Renovating in the Big Apple—Thinking Outside the Box
By Ananth Sampathkumar and Mary Chandrahasan, Partners/NDNY Architecture + Design PLLC Renovating your new home or commercial space can be a daunting task, even for […]
Cooper Union Dances Forward, Back, and Where? Who Knows?
By Carol Yost The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is now thinking, very slowly, about having completely free tuition again. It […]
Then & Now: The High Line on Washington Street: Before & After
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP It is too easy to forget; this neighborhood has been through many dramatic changes. Most of what is now […]
West Village Through the Lens of LABYL
By Mary Chandrahasan and Ananth Sampathkumar One bright sunny morning in March, we headed out for an early morning stroll in the Village equipped with […]
Then & Now: Scenes Around Greenwich Village
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP This iconic landmark was almost destroyed in 1958 after the city and courts decided to vacate it. Through the […]
Then & Now: Scenes Around Greenwich Village
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP If it’s not obvious, this circa-1910 view looking north up 5th Avenue was taken from atop the Washington Arch […]
Senior Share Apartments: Now Renting
By George Capsis I recently got a call from what sounded like a very nice senior lady who read my February 2018 front-page proposal to […]
New Fence for the Jane Street Garden
By Barry Benepe A new cast iron picket fence, similar to the one now surrounding Abingdon Square Park, will be erected around the Jane Street […]
Tenements As Urban Living Typology
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP The Grid of 1811 Tenements are simply defined as multi-family, rental apartment buildings for three or more families, with […]
Then & Now: Scenes Around Greenwich Village
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP In the depths of the Great Depression, 1936, Berenice Abbott was hired by the Federal Art Project (1935-1943) to […]
God at the Drafting Board
By George Capsis If God sat down at the drafting board to design a perfect solution for seniors now living alone in a five-story walk-up, […]
Can a Landmarked Church Be Turned Into Condos?
Hi, Andrew. I know this happens. I know of two examples. But I don’t know exactly how a developer can fill a landmarked church exterior […]
A True Win-Win Solution
By Joseph Reiver The City is moving forward with plans to destroy the Elizabeth Street Garden. It has selected Pennrose Properties, LLC as the developer […]
160 Leroy Adds Shimmering Excitement to West Village Skyline
By Karen Rempel 160 Leroy Street is a new neighbor in the West Village, and as with all new neighbors, we might view it with […]
A Stroll Around the Neighborhood: Recent and Planned Developments in the St. John’s Terminal Area
By Brian J. Pape, AIA West Houston Street is considered the southern boundary for the West Village, but let’s step over the line a bit […]
West Village Houses Threat: Developer’s Takeover Bid Considered
By Brian J Pape, AIA In four recent issues starting in April 2017, WestView News has covered the West Village Houses (WVH)—a 420-unit cooperative (co-op), […]