Category : Construction & Design

Construction & Design

Thomas Edison factory is site of NJ’s largest non-waterfront adaptive re-use

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by REW1222
The industrial-to-residential redevelopment of the historic Thomas Edison Invention Factory and Commerce Center in West Orange is underway, announced Prism Capital Partners. The Bloomfield, NJ-based real estate owner/operator will introduce 333 rental units, 18,400 s/f of retail and a 630-space parking structure in Phase I of Edison Village. The project...
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BKLYN DESIGN expo has packed program

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by REW1282
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce announced the line-up for the 2016 BKLYN DESIGNS event. In addition to a talented pool of furnishings and accessories designers presenting new products, the event will include more than 30 sessions that explore topics of design, architecture, sustainability, technology and craft for an audience of...
Worker’s death ‘preventable’ says Council
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Worker’s death ‘preventable’ says Council

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by REW1350
The Building and Construction Trades Council has taken a swipe at the city following the death of a construction worker last week. Thirty-two-year-old Luis Mata died after being struck by a falling scaffolding plank at a work site in the West Village. Mata, who was wearing a hard hat, was...
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New designs unveiled for Calatrava’s new Dubai cloudbuster

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by REW1220
Nerw renderings have been released for a landmark Dubai tower by Santiago Calatrava that aims to rival the 2,700 ft. high Burj Khalifa. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister of Dubai, and Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties unveiled the design for Dubai Creek...
Kaufman-designed Inn opens in B’klyn
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Kaufman-designed Inn opens in B’klyn

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by REW1147
A new IHG Holiday Inn has begun welcoming visitors to Downtown Brooklyn. The Holiday Inn Brooklyn Nevins Station, designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, opened its doors at 300 Schermerhorn Street. The 81,000 s/f hotel, which has interiors by Andres Escobar of Escobar Design, was developed by the father-and-son team of...
Escobar takes guest work out of hotel look
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Escobar takes guest work out of hotel look

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by REW1129
Andres Escobar has created a new design platform for a Holiday Inn in Downtown Brooklyn at 300 Schermerhorn Street. The recently completed 14-story glass and brick hotel, featuring 245 rooms, is highlighted by a sophisticated aesthetic not commonly associated with the popular hospitality group’s business travel model. An IHG flag...
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Andrew Franz lands Fish Bar design project at Pier 81

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by REW1041
The architecture and design firm behind noted hospitality venues such as La Marina, Andrew Franz Architect PLLC has announced its role as architect and designer of Fish Bar at North River Landing. The new floating lounge and seafood restaurant was conceived by New York Cruise Lines, Inc. (NYCL) and set...
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Alfa unveils new HGU hotel

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by REW1088
Alfa Development, one of Manhattan’s leading real estate companies, is set to open its first boutique hotel project, HGU New York. The company has invested $18 million in renovations of HGU New York, located in the NoMad District at 34 East 32nd Street. The hotel lobby preserves the history of...
Construction & DesignResidential

Work underway on Spitzer’s Williamsburg towers

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by REW1631
ODA has released renderings of Eliot Spitzerʼs new 900-unit development at 416-420 Kent Street in South Williamsburg. The 800,000 s/f development will include three towers, each 16-stories, with 857 apartments and 26,000 s/f of communal outdoor space. Twenty percent of the apartments will be affordable. Called Kent, 80 percent of...
Reimagining an NYC icon earns Lemay top honors
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Reimagining an NYC icon earns Lemay top honors

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by REW1137
Integrated design services firm, Lemay, has won highest honors in the Re-imagine a New York City Icon design challenge. Sponsored by Metals in Construction and the Ornamental Metal Institute of New York and inspired by the United States Climate Action Plan and the Architecture 2030 Challenge, the mandate of the...