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Subcommittee Approves Landmark Designation and Housing Project Amendment on July 14, 2025
New YorkJul 14, 20252 min read
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The New York City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions met on July 14, 2025, approving the designation of the Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex as an historic landmark and an amendment to the Union Avenue Cluster housing project.
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Union Avenue Cluster AmendmentLand Use ApplicationsUrban Development Action Area ProjectNew York City Council Subcommittee proceedingsModulightor Building Apartment DuplexHistoric landmark designationHousing
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- Approved designation of the Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex at 246 East 58th Street as an historic landmark (DL-544/LP-2684).
- Approved amendment to the Union Avenue Cluster Urban Development Action Area Project related to multiple Bronx properties.
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Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions
Jul 14, 2025, 12:00 AMCommittee Room - City Hallcompleted
Agenda
- Application number N 250305 HIM (Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex) submitted by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter and Section 25-303 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, for the designation of the Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex, located at 246 East 58th Street (Block 1331, Lot 128), as an historic landmark (DL-544/LP-2684), Borough of Manhattan, Community District 6, Council District 4.
- Application No. G 250078 CCX (Union Avenue Cluster Amendment) submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law, for approval of an amendment of a Project Summary in connection with the previously-approved Urban Development Action Area Project related to property located at: 993 Union Avenue (Block 2669, Lot 41), 995 Union Avenue (Block 2669, Lot 40), 774 Union Avenue (Block 2676, Lot 36), 1042 Longfellow Avenue (Block 2756, Lot 71), Borough of the Bronx, Community Districts 1, 2, and 3, Council District 17.
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- Application number N 250305 HIM (Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex) submitted by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter and Section 25-303 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, for the designation of the Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex, located at 246 East 58th Street (Block 1331, Lot 128), as an historic landmark (DL-544/LP-2684), Borough of Manhattan, Community District 6, Council District 4.
- Application No. G 250078 CCX (Union Avenue Cluster Amendment) submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law, for approval of an amendment of a Project Summary in connection with the previously-approved Urban Development Action Area Project related to property located at: 993 Union Avenue (Block 2669, Lot 41), 995 Union Avenue (Block 2669, Lot 40), 774 Union Avenue (Block 2676, Lot 36), 1042 Longfellow Avenue (Block 2756, Lot 71), Borough of the Bronx, Community Districts 1, 2, and 3, Council District 17.
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- Agendahttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2025/7/21728_A_Subcommittee_on_Landmarks%2C_Public_Sitings_and_Dispositions_25-07-14_Committee_Agenda.pdf
- Minuteshttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2025/7/21728_M_Subcommittee_on_Landmarks%2C_Public_Sitings_and_Dispositions_25-07-14_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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