Category : Construction & Design

A $17 million renovation project has been completed in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx. The 972-unit Lafayette Boynton complex has been given the massive overhaul by Nelson Management Group, through its investment arm Global One Investments led by principals Robert Nelson and Michael Gerstein, and L+M Development Partners, through its...

Richard Ravitch, owner of the Waterside Plaza apartment development on the East River, wants to see the bookend parcel of a proposed sanitation garage on East 25th Street become housing for seniors. Ravitch discussed the issue at a meeting held by the Waterside Tenants Association, saying that some kind of...

Council Member Helen Rosenthal is set to introduce a bill tomorrow (Thursday) that would increase community input on renovation plans for landmarked buildings or buildings in historic districts. Currently, developers who want to modify a landmarked or historic building present their plan to the local community board and then to...

New York City architectural firm, Ismael Leyva Architects, has been selected to design a new midtown hotel at 1150 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. The new hotel has yet to be named. Developed by the Fortuna Realty Group, the new hotel will ascend as a 40-story tower, totaling upwards of...

Leaders of the nation’s largest construction companies are uniting this week to promote a new culture of worker safety, one that is changing the industry that built America. The centerpiece of the campaign is Safety Week, running May 4-8, during which 44 sponsor companies will host activities nationwide to reinforce...