But two years ago, a local preservation group, Landmark West!

Landmark West is using this change to encourage the store owners to cure the violations.

But when Landmark West approached the shop, the banner was taken down immediately.

Ms. Simon said Landmark West had not decided on its next step.

Landmark West, a tenacious preservation group, would have been the most likely leader of a designation effort.

This is only the latest legal action taken by Landmark West.

The tour is sponsored by Landmark West, a local nonprofit preservationist group.

The forum was sought by Landmark West, a neighborhood advocacy group fighting to preserve the building.

Landmark West argues that its recent lawsuit would not have been necessary had the landmarks commission held a hearing as requested.

But Landmark West, a neighborhood preservation group, opposed the design.