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New York's Strand bookshop begs to avoid official landmarking
- nmstoker 8y agoWhat are the costs they imply landmark status will incur for them? Does it place restrictions on how the building can be changed or must look?
- gregorymichael 8y agoAffirmative. An example: our office is in a landmark building a few blocks from Strand. Couple years ago there was a leak on the roof. While fixing, they found absestos, which they we're required to remove. But, because we are a landmark building, the facade had to be put back exactly as it appeared before the work. The construction took a year longer and was significantly more expensive than would have been without landmark status.
- minhaz23 8y agoSome people are saying her reasons may also be strictly monetary, like having the option available to sell later.
- pseudolus 8y agoThere's also the implication that the Landmarks Preservation Committee "cherry-picked" the Strand building while ignoring other more vulnerable buildings. More details on the background of the controversy can be found on the Gothamist web site. http://gothamist.com/2018/12/04/strand_landmark_fight.php http://gothamist.com/2018/12/04/strand_landmark_fight.php
- gregorymichael 8y agoChoice quote from the NYT interview with Strand's owner: "The richest man in America, who’s a direct competitor, has just been handed $3 billion in subsidies. I’m not asking for money or a tax rebate. Just leave me alone."