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No more plane Jane for JFK, LaGuardia

REW
by REW7192
Speaking at the Urban Land Institute's presentation on The Future of NYC's Airports, Derek Utter chief development officer at The Port Authority, said, “Everybody knows that our airports have been ranked among the lowest. Now we are taking our subpar legacy airports to what we consider world-class.
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Turnbridge Equities to build largest last-mile center in NYC to date

REW
by REW9333
Real estate investment firm Turnbridge Equities has completed a 14.2-acre assemblage in the South Bronx, where it will build the four-story, Class-A, Bronx Logistics Center, a last-mile distribution facility offering direct tractor-trailer ramp access to three levels, van access to the fourth level, 1,400 parking spaces, and a rail spur giving tenants an option to connect to CSX Transportation freight lines at the nearby Oak Point Rail Yards.
Construction & Design

Architects told to pack their bags as firm funds international travel program

REW
by REW1428
New York City based Murphy Burnham & Buttrick (MBB) Architects has committed to the value that international travel experience brings to employees – and to company culture as a whole. MBB, and ot­her select firms, have instituted their own private travel grants and stipends to promote continued learning and cross-cultural...
Construction & Design

FCA tapped to help breathe new life into Square Mile City

REW
by REW4198
Architecture and design firm, Francis Cauffman Architects (FCA), has been selected by The City of Hoboken, the Hoboken Public Library, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Propelify LLC to lead an innovation center feasibility study in the Square Mile City. With an estimated completion of May 2020, the study will enable...
Construction & Design

State unveils $300M plan to transform Erie Canal for 21st century

REW
by REW7463
Governor Cuomo has announced an unprecedented initiative for the Erie Canal to reignite economic and environmental resiliency across New York State. BuroHappold, a global practice creating sustainable solutions for cities, infrastructure, buildings, campuses and cities that consulted to the initiative, applauded the proposal to repurpose the Erie Canal to grow...
Construction & Design

East Side Access goes high-tech with pre-fab power

REW
by REW4204
The United States’ largest pre-fabricated traction power substation has been installed in Long Island City, Queens, as part of the East Side Access Program, The pre-fabricated structure spans over 250 feet in length. It consists of 20 sections with each section over 45 feet wide and weighing up to 96,000...
Court orders top cut off skyscraper
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Court orders top cut off skyscraper

Sabina Mollot
by Sabina Mollot4634
A court last week ruled that SJP Properties and Mitsui Fudosan must demolish the top 20 floors of their skyscraper at 200 Amsterdam Avenue; now, activists are looking to apply the same rules to a second supertall at 430 East 58th Street.