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Crown Heights megaproject could bring 800 affordable apartments to Brooklyn
26 Feb 2019 Curbed New YorkThe project at 960 Franklin Avenue would be divided evenly between market-rate and affordable apartments -
It Started With a Jolt: How New York Became a Tech Town
26 Feb 2019 The New York TimesEuan Robertson started his job with New York City’s economic development team at an ominous moment. It was Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, the day Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and ignited the financia ... -
‘Deadly Skyline': Construction deaths keep climbing in New York state, but fall in New York City
26 Feb 2019 Safety+ HealthNew York — Construction worker fatalities remain on the rise in New York state while continuing to decline in New York City, according to an annual report released by the advocacy group New York Commi ... -
Designer Harry Allen revives his upstate New York cottage with subtle modernist makeover
25 Feb 2019 WallpaperWhen diehard modernists dream about country life, they tend to conjure images of Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House outside Chicago and Philip Johnson’s iconic house of glass in Connecticut. Harry A ... -
Construction fatalities up in New York state, down in NYC
25 Feb 2019 Construction DiveDive Brief: In its most recent analysis of construction deaths in New York, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health found that jobsite fatalities increased statewide in 2017, but, for ... -
New York City Regional Center Announces The Repayment Of $224 Million In Capital To EB-5 Investors
25 Feb 2019 Business StandardThe New York City Regional Center ("NYCRC") is pleased to announce that a total of $224 million in capital has now been repaid to EB-5 investors in previous NYCRC offerings. The resulting job creation ... -
Construction Wraps Up At 606 Broadway In SoHo
25 Feb 2019 New York Yimby606 Broadway, on the corner of Houston Street, is nearly complete. The narrow, triangular-shaped building is composed of a steel structure rising six stories above SoHo. It is being designed by S9 Arc ... -
The #10YearChallenge: 5 NYC Neighborhoods That Have Transformed In The Last Decade
25 Jan 2019 BISNOWThis year kicked off with the viral #10YearChallenge on social media, which offered everyone a chance to show just how much they have — or haven’t — changed in the last decade. Bisnow took New York Ci ... -
New York City condo sold for U.S. record $238 million
25 Jan 2019 NBC NewsNEW YORK — Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Citadel, paid a U.S.-record $238 million for a penthouse condominium overlooking Manhattan's Central Park, his spokesman said. Griffin has ... -
The Latest Supertall Pitched For Manhattan Is 1,551 Feet Tall And Will Have A See-Through Slide
25 Jan 2019 BISNOWThe developer who built the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere (for now) has submitted plans for a massive office tower across from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which he hopes will res ... -
Gensler's New York tower set to be second tallest in city
25 Jan 2019 GCRA 474m-tall building designed by US architect Gensler and developer Harry Macklowe will become the second tallest in New York – and the Western Hemisphere. “Tower Fifth” will be located between 51st a ... -
Billionaire sets US record by purchasing $238 million home in New York
25 Jan 2019 Scripps NationalA hedge fund billionaire has just set a record for spending the highest amount ever on a home in the United States — and it's an apartment. The apartment in Central Park went for $238 million, which i ... -
New York's Cuomo proposes $150B, 5-year infrastructure plan
25 Jan 2019 Construction DiveDive Brief: During his annual State of the State address last week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a fiscal year 2020 executive budget that includes $150 billion for state infrastructure projects ... -
While speaking at an event in early December, Lance Collins, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering, noticed his phone receiving an unusual number of messages. He continued his speech, not knowing unt ...
