Category : Construction & Design

Macklowe tops out 12 East 12th Street
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Macklowe tops out 12 East 12th Street

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21 East 12th, the luxury residential condominium, being developed by William Macklowe Company and Goldman Sachs, and built by CNY Construction, has topped out  at 22 stories. Located in Greenwich Village, the project will offer 51 apartments consisting of one to four-bedroom units, a residents’ lounge, fitness room, and garden.  It will...
Former Pfizer site rezoning gets City Planning approval
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Former Pfizer site rezoning gets City Planning approval

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The plan to create more than 1,100 units of mixed-income housing on privately-owned sites in Williamsburg, Brooklyn took a major step forward today as the City Planning Commission voted to approve the project 9-1. Harrison Realty, an affiliate of The Rabsky Group, seeks to reactivate the long-dormant 4.2-acre site purchased...
New school illustrates power of design for education
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New school illustrates power of design for education

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If STEAM education is about integrating science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics into a project-based learning environment, shouldn’t school buildings for these specialized studies mirror the same foundations? The architecture, art and advisory firm Svigals + Partners has arrived at an answer this year, completing the innovative Engineering and...
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Report: More women now entering architectural business

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The pool of candidates working toward architecture licensure is more diverse than ever before, and 36 percent of newly licensed architects are women. In 2016, there were 109,748 architects in the United States — a minimal drop from the previous year. The numbers were contained in the National Council of...
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OHNY celebrating 15th anniversary

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Open House New York, a citywide celebration of architecture and urban design, will celebrate its 15th anniversary on October 14 and 15 this year. A partnership of more than 400 arts and cultural organizations, city agencies, architecture firms, and others, OHNY Weekend will open more than 200 buildings and projects...
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Re-zoning promises $288M Rockaway transformation

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A transformative re-zoning plan will turn Far Rockaway into a model for urban renewal and job creation, according to experts. The de Blasio Administration and Council Member Donovan Richard announced that the Downtown Far Rockaway Redevelopment Project had been approved by the New York City Council last week. The first...
Arker completes $38M rehab at Staten Island complex
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Arker completes $38M rehab at Staten Island complex

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The Arker Companies has completed a $38 million rehabilitation and preservation project at Elbee Gardens, a 178-unit affordable housing development at 1950 Clove Road in the Grasmere neighborhood of Staten Island. Situated on nearly eight-acres of land, Elbee Gardens is a six-story elevator building that was initially financed as a...
$4B LaGuardia rebuild gets off the ground
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$4B LaGuardia rebuild gets off the ground

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, together with Delta CEO Ed Bastian, announced the start of construction on Delta’s new facilities at a groundbreaking ceremony at LaGuardia Airport after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey signed a new, long-term lease with Delta. The groundbreaking marks the beginning of construction...
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NYCA calls for public hearing on construction safety bill

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The New York Construction Alliance (NYCA) is calling on the City Council to hold a public hearing on the new version of the construction safety bill, Intro. 1447. According to the NYCA, the new draft of the bill, which has been criticized by advocates for minority construction workers and MWBEs,...
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JEMB strikes deal to build new Brooklyn school

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New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced the sale of 420 Albee Square to JEMB Realty Corporation (JEMB). The development at 420 Albee Square, which was recently unveiled by JEMB as One Willoughby Square, will bring over 380,000 s/f of commercial space, including ground floor retail, and over 300...