Historic preservation is vital to the social, cultural, and economic health of New York City. For this reason, it will be key to recovery. Despite the claims made by a small group of critics who rail against historic preservation, residents and workers reveal their preference by choosing to live and work in historic neighborhoods. Consequently, … Continue reading “Reality and Recovery: Historic Preservation in the City of New York”
The Baltimore City Tax Credit for Historic Restorations and Rehabilitations does exactly what it was created to do – encourage property owners to invest in their historic buildings. That has happened more than 3,500 times representing private investment in Baltimore of nearly $1.2 billion. But the program has had an impact far beyond those 3,500 … Continue reading “An Analysis of the Baltimore Historic Preservation Tax Credit”
Downtown Columbus is booming, and the rehabilitation and reuse of historic buildings is a key component of this ongoing success story. Columbus has been wise in not viewing downtown as development or historic preservation, but rather development through historic preservation. Historic resources have been preserved for future generations while meeting the needs of the current … Continue reading “Investing for Today, Preserving for Tomorrow: Preservation Easements and the Resurgence of Downtown Columbus”
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