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Inside the years-long process of turning the Woolworth Building tower into luxury condos

Holly Dutton
by Holly Dutton695
The Woolworth Building in Lower Manhattan has been a distinctive part of New York City’s skyline for more than a century. Most New Yorkers could spot it in a lineup, along with other iconic skyscrapers like the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, and 1 World Trade Center. But next...
Construction & Design

$50M Bronx college facility officially opens

REW
by REW649
Elected officials from across New York City and State gathered on the campus of Bronx Community College for the ribbon-cutting ceremony that formally opened BCC’s newly renovated Quadrangle. “New York State’s $50 million investment in this re-imagined Quad is another sign of continued belief in the work of our community...
Construction & Design

Death trench foreman found guilty

Linda O'Flanagan
by Linda O'Flanagan631
A foreman who failed to get workers out of an excavation trench that collapsed and killed a man has been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide. Wilmer Cueva, 51, ignored warnings about unsafe — and illegal — conditions at the site, which caused the death of 22-year-old worker Carlos Moncayo,...
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Newly redesigned Astor Place officially opened

REW
by REW1475
The official unveiling of the redesigned Astor Place and Cooper Square took place today. The renovated plazas and walkways transform the popular area with  public amenities and plantings, traffic-calming measures, storm-ready landscaping, and restored public artworks including the famous rotating black cube, Alamo, prized mosaic installations on light poles, and a statue...
NEW DEVELOPMENT: Anbau launches 207W79; Dermot Co. rental debuts and more
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NEW DEVELOPMENT: Anbau launches 207W79; Dermot Co. rental debuts and more

REW
by REW2104
● ANBAU Sales launch at 207W79 Anbau has launched sales at 207W79, a luxury condominium at 207 West 79th Street. Exclusively represented by Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group, the full-service condominium features 19 residences designed with modern loft spaces. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, 207W79 is the firm’s first ground-up project...
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IN PICTURES: PENCIL honors CetraRuddy Architecture

REW
by REW1504
The 2016 PENCIL Annual Gala at Cipriani Wall Street honored CetraRuddy Architecture and Ogilvy & Mather. PENCIL works at the intersection of school needs and business expertise to bring together the best ideas, talent, and resources across sectors to improve public school and student performance and enhance workforce pathways. Guests...
Construction & Design

Navillus keeping concrete pouring at 7M s/f Manhattan West development

REW
by REW1264
Navillus Contracting, a unionized construction company specializing in concrete, masonry, tile and stone, has been advancing concrete work at two large-scale buildings at Manhattan West, the seven-acre mixed-use development in the new Hudson Yards district. Manhattan West will include the multifaceted elements of a “place-making” destination: seven million square feet...
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Glen talks big ideas at NYBC

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by REW590
New York City Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen highlighted the de Blasio administration’s commitment to making the City more competitive and livable in her keynote remarks at a New York Building Congress Construction Industry Breakfast Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. The Forum also featured...
Construction & Design

Blumenfeld breaks ground on East Harlem rental designed by Bjarke Ingels Group

REW
by REW1418
Blumenfeld Development Group was joined by architect Bjarke Ingels, elected officials, and community leaders, to officially break ground on Gotham 126th Residential in East Harlem. The eleven-story residential building, designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, will be located on 126th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue and will bring 233 new...
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Chinese giant breaks ground for Jersey City condo Park and Shore

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by REW2314
Strategic Capital, the real estate investment arm of China Construction America, which is the American subsidiary of China State Construction Engineering Corporation, one of the largest investment and construction companies in the world, broke ground for a new Jersey City luxury condominium last week. Park and Shore is comprised of two...