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South Shore tops city in number of new building permits
25 Jan 2019 silive.comSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Citywide, there were more new building permits issued in Staten Island’s Community Board 3 -- 576 total -- than any other district, according to a new report. And while construc ... -
19 Amazing Vintage Photos That Show How People Worked Before AutoCAD
18 Jan 2019 Rokas LWe here at Bored Panda, really love finding some interesting facts from our past, preferably together with some vintage photos to illustrate it. This time we’d like to share with you how an essential ... -
UAE firm to sell famous Chrysler skyscraper in New York
14 Jan 2019 Construction Week OnlineAbu Dhabi-based Mubadala is reportedly reviewing plans to offload the art deco Chrysler Building in New York. Investment house Mubadala and New York developer Tishman Speyer, joint owners of the build ... -
Camber Property Group Closes On $65 Million In Construction Financing For 100% Affordable Housing Project In Harlem
14 Jan 2019 NEW YORK YIMBYThe development team behind Victory Plaza, a new 100% affordable senior housing project, has successfully closed on $65 million in construction financing to facilitate completion of the project. Locat ... -
Job prospects are soaring in New York City, thanks to Amazon HQ2 and Google's expansion plans
14 Jan 2019 CNBCThe battle for talent is raging on as tech giants, including Amazon and Google, lay plans to open new or expanded operations in Manhattan and Long Island City. In November, Amazon announced it is buil ... -
6 crucial ways New York City's landscape will change in 2019
14 Jan 2019 Curbed New YorkWhat to expect from New York’s transit, parks, megaprojects and more in the coming year -
New $60M contract will bring delayed East Side Access closer to completion
14 Jan 2019 CurbedIt’s been a while since we’ve had any updates on the MTA’s ambitious East Side Access project, a plan that seeks to connect Long Island Railroad (LIRR) trains with Grand Central Terminal. In 2014, it ... -
Amazon is nearing a retail lease at the Chrysler Building
14 Jan 2019 The Real DealAmazon could be a new tenant in the Chrysler Building, already increasing its upcoming presence in New York. The tech giant, which is bringing half of its second headquarters to Long Island City, is c ... -
Construction Is Still NYC's Most Fatal Industry
14 Jan 2019 Commercial ObserverTwenty construction workers died on the job in 2017, according to the BLS, a slight decrease from 2016’s total of 21 construction deaths. Overall, 87 people died at work in New York City in 2017, up 5 ... -
New Renderings Revealed For Renovation And Expansion Of Historic 186 Remsen Street, In Downtown Brooklyn
14 Jan 2019 NEW YORK YIMBYUp Ventures LLC has revealed new renderings in updated proposals to fully renovate and expand Remsen Manor, in Downtown Brooklyn. Located at 186 Remsen Street, the existing structure is one of the old ... -
NYC's Best New Architecture of 2018: Ford Foundation, Waterfront Parks...
19 Dec 2018 CURBEDWhile 2019 is shaping up to be a big year for New York City architecture, 2018 left us whelmed. (You read that right: certainly not overwhelmed, and not quite underwhelmed, just whelmed.) We’re counti ... -
The 10 Biggest NYC Investment Sales of 2018
19 Dec 2018 The Real DealChelsea had a pretty big year. The Manhattan neighborhood was home to New York City’s top two building sales of 2018 thanks to Google’s whopping buy of Chelsea Market and L&L Holding Company and Norma ... -
The 14 Most Anticipated Buildings of 2019
19 Dec 2018 Architectural DigestAs 2018 nears an end and one year folds into the next, we at Architectural Digest are looking ahead to highlight those buildings we’re most excited about for 2019. Spanning cities from Taipei to Miami ... -
CNY Wins $88 Million in State REDC Competition, The Most of Any Region
19 Dec 2018 Business Journal News NetworkNew York State has awarded more than $88 million to 91 projects in Central New York as the part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2018 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) competition. That’s the highest ... -
Where Are All the Female Architects?
17 Dec 2018 The New York TimesTo get a sense of the state of opportunity for women in architecture, consider that the firm getting the most high-profile architectural commissions in the world right now has just one female principa ... -
Hyperloop Promises Ultrafast Transportation. But What Does it Mean for the Environment?
