Preservation Watch

The neighbors might not have had many complaints about the Brodsky Organization's next plans for the makeover of Chelsea's General Theological Seminary. But the folks at ArchiTakes have enough criticism of the project?which is headed for a Landmarks Preservation Commission public hearing tomorrow?to more than make up for the neighbors' gentler response: "Street views would be permanently blocked by luxury condominiums, set up like cushy chairs on the raised stage of the seminary grounds without regard for the house seats?.It’s not much of a stretch to say that building on the Seminary grounds would be like building in Gramercy Park." [ArchiTakes]