PresStudios Opens Long Island Office; Hires New Associate Director

PRESERVATION STUDIOS LLC OPENS LONG ISLAND OFFICE,

HIRES ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

Preservation Studios announced Wednesday that they have finalized terms with Karen Kennedy, M.S., co-founder and principal at TKS Historic Resources Inc, to become the company’s Associate Director of Architectural History and run a new office for the company out of Long Island.

This announcement formalizes nearly a decade of collaboration between the two firms, which includes the creation of five historic districts and two cultural resource surveys throughout Western New York. Ms. Kennedy founded TKS Historic Resources with architectural historian Sarah Apmann in 2002, with projects including the National Register listing of the John Coltrane House in Long Island, and a 11,000 property survey of the City of Yonkers.

“We’re excited to bring on Karen and strengthen our ability to provide preservation services across New York State, including historic districts, surveys, and historic tax credit projects,” said President Jason Yots.

Ms. Kennedy will run the company’s new Long Island office, as well as assist Director of Architectural History Caitlin Moriarty, Ph.D in preparing National Register nominations for historic districts and historic tax credit projects across New York State. Dr. Moriarty, based in Preservation Studios’ Buffalo office, has led the company’s Architectural History department since 2016. Ms. Kennedy will also support company founder and current Director of Municipals Services Tom Yots in providing preservation planning and cultural resource surveys to nonprofits and communities across the state

The new Long Island office for Preservation Studios will be located at 169 Sequams Lane Center, West Islip, New York 11795. Inquiries related to preservation activities on Long Island and across the state can be directed to the company’s main office, or to the new Long Island office at 631-807-3889.

Founded in 2002, Preservation Studios offers a variety of preservation-related services, including preparation of individual and historic district National Register nomination, tax credit financing and development services, local preservation planning and programming, and technical services designed to help architects and developers navigate the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. The company has grown to a staff of ten, and is working on over 150 active tax credit projects across New York State in addition to other preservation projects.