West Park Presbyterian Church
Lobbying client
The Upper West Side church at 165 West 86th Street, individually landmarked in 2010, has sought a hardship exemption from the Landmarks Preservation Commission to demolish its deteriorating building. The church has a contract, contingent on LPC approval, to sell the site to developer Alchemy Properties, which would build new housing with space set aside for the congregation. It has filed 8 lobbying disclosures since 2024, aimed at the Landmarks Preservation Commission rather than the City Council, through Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and James F. Capalino & Associates.
- Council members lobbied
- None named (agencies/administration)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 8
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $201,810
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP Lobbyist firm
- James F. Capalino & Associates, Inc. Lobbyist firm
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Determination of Board or Commission - An application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission regarding property located at 165 West 86th Street
- Determination regarding real property - In connection with seeking approval of its hardship application to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for its property at 165 West 86th Street.