The fashion designer Alexander Wang is the new owner of one of the most conspicuous buildings in Chinatown: the former Citizens Savings Bank, a city landmark, at 58 Bowery (at Canal Street). As Crain's first reported, two family trusts...
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously yesterday to protect the former Citizens Savings Bank, 54-58 Bowery, in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge. The 1924 gold-domed, Beaux Arts-style building (now an HSBC branch) is one of the neighborhood's most...
It was a busy day at the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Lower East Side resident Linda Jones, a member of the Historic Districts Council, just gave us an update. As we reported earlier, the Commission voted to protect the Henry...
It's been a tough few weeks for Bowery preservation activists. Here's a bit of heartening news. Next week, the Landmarks Preservation Commission will hear testimony in support of protecting one of Chinatown's most distinctive buildings, the old Citizens Savings...
