building) will have to be torn down to be replaceded by a low standing shed This shed was called a no-style building by Landmarks which means they can tear it down..The committee objected to use of too much metal and encouraged use of masonry..but we approved the scale of it .. It is not like Theory .. also it is not a bar destination but a clothing store.. Thank God for that too..”

GVSHP – Looking Back Over 2005

Horatio Street Blogger — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:17:00 +0000

GVSHP has a lot to be proud of in terms of achievements in 2005, and they’ve done a lot for our fair neighborhood, a lot of it with your help! They’ve sent out a letter thanking all of your for your work on their behalf, and for anyone who wishes they could have done more, or wants to send them a thank you back – they are happily accepting donations here.

Here’s a blurb about their 2005 accomplishments:

We brought the long-held dream of preserving the Greenwich Village waterfront one giant step closer to reality, securing the first-ever downzoning of the Far West Village, and securing a commitment by the City to extend landmark district protections to the area for the first time ever! We got landmark status for two more federal-era (1790-1835) houses, helped beat back a plan for a giant ‘trojan’ dorm in the East Village, and exposed plans by the Post Office to sell off their air rights for high-rise development throughout Manhattan without going through appropriate historic preservation review. And our educational programs for children and adults continued to expand their breadth and range, reaching more people and covering more topics than ever before.

Thank you Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation for everything you’ve done to help us preserve our neighborhood!

Berman’s Editorial printed – Far West Village one-step closer to safety?

Horatio Street Blogger — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 21:42:00 +0000

Read Berman’s editorial. The man covers it all.

Far West Village Downzoning – Urgent Alert!

Horatio Street Blogger — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 20:48:00 +0000

GVSHP has sent out an URGENT!! ALERT!! regarding the Far West Village Downzoning Meeting:

LOCATION SET FOR FAR WEST VILLAGE DOWNZONING MEETING ON JUNE 9, BUT GVSHP FEARS CITY MAY BE HEDGING ON COMMITMENT TO PROTECT NEIGHBORHOOD

The first public briefing on the City’s plan to downzone the Far West Village has been set for Thursday, June 9, at 6:30 pm, at the NYU Silver Bldg., 32 Waverly Place (east of Washington Square), Rm. 703. GVSHP STRONGLY URGES YOU TO ATTEND THIS HEARING.

GVSHP IS VERY CONCERNED THAT THE CITY MAY BE HEDGING ON ITS COMMITMENT TO TRULY PROTECT THE FAR WEST VILLAGE THROUGH DOWNZONING AND LANDMARKING MEASURES. In spite of public promises by Mayor Bloomberg, City Planning Chair Amanda Burden, and Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Robert Tierney, recent information indicates that the City’s downzoning and landmarking plans may have large gaps and carve-outs for developers (see Villarger Article 1 and Villager Article 2).

Let the City know that we expect COMPREHENSIVE DOWNZONING AND LANDMARKING PROTECTIONS for the Far West Village, TRULY PROTECTING THE HISTORY, SCALE, AND CHARACTER OF THIS ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT AWAY — AND THAT WE’LL SETTLE FOR NOTHING LESS!

For more info (and a cute printable flyer), click here.