New York City is known for its buildings, many of them steeped in history, culture, and architectural significance. Fortunately there are various groups and agencies dedicated to preserving the distinct character of such properties and sustaining the vibrancy they add to their communities and the city as a whole.
New York City's historic preservation movement came of age in 1965, when Mayor Robert Wagner signed the Landmarks Preservation Law. The law put individual landmarks, as well as buildings located within designated historic districts, under the purview of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), and required any repairs performed on a landmarked property to first be reviewed and approved by the LPC.
In RAND’s Ask Our Experts video series, RAND Project Associate Albelisa Kemp discusses the process for making repairs on buildings governed by New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission and walks through a project in the Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill Historic District.
To view other videos of RAND’s experts addressing building issues ranging from Special Inspections to monitoring adjacent construction to building surveys, please visit our Ask Our Experts page on our website.
If you have a building repair/upgrade question you would like RAND to address, please contact us at 212-675-8844; info@nullrandpc.com and our experts will be happy to answer it.
