Historic preservation
Landmarks, historic districts, Section 106 review and state historic preservation offices. What changed, the rules that apply and the dates ahead for projects in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Latest briefings
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Federal: Advisory council advances rewrite of historic review rules for projects needing federal permits or funds
On July 24, 2026 the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to send a proposed overhaul of the Section 106 rules to White House review. No notice has been published, and the current rules remain in effect.
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Rules 6
- Federal · 54 U.S.C. 306108; 36 CFR Part 800Historic preservation review for federal permits and funding (Section 106)
- New Jersey · N.J.S.A. 13:1B-15.128 et seq.; N.J.A.C. 7:4Review of public projects affecting historic sites
- New York · 1 RCNY 5000-01 and 101-07 (proposed amendments)NYC energy code filing rule update (proposed)
- New York · PRHPL 14.09State historic preservation review
- Connecticut · C.G.S. 22a-14 to 22a-20 (esp. 22a-19, 22a-19a)Environmental intervention and historic resources review
- Pennsylvania · 37 Pa.C.S. §§ 507-510 (History Code)State History Code historic resources review
Funding and incentives 5
- New Jersey · NJ Economic Development AuthorityHistoric Property Reinvestment Program
- Federal · National Park Service and IRS, through each state historic preservation officeFederal historic rehabilitation tax credit
- New York · NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic PreservationNew York State historic rehabilitation tax credit
- Connecticut · CT Department of Economic and Community Development, State Historic Preservation OfficeConnecticut historic rehabilitation tax credit
- Pennsylvania · PA Department of Community and Economic Development; PHMCPennsylvania historic preservation tax credit