Making History: The Landmarks Preservation Commission at 60
Presented by the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Thursday, April 24, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Join us in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Landmarks Law with a special forum exploring how the Landmarks Preservation Commission practices safeguard the city’s historic resources while advancing citywide goals, including economic growth, housing, and placemaking. The discussion will center on two key topics: the urgent need to increase New York City’s housing supply and examples of how those goals are being realized in landmark buildings, as well as an exploration of innovative architecture in historic districts and landmarks.
Schedule
Welcome Breakfast
Welcome by Sarah Carroll, Chair, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Adolfo Carrión, Jr., Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce, Housing and Preservation in New York City, Dan Garodnick, Director of the New York City Department of City Planning will share DCP’s initiatives to increase housing production across the city, through City of Yes for Housing Opportunity and other neighborhood plans.
Housing and Preservation in New York City: Dan Garodnick, Director of the New York City Department of City Planning will share DCP’s initiatives to increase housing production across the city, through City of Yes for Housing Opportunity and other neighborhood plans.
Panel Discussion: Recognizing the critical need to increase New York City’s housing supply, this panel will explore examples of LPC-approved projects within historic buildings and neighborhoods. Discussions will highlight strategies such as adaptive reuse – including the conversion of office buildings into housing – leveraging federal tax incentives to improve government-owned housing, and initiatives by faith-based organizations to develop their campuses.
- Mark Ginsberg, Partner, Curtis + Ginsberg Architects and LPC Commissioner
- Jonathan Gouveia, Executive Vice President for Real Estate Development, New York City Housing Authority (new speaker!)
- Jed Walentas, Principal, Two Trees Management, and Chair, Real Estate Board of New York
- John Woelfling, Partner, Dattner Architects
- Moderated by Vishaan Chakrabarti, Founder and Creative Director of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
New Architecture in a Historic Context
Panel Discussion
Leading New York City architects will showcase examples of innovative design in New York City’s historic districts and landmarks. The panel will discuss how their work responds to the historic context while supporting New York City’s vitality, economic growth, arts and culture, and communities.
- Morris Adjmi, Founder, Morris Adjmi Architects
- Vishaan Chakrabarti, Founder and Creative Director, Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
- Stephen Chu, Principal, Ennead Architects and LPC Commissioner
- Anne Holford-Smith, Partner, PBDW Architects and former LPC Commissioner
- Annabelle Selldorf, Principal, Selldorf Architects (new speaker!)
- Moderated by LPC Vice Chair Frederick Bland, Partner Emeritus, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners
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