Landmarks Commission contemplating Apple's third NYC store design
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), which oversees the design approval process within the Ladies Mile Historic District limits, is getting grief from the district's community board about Apple's architectural plans for New York's Flatiron District.
One board member slammed the latest building proposal for an Apple mini-store, calling it "brutally modern" and urging the LPC to reject Apple's plans for the second time. This, after the first proposal had already been denied a Certificate of Appropriateness due in part to a too-bright backlit Apple logo and too-glitzy facade. There's another hearing scheduled for tomorrow (July 26) where Apple will try to convince the commission to sign off on the new plans without the support of the community board.
My advice? Forget about a third Manhattan location and come to Brooklyn! There's a fabulous bit of brand-spanking new retail space available right here in tony Brooklyn Heights that my neighbors and I would welcome you to with open arms.