How could a Historic Landmark District benefit Carroll Gardens?
• The reason many communities choose to be designated a Historic Landmark District is to maintain the beauty and character of their neighborhood by preserving its historic buildings and streetscape, including building height limits and building appearance characteristics. Most of the 80 Historic Landmark Districts in NYC were created because there was a threat to the environment through over-development, tear down and construction of out of context or construction of out-sized buildings. The only way to stop over development and construction of out of context building is through obtaining Landmark Status. A recent example in our area was the action taken by CB 6 regarding the building of an 8 story over-sized building to be built on the parking lot behind the Independence Saving Bank (now Sovereign Bank) on the corner of Atlantic Ave and Court Street. This area is in the Cobble Hill Historic District. The Landmark Committee of CB 6 rejected the developers plan because it was not in con
