Category : Construction & Design

Sharing economy extends to pedestrians, vehicles on roadway
Construction & Design

Sharing economy extends to pedestrians, vehicles on roadway

REW
by REW1161
The city recently unveiled detailed plans for New York’s newest shared street that gives motorists and pedestrians equal access to the roadway. Located on 43rd Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue and part of the rezoning of Greater East Midtown, the area will have increased sidewalk space, tables, chairs and...
Construction & DesignResidential

Mayor backs $175M plan for Concord Capital’s new Spring Valley downtown

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by REW5453
Concord Capital New York, a Rockland County investment firm, is seeking approvals to build a $175 million transit-oriented development (TOD) in downtown Spring Valley modeled after similar successful projects in downtown Yonkers, New Rochelle and transient oriented sites throughout Long Island. The firm, headed by Eric Jacobov, its founder and...
Chin, Brewer attempt to block Two Bridges towers with zoning amendment
Construction & DesignResidential

Chin, Brewer attempt to block Two Bridges towers with zoning amendment

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by REW1782
Two Manhattan politicians are looking to block the construction of several waterfront skyscrapers in the borough’s Two Bridges neighborhood. Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and City Council member Margaret S. Chin, who represents Lower Manhattan, filed a draft amendment to the city’s zoning law last week that would allow...
Construction & Design

Three industry members honored by 2017 Building Futures Awards

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by REW1024
The Edward J. Malloy Initiative for Construction Skills has honored three individuals for their commitment to growing the diversity of New York City’s construction industry and expanding opportunities in communities across the five boroughs. Held at the New York Hilton Midtown, the 2017 Building Futures Awards honored Kevin Connors, president...
Construction & Design

Archtober event draws big crowd

REW
by REW1407
By David V. Griffin The third annual Archtober Cocktail Crawl was held October 4, 2017 in and around the Flatiron District. Hosted by The Architect’s Newspaper and their recent new title AN Interior and drawing approximately 1,200 participants, the event involved an evening of music, specialty cocktails and socializing for...
Construction & Design

PREMIER completes NJ e-port facility

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by REW1232
PREMIER Design + Build Group announced the completion of a 1M s/f industrial development to meet the demands of modern e-commerce. The Perth Amboy, NJ-site was one a contaminated brownfield owned by National Lead. In 2013, the Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency co-ordinated a cleaning up the property to make it...
Construction & Design

New York opens its doors for annual architecture look-see

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by REW930
Open House New York, a citywide celebration of architecture and urban design, gets underway this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, Open House New York will present the 15th anniversary OHNY Weekend when the doors to some of the most significant architectural projects will be thrown open....
Rudin, Boston Properties top out Dock 72 tower
Construction & Design

Rudin, Boston Properties top out Dock 72 tower

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by REW1626
Rudin Development co-chairmen Bill Rudin and Eric Rudin, along with Boston Properties executive vice president-New York Region John F. Powers, were joined by construction workers, public officials, local business leaders and community representatives to celebrate the topping out of Dock 72 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard last week. The traditional...
Lotus Capital puts together $318M capital stack for Boca Raton project
Construction & DesignDebt & Equity

Lotus Capital puts together $318M capital stack for Boca Raton project

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by REW1711
New York-based Lotus Capital Partners, an independent real estate investment banking firm, arranged a $318 million capital stack to finance the construction and recapitalization of Via Mizner, a two million-square-foot mixed-use project in downtown Boca Raton. Once complete, Via Mizner will feature an already-built and rapidly stabilizing 366-unit rental apartment...
Construction & Design

Next phase of mixed-use Riverbend District underway

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by REW1880
The partnership of Advance Realty and DeBartolo Development celebrated two major milestones in the continued creation of the Riverbend District in Harrison, New Jersey, a multi-phase mixed-use development located adjacent to the Harrison PATH station. Joined by Town of Harrison officials, the partnership broke ground on the construction of the...