Last month, the Community Board and Landmarks Committee of
Community Board Five affirmed its support for a proposal to expand
the Madison Square North Historic District, which was designated in
June of 2001 and includes portions of seven city blocks at and
around the northwestern corner of Madison Square Park.
Presented by a community group called the Madison Square North
Property Owners Coalition, the proposed expansion would appear to
more than double the size of the District, extending south to 24th
Street, north to 33rd Street and east to Park Avenue. The new
boundaries would include an additional 286 buildings, spanning
nearly a century of midtown development, the significance of which
is purportedly consistent with the rationale for the original
designation.
This item could be back before the Community Board in the coming
months, as the Coalition continues to marshal support and guide the
proposal through the City's landmark approval process. While
the expansion now has the (advisory) approval of the Community
Board, it will ultimately have to be approved by New York
City's Landmarks Preservation Commission. Property owners
should contact Community Board Five with questions about
upcoming calendar dates and agendas.
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