On Jan. 31, when we heard that the city’s landmarks ordinance was in peril, we started digging into the 300-plus-page filing. Turns out that while developer and city residents Albert Hanna and Carol Mrowka may have a point about the constitutionality of the ordinance, their actions might be undoing much more than they ever expected. Citywide, more than 9,000 property owners are affected by some part of the ordinance as it stands. Some see it as a burden, and fight the districting of their properties. Others use the ordinance to their advantage, and put the various tax breaks to good use. more ›