Give us more! Managers hail energy saving system
300 East 46th STreet US Energy Group has released data on several high-profile buildings illustrating fuel savings from its award-winning Building Energy Management System (BEMS). … Continued
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City planners set to have their say on skyscraper windmills
By Sarah Trefethen Wind turbines on an office tower in Portland, OR. It’s something you might see in the television skyline of a future city: … Continued
Apartment market powering through the recession
The U.S. apartment sector powered through last summer’s economic doldrums to record strong absorption gains and higher occupancy rates. Tight supply conditions exist, especially in … Continued
Being prepared for worst key to weathering natural disasters
By Rose Evans, vice president of property management Levin Management Corporation Having been in the retail property management business for nearly six full decades, … Continued
Banking Crisis and Wall Street job cuts will have little or no effect on Manhattan office market
By Joseph Armano Vice President, UGL Services – Equis Operations The New York financial services industry continues to be severely impacted as a result of the European debt crisis and turmoil in the financial markets. It is estimated that the industry could slash another 10,000 jobs by the end of...
Invesment firm opens first New York outpost
Mountain Real Estate Group, a buyer of distressed bank assets and a private capital source for real estate developers, builders and operators, has made a strategic move in its national expansion plan by opening up a New York office. Located at 50 Main Street in White Plains, Mountain’s new office...
Sorting through web of mixed income housing programs
By Alana Wrublin Belkin, Burden, Wenig & Goldman LLP Mixed income housing is far from a new phenomenon, especially in New York City where rent … Continued
Making it count right from the start
Eugene Siterman and Arkady Siterman are principals of energy conservation company VE Solutions. The company’s primary aim is to optimize the design of buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency. Here, they explain some of the projects they have worked on and how to create total system efficiency … Explain and...
NYC’s new heating oil rules: What will it cost you?
By Valerie Corbett, IntelliGreen Partners In April 2011, New York City adopted a new heating oil regulation requiring owners of nearly 10,000 buildings to phase-out the use of #6 and #4 heating oil. Existing boilers must switch from #6 oil to a cleaner fuel before their current permits expire starting...
Decrease estate taxes with Real Property Deficiency Study
By Mark de Stefanis, SCSP President, Construction Cost Recovery Being the beneficiary of a prized piece of real estate comes with a heavy price tag now that the estate tax and generation skipping transfer taxes have been reinstated. However, counsel can significantly reduce the IRS take by recommending a Real...