Landmarks Committee

Landmarks Committee
Monday, April 20, 2026 - 6:30 PM
This meeting was conducted via Zoom

MINUTES: April 2026 Landmarks Committee Minutes

A livestream for the meeting can be found here.

AGENDA:

1. 1 East 75th Street (Upper East Side Historic District) – Ambrose Aliaga-Kelly – A Renaissance style building designed by H. D. Hale and J. G. Rogers and constructed between 1907 and 1909. Installation of exterior platform lift and door operators at main building entrance.
   1. 1 East 75th Street Presentation
   2. 1 East 75th Street Resolution
2. 159-161 East 78th Street (Individual Landmark) – A Vernacular style building with Italianate influences designed by Henry Armstrong and constructed in 1861. Application is to request that the Landmarks Preservation Commission issue a favorable report to the City Planning Commission regarding the continuing maintenance program for the landmarks in connection with a transfer of development rights pursuant to Section 75-42 of the Zoning Resolution.
   1. 159-161 East 78th Street Presentation
   2. 159-161 East 78th Street Resolution
3. 790 Madison Avenue (Upper East Side Historic District) – Daniel C. Ruzeu – A Neo-Grec style building designed by F.S. Barus and constructed in 1871. Application is to change the finish of the storefront mullions and entry door from mirror-polished stainless steel to gold stainless steel.
   1. 790 Madison Avenue Presentation
   2. 790 Madison Avenue Resolution
4. 31 East 63rd Street (Upper East Side Historic District) – Chad Firmstone, AIA – A no style building designed by Treanor & Fatio and constructed in 1915. Application is for a horizontal addition on the 5th Floor. The revised presentation incorporates comments from the Community Board.
   1. 31 East 63rd Street Presentation
   2. 31 East 63rd Street Resolution
5. Old Business
6. New Business

Anthony Cohn, David Helpern, and Jane Parshall, Co-Chairs