Lower Manhattan’s celebrated 140 Broadway may get unwelcome ornament

But now, it appears that harmonious design may be threatened: The Cultural Landscape Foundation reports that the owners of the building plan to ask the Landmarks Preservation Commission to approve changes to the open space, notably the addition of new, circular planters that would be plopped into the middle of the plaza. The building was designated a New York City landmark in 2013, which was well after some changes—including the addition of a gaudy marble plaque honoring developer Harry Helmsley—were already made.