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72 Poplar Street Sold; Conversion to Be Attempted (again).

By Donald Brennan | Published: May 26, 2011
The sale of 72 Poplar Street is good news for the Heights, since something might finally happen with this vacant former police precinct. The Daten Group reportedly bought the 1913 building for $7.5 million—much less than its $12 million asking price. I think the $7.5 million is a good starting point, considering the time and [...]
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LPC’s Rowhouse Manual Gets a Makeover

By Donald Brennan | Published: August 24, 2010
Some news from the Landmarks Preservation Commission: they, too, have renovated, updating their “Rowhouse Manual,” which they describe as “a guide designed to help the owners of rowhouses in New York City’s historic districts preserve and maintain their remarkable homes and work successfully with the agency when exterior alterations are needed.” (Click here for the [...]
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The Landmark Backlash

By Donald Brennan | Published: April 27, 2010
We’ve talked here about the benefits of landmarking–the positive effect on property values; the piece of mind from knowing that the brownstone next door won’t become a skyscraper. But landmark districts have their critics, of course, and now the New York Past has a question: Has landmarking in New York gone too far? The Landmarks [...]
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