Ms. Patton added that Mr. Cristini had not applied for demolition permits.
After being assured by the Historic District Commission that, as a result of the zoning board decision, they could make the property more tempting to a possible buyer by tearing down the outbuildings, the Ronemuses applied for demolition permits.
City Hall officials said that the tower had received the most crucial zoning and planning approvals, but that the plan would also require a final administrative signoff from the city staff once the most detailed drawings were submitted and Mr. Trump applied for demolition and building permits.
But such reviews usually take months, and Rockrose quickly applied for a demolition permit.
On Tuesday, March 19, a contractor walked into Rancho Mirage City Hall and applied for a demolition permit.
For preservationists, it is not a moment too soon: the showroom's owner has already applied for a demolition permit.
The company has also applied for a demolition permit and a franchise license for a planned 14-story, 53-room hotel at 308 West 40th Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.
There was nothing in our codes at the time that would require an owner of any building in town to do anything but apply for a demolition permit and proceed".
But while Northwestern has not yet applied for a demolition permit, there is currently nothing legally stopping it from doing so, and preservationists are becoming increasingly anxious about getting their message out.
In the meantime, supporters of the Lindenhurst Theater had a scare last December when the building's owner, Michael Petracca, who also owns the Northport, applied for a demolition permit.
