About landmark building permits
Summary
In this section of EveryBlock, you can find recent decisions by New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission that affect historic property.
Each record by the commission includes the property's location, the permit issue date, the request's docket number, the historic district in which the building is located (Greenwich Village, Fort Greene, etc.), the permit's expiration date and text excerpts about each permit. The excerpts describe what has been approved, including alterations to buildings.
Also included is each project's Certificate of Appropriateness number. A Certificates of Appropriateness (COFA) is issued by the commission when it approves such things as building construction, demolition and visible additions to historic property. The certificates require a public hearing and the entire process can take several months.
Source
The data comes from the Center for New York City Law CityAdmin search tool, which gets permit information from the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. We at EveryBlock check the database daily, but there can be a lag between the time a permit is issued and the time it appears in the database.
What else should I know about the landmark permit process?
The commission reviews proposals to check whether they have any effect on the significant features of a building or a historic district. Any effect must be harmonious or appropriate.
The commission has application forms and guidelines for working on landmarked property.
Applicants can seek an expedited review for interior work above the second floor of a building. But the work can't involve any change to, replacement of, or penetration of, an exterior wall, window, skylight or roof, including penetrations, replacements or changes for ducts, grilles, exhaust intakes, vents or pipes.
Other projects need public hearings, which take place every Tuesday and are open to the public. Commission staff members advise applicants whether a public hearing is needed for each project.
