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Panel at the Morgan – Is Preservation Hindering Housing Creation in New York?

About the Event

The New York Landmarks Conservancy will present an expert panel at the Morgan Library & Museum to explore preservation’s role in providing new housing.

Panel at the Morgan: Is Preservation Hindering Housing Creation in New York?
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 6:00 pm
Free Admission (Registration Required) – Reception to Follow

Location: Morgan Library & Museum, Gilder Lehrman Hall
225 Madison Avenue (between 36th and 37th Streets)

Panelists: Gale Brewer, Donovan Rypkema, Margery Perlmutter, Alexander Gorlin, and Maggie Poxon.

Hear from leading voices representing economics, public policy, architecture, housing development, and preservation:

  • City Council Member, Gale Brewer
  • Economist, Principal & CEO of PlaceEconomics, Donovan Rypkema
  • Principal of Alexander Gorlin Architects, Alexander Gorlin, FAIA
  • Principal of URBAN FACTORS, former Chair of NYC Board of Standards & Appeals, former Commissioner of NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, land use lawyer, and architect Margery Perlmutter
  • Affordable Housing Developer, Maggie Poxon
  • Hosted by Conservancy President, Peg Breen

Historic Districts and preservation regulations have been cited as reasons New York struggles to create new housing, even though historic districts cover only 5% of the City’s land.

Our distinguished panel will explore:

  • Historic District impacts on new housing creation.
  • Whether rezonings for large market-rate housing projects ultimately lower rents.
  • Challenges in creating affordable housing.
  • The role of adaptive reuse of historic buildings in creating new housing.
  • Do cities without comparable preservation laws have an affordable housing crisis?

The Conservancy believes preservation has an important role to play in saving and creating housing. Find out how and why.