Category : Construction & Design

Construction & Design

Regional Plan Association names leaders of NYCHA task force

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by REW2075
Regional Plan Association (RPA) announced that Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich, co-founders of the PRO—Peterson Rich Office, have been selected as the inaugural 2019 Kaplan Chairs for Urban Design as part of a newly established fellowship that will focus on innovative design solutions to help the New York City Housing...
ULI Greenpoint Center releases white paper on sustainable transactions
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ULI Greenpoint Center releases white paper on sustainable transactions

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by REW1847
The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance has released a new whitepaper and toolkit on embedding sustainability into real estate transactions. The Greenprint Center is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors, and strategic partners committed to improving the environmental performance of the global real...
Landmark luxury hotel coming to New Rochelle
Construction & Design

Landmark luxury hotel coming to New Rochelle

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by REW2846
New Rochelle City Planning Board has approved the development of a 24-story, 225-key globally-branded luxury hotel and event center in the City’s downtown. When complete, the TRYP Hotel by Wyndham will be the largest hotel constructed in Westchester County in the last 20 years and the first hotel of its...
NYCHA names new development team for housing fix
Construction & Design

NYCHA names new development team for housing fix

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by REW4072
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced the selection of the development team that will fully address the physical needs at 16 Manhattan developments. As part of NYCHA’s Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program, more than 2,900 residents will benefit from comprehensive upgrades to 1,718 apartments and common areas....
DOB: Thousands of work sites need safety training
Construction & Design

DOB: Thousands of work sites need safety training

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by REW1918
The Buildings Department announced the release of a new, interactive map showing the location of construction sites in New York City where workers and supervisors must have site safety training under Local Law 196 of 2017. The law requires training for workers at large-scale construction projects, such as major alterations...
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City union workers rally to protect right to free speech

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by REW1720
New York workers held a rally at the corner of Wall Street and Broad Street in Lower Manhattan against the Trump administration and what they called its efforts to block labor unions from protesting exploitive work conditions and non-union work. Participants and speakers included members and leaders of Laborers’ Local...
L&L lays last steel beam for Mastercard technology hub at 150 Fifth Avenue
Construction & Design

L&L lays last steel beam for Mastercard technology hub at 150 Fifth Avenue

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by REW2514
L&L Holding Company Chairman has celebrateed the topping out of 150 Fifth Avenue, the future home of Mastercard’s expanded technology hub. Chief Executive Officer David Levinson and President and Chief Investment Officer Robert Lapidus, along with OC Development Management (OCDM) President and Principal Jonathan Ninnis, were joined by over 100...
Construction & Design

Advance, Greek break ground for 4M s/f logistics center

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by REW3520
A joint venture of Advance Realty Investors, Greek Development and PGIM Real Estate, announced that it has broken ground on Linden Logistics Center – a 4.1-million-square-foot, state-of-the-art logistics park in Linden, N.J. The redevelopment, which recently received the NAIOP New Jersey’s Industrial “Deal of the Year” award, is located on...
150 more people put to work by Building Skills group
Construction & Design

150 more people put to work by Building Skills group

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by REW1704
Building Skills New York, a non-profit that connects underserved New Yorkers with jobs at local construction sites, announced that it has secured nearly 150 job placements since the start of 2019. This represents an increase of more than 70 percent over the number of placements secured during the first half...