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Construction & DesignResidential

Lend Lease partners with Victor Group on new skyscraper

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by REW831
Victor Group (formally Victor Homes), a New York City-based development company founded by Moshe Shuster in 1994, has formed a joint venture with Lend Lease to develop a residential project at 281 Fifth Avenue. Located in the NoMad neighborhood, the partnership plans to construct a condominium building with retail at the base and luxury residences on the upper floors.
Construction & DesignFeaturedResidential

City councilman looking to rain on parade of cloudbuster builders

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by REW1007
New York is not a city that is often overshadowed. Councilman Mark Levine would like to keep it that way. Currently in the early stages of forming a task force that would assess the impact of tall developments and the shadows that they create on Central Park, Levine feels that the city must begin to consider the consequences of racing for the clouds. “From the moment I was designated chair of the Parks Committee, advocates started to raise this issue with me,” Levine told Real Estate Weekly. “Over the past year, with the rise of the towers just south of Central Park, the alarm has only grown stronger.”
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PWC-NJ honors Women of Achievement

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by REW678
Professional Women in Construction- New Jersey (PWC-NJ) Chapter President Carolyn Pugaczewski, president of M. Adams & Associates, launched the organization’s annual Women of Achievement luncheon on March 18 in the penthouse Metropolitan Room of the Newark Club. Honorees were: PWC President Emeritus Lenore Janis, one of the national organization’s original dozen founders...
Construction & DesignRetail

Starrett repositions Leader House retail

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by REW650
McGowan recently completed the architectural addition of a new multi-level commercial and retail space, lobby and outdoor tenant amenity space at Leader House. The 30-story residential property is located on Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side. Originally developed in 1968, Leader House is owned by Starrett Development. The building’s...
Airport development key to keeping New York on top
Construction & Design

Airport development key to keeping New York on top

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by REW870
The Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) held a special panel discussion with industry experts on the planned development and construction of New York City’s largest airports. Held in the officers of Herrick, Feinstein LLP, the event attracted over 60 members and industry stakeholders. Speakers included Angelo Genova, partner at Genova...
Construction & Design

Construction starts on Bushwick arts space

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by REW677
Construction is underway on The AnX at 13 Grattan Street, a mixed-use artists’ work space in East Williamsburg/Bushwick designed by Gene Kaufman Architect. Like Kaufman’s 100 Bogart Street project, currently under construction, The AnX responds to the continuing need among Brooklyn’s artists and artisans for more studio, gallery and work space....
New wave of developers prompts call for contractor transparency
Construction & DesignDebt & Equity

New wave of developers prompts call for contractor transparency

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by REW748
By Ron Agababian, vice president, Business Development, McGowan Today, New York City continues to enjoy a strong level of real estate development, fueled by the marketplace’s appetite for new residential, municipal and commercial construction activity. In the past, the term “developer” exclusively referred to familiar names like Durst and Rudin,...