{"id":194420,"date":"2026-04-12T14:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/194420\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:51:25","slug":"brooklyn-projects-win-top-preservation-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/194420\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Projects Win Top Preservation Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brooklyn preservation projects in DUMBO, Crown Heights and beyond earn top honors from the New York Landmarks Conservancy 2026 awards.<\/p>\n

The New York Landmarks Conservancy<\/a>\u00a0on April 1 announced the recipients of the 2026 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards<\/a>, its highest honor recognizing excellence in historic preservation across New York City.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Brooklyn honorees\u00a0include the DUMBO\/Vinegar Hill Street Reconstruction, the Gregory redevelopment in Crown Heights, and Mary of Nazareth Parish\u2014Sacred Heart Church restoration.<\/p>\n

The large-scale reconstruction of 26 blocks in the DUMBO and Vinegar Hill historic districts modernized aging infrastructure while preserving distinctive historic elements. Granite Belgian block streets, bluestone sidewalks and historic crosswalks were carefully removed and reinstalled, alongside salvaged rail tracks from the long-defunct Jay Street Connecting Railway.<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto: Supplied\/ New York Landmarks Conservancy <\/p>\n

The project, led by AECOM<\/a> in collaboration with city agencies, integrated updated features such as bike lanes and a central plaza using historically compatible materials, maintaining the neighborhoods\u2019 industrial-era character along the East River waterfront.<\/p>\n

In Crown Heights, The Gregory transformed a long-vacant former school into a 40-unit residential building with a mix of market-rate and affordable apartments.<\/p>\n

Originally constructed in 1921 and designed by Helme & Corbett, the building underwent a full structural rehabilitation and fa\u00e7ade restoration. Developers and architects reused salvaged materials where possible and incorporated additions that respect the scale and context of the surrounding historic district. The project highlights adaptive reuse as a strategy to address housing needs while preserving architectural heritage.<\/p>\n

The restoration of Sacred Heart Church focused on stabilizing and repairing the 1877 Gothic Revival structure. Work included rebuilding deteriorated masonry, restoring stained glass and wood elements, reconstructing a damaged rose window and replacing failing roofs. The effort preserved the building\u2019s defining features while ensuring its long-term viability as a community anchor near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.<\/p>\n

Additional awardees span all five boroughs, including prominent institutions and historic properties. The Conservancy also named preservation leaders and organizations for broader contributions to safeguarding the city\u2019s built environment, underscoring ongoing efforts to balance development, sustainability and historic preservation.<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto: Supplied\/ New York Landmarks Conservancy <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lucys introduce you to great preservation work and the amazing people who made it happen. It\u2019s an uplifting celebration and a great party to boot!,\u201d said Peg Breen, president of The New York Landmarks Conservancy.<\/p>\n

The awards will be presented April 16 at Cathedral of Saint John the Divine<\/a>, an annual ceremony that typically draws more than 500 attendees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooklyn preservation projects in DUMBO, Crown Heights and beyond earn top honors from the New York Landmarks Conservancy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194421,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,77500,9,24,63],"class_list":{"0":"post-194420","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn","8":"tag-brooklyn","9":"tag-brooklyn-headlines","10":"tag-brooklyn-news","11":"tag-crown-heightsnew-york-landmarks-conservancybrooklyn-preservation-projects","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-city","14":"tag-nyc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}