Defending the Ladies’ Mile Historic District
Julie Strickland reports for The Real Deal: Flatiron demolition plan met by preservationist pushback. A rush to defend a pair of Flatiron buildings may shift a developer’s focus from demolition to restoration. The two buildings at 51 and 53 West 19th Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, lie within the Ladies’ Mile Historic District. Given the location, the Landmarks Preservation Commission,