Category : Construction & Design

Protesters stage mock funeral procession over construction deaths
Construction & Design

Protesters stage mock funeral procession over construction deaths

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by REW1152
Protesters carried caskets along the streets of Manhattan last week as they called on the construction industry to implement measures to counter the rising number of worker deaths in the city. “Tragedies at construction sites have become all too common,” said Gary LaBarbera, the president of the Building and Construction...
Alfred Sanzari Enterprises breaks ground for new dual-branded hotel in Teaneck
Construction & Design

Alfred Sanzari Enterprises breaks ground for new dual-branded hotel in Teaneck

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by REW1698
Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has broken ground on a new 350-room dual-branded hotel at its mixed-use Glenpointe complex in Teaneck, N.J.  The hotel will feature the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton and Homewood Suites by Hilton brands. Pictured l-r: Jerry L. Barta, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises; Mark Zurlini, M&T Bank; Andrew...
Construction & Design

Katz Architecture brings some glamour back to the St. George

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by REW1971
In a nod to its storied past as one of the grandest hotels in New York City, the St. George Tower in Brooklyn Heights recently completed a $1 million lobby renovation. The project, designed by Katz Architecture, harked back to the building’s 1930s art-deco heyday. The St. George Hotel in...
Construction & DesignGreen Building

City speeds up solar installation approval process

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by REW1268
They city has launched a new program to speed up the approval process for solar installation projects. Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler said that starting January 1, most small-scale solar panel installation projects will be eligible for Professional Certification, rather than requiring approval from a Department plan examiner. Professional Certification allows...
Candlebrook Properties expanding into affordable housing sector
Construction & Design

Candlebrook Properties expanding into affordable housing sector

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by REW1225
New York based real estate company Candlebrook Properties has launched a new affordable housing division called CB3 CB3 will allow multi-family and student housing developer to create “superior housing choices, social services and high-end management in the affordable housing industry.ˮ Candlebrook has brought on veteran Josh Levy to lead the...
Pay-to-play Citibank real estate boss jailed
Construction & Design

Pay-to-play Citibank real estate boss jailed

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by REW2163
A Citibank construction executive has been sentenced to two to six years in state prison for his role in a pay-to-play scheme. And a second bank worker has been accused of being complicit in the con that saw at at least half a million dollars in back-handers from contracting companies...
Construction & DesignDeals & Dealmakers

NYBC salutes best of the building community at 2015 Recognition Dinner

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by REW1763
Nearly 1,000 members of the building community gathered to pay tribute to four industry legends during the New York Building Congress 2015 Industry Recognition Dinner on November 18 at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Chairman A. Eugene Kohn and Jay Badame, President and Chief Operating Officer...
Construction & DesignResidential

Collegiate Church gets landmarks okay for new UWS apartment development

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by REW1940
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission today unanimously approved plans for a new mid-rise residential development at 260 West 78th Street and 378 West End Avenue in the West End Collegiate Historic District on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Rick Cook of COOKFOX Architects and developed by the...
WHO’S NEWS: New Stantec principal; Trio of financial appointments at LendLease
Construction & Design

WHO’S NEWS: New Stantec principal; Trio of financial appointments at LendLease

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by REW1967
Michael Brothers has joined Stantec’s Manhattan office as a principal and regional director of the company’s Program and Project Management team across the Tri-State area. With over 20 years of experience, Brothers has led the design, construction and project management for complex, multi-stakeholder projects from coast to coast. Specializing in...
Construction & Design

Open House New York attracts record crowds

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by REW1429
A record breaking 8,000 visitors flocked to the TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport during the annual Open House New York weekend for a last chance to see Eero Saarinen’s Mid-Century Modern masterpiece before it is re-developed as a hotel. The airport attraction was among several highlights that generated 80,000...