Category : Construction & Design

CODE BREAKERS: Fire hazards, illegal conversions and more May DOB violations
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CODE BREAKERS: Fire hazards, illegal conversions and more May DOB violations

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by REW237
New York’s Buildings Department released its May 2018 enforcement bulletin, highlighting bad actors in the construction industry that were punished by the agency for flouting safety laws and the code of conduct for construction professionals. Disciplinary actions include penalties as well as license suspensions and revocations. DOB took a number...
Alma Realty chipping in to build church senior facility
Construction & Design

Alma Realty chipping in to build church senior facility

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by REW1452
Alma Realty will $10 million towards the cost of building St. Michael’s Home, an 11-acre independent, assisted living and nursing care complex. St. Michael’s, which is developing the complex at 1220 Front St. in Uniondale, is renovating an existing 90,000 s/f building on the site to create 21 one-bedroom independent...
e-building in NYC hits record levels
Construction & Design

e-building in NYC hits record levels

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by REW1321
The rise of e-commerce and rapid delivery logistics has pushed construction in New York Cityʼs commercial warehouse sector to record levels. Since 2013, the city has experienced has seen the construction of warehouse increase from 880,000 s/f to over four million square feet in 2017. The development, which exclude manufacturer-owned...
Science and real estate join hands at symposium
Construction & Design

Science and real estate join hands at symposium

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by REW3089
The first annual Life Sciences 2018 Real Estate Development Symposium drew a crowd of more than 250 scientists, biotech, real estate and design professionals. Several panels discussed how to reimagine the way the city’s future growth alongside new technological developments in science. The discussion also steered towards the city’s rapid...
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Designers discuss and show off Waterline Square’s interiors

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by REW2092
More than 200 guests gathered at the Waterline Square Sales Gallery to hear about the new three-tower development in the Upper West Side.   The three waterfront properties were all partnered with separate interior designers, Alexandra Campalimaud from Champalimaud Design, Glenn Pushelburg from Yabu Pushelberg and Russel Groves from Groves...
335 Madison to become ‘vertical tech campus,’ rebranded Company Building
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335 Madison to become ‘vertical tech campus,’ rebranded Company Building

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by REW3234
Once destined for the wrecking ball, Howard Milstein’s 335 Madison Avenue will be reborn as a vertical tech campus with all 1.1 million s/f being used to house and support startups. Through a new enterprise called Company, Milstein Properties will pour $150 million into modernizing the 1984 office building, outfitting...
Construction & Design

Bond Street restoration earns LPC award

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by REW857
New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Prestigious Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award has been given to the 54 Bond Street façade preservation and restoration project. The international project team for the complex job included architect CTA Architects P.C.; owner’s representative D+DS Architecture Office; general contractor Traditional Waterproofing and Restoration; Gent, Belgium-based cast-iron...
Construction & Design

City issues RFP for modular affordable housing complex

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by REW1241
The city has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design, construction, and management of a mixed-income and mixed-use affordable housing development in East New York. This is the first time in history that the City has required modular construction, a construction method the City is leveraging under Housing...
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Brookfield adding to Greenpoint Landing

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by REW1601
Brookfield Properties announced that it will co-develop, in a joint venture with Park Tower Group, two new rental development sites at Greenpoint Landing. The buildings will bring approximately 1,240 new units to the Greenpoint waterfront, 30 percent of which will be affordable. In total, Brookfield and Park Tower Group are...