Category : Construction & Design

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that it has been awarded LEED® Silver certification for the Fulton Center on Broadway between Fulton and Dey Streets in Manhattan’s Financial District. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used third-party verification for green buildings. The...

Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that agreements have been reached with Edison Properties, the City of Newark and the Prudential Center Arena to develop the more than 22 acres of vacant land around the arena creating Triangle Park, a project that will include public, open-spaces and much desired commercial and...

Bridge Development Partners, LLC chooses PREMIER Design + Build, LLC to manage construction of Bridge Point South Brunswick Manor. Tenants will be able to move into the 488,800 sq ft speculative industrial distribution facility 3rd quarter of 2016. Bridge is developing 35 acres in South Brunswick, New Jersey to house...

Spector Group, a LEED accredited, leading metropolitan New York-based architecture, interior and master planning firm, announced the completion of the corporate headquarters for Magna, a leading New York firm that creates companies and invests across the world. Magna is notable for its vast network of creative professionals and investment partners,...

A joint-venture partnership of The Rockefeller Group and Korman Communities announced that construction is underway on AVE Florham Park, a flexible-stay community in Florham Park, N.J. Slated to open in 2017, AVE Florham Park will feature 256 corporate suites for corporate housing and relocations. The JV partnership broke ground on...

Jeffrey Levine, chairman of Douglaston Development announced the topping out of 2 North 6th Place, Brooklyn’s newest mixed-use waterfront development. The 40-story rental tower will include 554 residences, a ground floor retail space and parking for 160 cars. The project completes the last phase of Douglaston’s residential community along the...

New York City Department of Buildings has updated the interim crane regulations the agency put in place after the crawler crane collapse in Tribeca on February 5. Among other measures, the updated rules bar from City streets the type of crane configuration involved in the collapse. The updated regulations result...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation will fund 14 key projects through a $50 million legal settlement with Lend Lease Construction LMB Inc. The 14 projects include cultural, recreational and education opportunities and include the Pier 42 park project and the new East River Esplanade...

The Urban Land Institute New York announced the winners of its inaugural Awards for Excellence in Development, a new competition that is raising the bar for New York’s real estate industry. These seven dynamic projects from across the city and state exemplify the cutting edge of innovation, responsible land use,...