The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted Tuesday to landmark five architecturally and historically significant buildings in Midtown, a few days after the City Council approved a plan to rezone the neighborhood.

City officials describe the landmarking as a coordinated effort to honor the Garment District’s past while shaping the neighborhood’s future. The properties are all early 20th-century commercial loft towers tied to New York’s fashion and fur trades, which peaked in the neighborhood in the early 20th century. If the City Council approves the designations, the Landmarks Preservation Commission would be required to approve any changes to the exteriors of the buildings going forward.

The designations were made in conjunction with the Department of City Planning’s Midt

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