Category : Construction & Design

Kaufman Astoria Studios announced that it plans to build a new 18,000 s/f sound stage on its campus within the next two years. The new stage, which will be called Stage N, will bring the total number of stages at the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios to eight, not including the recently opened back lot.

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will hold a public information meeting on the $65 million Jones Beach Revitalization Plan. The five year plan will restore and transform the historic park. “We are relying on the community to be a great voice in this historic transformation. Thanks to the continuous investment from Governor Cuomo and the New York Works program, we are able to organize and execute extraordinary transformative initiatives like the Jones Beach Revitalization Plan,” said State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey.

1407 Broadway, a building in Times Square South undergoing a transformation with extensive building renovations and an image repositioning, has launched a contest inviting designers to create the ideal work environment — with the winner receiving $14,000. The Lightstone Group, owners of the building, and its branding partner CO OP,...

Overall construction spending in New York City reached $29.3 billion in 2013, a six percent increase from 2012, when total spending reached $27.7 billion, according to a New York Building Congress analysis. Construction employment in New York City reached a five year high of 120,900 jobs in 2013, a four percent increase from 2012, when construction accounted for 116,000 jobs. Industry employment, however, remains well short of the 132,625 jobs that were produced in 2008.