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)
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.