Things are heating up!
Last week, Forbes.com picked up on the close, cozy relationship between the Landmarks Preservation Commission and Vornado in the Manufacturers Hanover Trust case. Of particular interest in this piece is the demonstrated lack of consistancy and deference to precedents when ruling on landmark designations and property modifications.
Preservationists Accuse NYC Landmarks Commission of Favoritism [Forbes.com]
Also:
Moot Fate? [The Architects Newspaper]