These are the places in your neighborhood

I like to keep an eye on the buildings in and around my 'hood. There are some good things and some bad things happening. It seems that every bit of character or patina around here needs to be hermetically sealed in a shinery new candy shell. The first 2 are kind of old news, but they still make me angry. Here is what they are doing to 3 Columbus Circle:

http://www.3columbuscircle.com/

The work is progressing



Here is what has already been done to 2 Columbus Circle

Before




After with 3 Columbus Circle in the background.


As for the good things, work on rehabilitating the Windmere has finally begun. The building was landmarked in 2005. My former doorman was one of the tenants. http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/press/09-07_windermere_record_settlement.pdf


http://www.nylandmarks.org/programs_services/endangered_buildings_initiative/windermere/









I read today that Senator Tom Duane is pushing to get the IRT building landmarked http://www.tomduane.com/news_2009/public_testimony_2009/IRT%20Powerhouse%20LPC.html

Sign the petition! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-the-irt-powerhouse