Developers planning a big new residential project alongside the ruins of the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue will go before the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission tomorrow.
Representatives of the Chinese American Planning Council (CPC) and the Gotham Organization, a New York City-based developer, outlined plans last night for a huge new project on the site of Beth Hamedrash Hagadol (BHH), the fire-ravaged Norfolk Street synagogue.
The Gotham Organization is set to go before Community Board 3's land use committee tonight to unveil plans for a large new development project -- built partially on the ruins of the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue at 50 Norfolk St.
Here are the latest photos from Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, the fire-ravaged synagogue at 60 Norfolk St. that is slowing being dismantled.
The project, which is being overseen by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, began a little over a week ago. Demolition...
As we first reported on Tuesday, crews have begun a partial demolition of Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, the historic Lower East Synagogue destroyed by fire earlier this year.
The leadership of Beth Hamedrash Hagadol went before the Landmarks Preservation Commission this morning to argue for the demolition of their fire-ravaged synagogue at 60 Norfolk St. The commissioners signaled their reluctance to approve an application for full demolition....
A structural engineer working for Beth Hamedrash Hagadol says the fire-ravaged synagogue at 60 Norfolk St. is in "dire" condition, and saving even small portions of the Lower East Side landmark will require a lot of effort and more than a little luck.
The Department of Buildings (DOB) has determined that the remains of Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, the historic Lower East Side synagogue, are unstable. The agency, however, will not insist on the immediate demolition of the 167-year-old building because a safety...