17 Dec 2018 Smart Cities DiveDeep in the heart of steel country on a balmy September morning, Cleveland City Council members, professors and non-profit leaders hopped out of their cars and Ubers and filed into a conference hall t ... -
Google Plans Major $1B Expansion at St. John's Terminal
17 Dec 2018 CURBEDIt’s barely been a month since Amazon announced it would bring part of its second North American headquarters to New York City, and now, another tech giant is making big expansion plans in Manhattan. ... -
East New York Parking Lot Poised to Sprout 2,100 Affordable Apartments, ‘Urban Village'
11 Dec 2018 CURBEDA 10-acre parking lot in East New York is poised to be transformed into a mixed-use “urban village” with 2,100 permanently affordable apartments, a performing arts center, and other community-minded a ... -
Construction of Major Electricity Line from Quebec to New York City to Start in 2020
11 Dec 2018 CANADA'S NATIONAL OBSERVERThe developers of a long-delayed project to deliver hydroelectric power from Quebec to New York City say that construction will start in 2020. First unveiled in 2008, the Champlain Hudson Power Expres ... -
Three Female Architects Changing New York City
11 Dec 2018 Robb ReportArchitecture has long been a male-dominated field. According to the Los Angeles Times, nearly half of architecture school graduates in the United States are women, but only 18 percent of licensed prac ... -
Snøhetta Unveils New, ‘Preservation-First' Design for 550 Madison Revamp
06 Dec 2018 CURBEDWhen Snøhetta and the Olayan Group announced last fall that they would revamp the Philip Johnson-described skyscraper at 550 Madison Avenue, the reaction from architecture buffs and preservation-minde ... -
Amazon Is an Infrastructure Company. The HQ2 Bids Were Reconnaissance
06 Dec 2018 IntelligencerIn the course of deciding where to put its new headquarters, Amazon learned that Las Vegas has 2,185 students in computer-science programs, that Albany has an exceptionally low uninsured rate, and tha ... -
Learn About the 18 Tenant Protection Bills Now Before the City Council
06 Dec 2018 CITY LIMITSIntro 0030-2018: Landlords Fund Temporary Housing This bill would require a property owner to deposit money in an escrow account (with the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HP ... -
New York City Construction, in a Snapshot
05 Dec 2018 The New York TimesNo matter how densely packed New York City is, it continues to grow, with buildings constantly being expanded or replaced by new ones. An exhaustive new Department of Buildings website paints a detail ... -
Seven Impressive Homes Built with Recycled Materials
05 Dec 2018 The BOSS MagazineMore than a buzzword, “green” is a lifestyle. It’s the conscious decision to reject convention and adopt an eco-friendly attitude. For some, this attitude reflects in the infrastructure of their homes ... -
CityViews: Smaller Construction Firms Also Impact Safety, Work Conditions
04 Dec 2018 City LimitsAt a time when the construction industry has become more competitive than ever amid an ongoing building boom, it is crucial to ensure that companies are not cutting corners or shaving down costs at th ... -
Construction on $1 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project is Halfway Done: DEP
04 Dec 2018 Poughkeepsie JournalSix hundred feet under the Hudson Valley, New York City Department of Environmental Protection workers will soon reach the river. The department is in the midst of creating the Delaware Aqueduct Bypas ... -
In New Jersey, A University to Make Your Construction Dreams a Reality
04 Dec 2018 Student InternationalThe world is experiencing unprecedented transformation. From the developing world to the most advanced economies, the massive shift to urban life is bringing extraordinary demands and opportunities to ... -
The Carlton Group Secures $47.5 Million In Construction Financing For Sea Breeze Tower In Coney Island
04 Dec 2018 NEW YORK YIMBYIn an announcement from The Carlton Group, Managing Director Ruth Barone has successfully coordinated private financing of Seabreeze Tower in Coney Island. The $47.5 million financing package will fac ... -
Construction Robots Will Change The Industry
16 Nov 2018 Open PRThis report presents the worldwide Construction Robots market size (value, production and consumption), splits the breakdown (data status 2013-2018 and forecast to 2025), by manufacturers, region, typ ... -
The Ultimate Symbol Of The Future Is Finally Coming True
16 Nov 2018 Investor's Business DailyThe flying car — the stuff of sci-fi dreams for decades — could become a reality next year and spark the biggest disruption to urban life since the postwar baby boom and interstate highway system. Fro ... -
Amazon Plans Average Wage Of $150,000, New Virginia Tech Campus And More For Crystal City Expansion
16 Nov 2018 ForbesNow that Amazon has announced they are definitely coming to Crystal City, Va (and Long Island City, NY) it's time to look at exactly how they are going to fit the estimated 25,000 employees in each re ... -
Construction on New York City's Statue of Liberty Museum is Underway
15 Nov 2018 DesignboomConstruction of New York City’s ‘statue of liberty museum’ is underway on liberty island. while the ‘statue of liberty-ellis island foundation’ (SOLEIF) has been responsible for a number of historic r ... -
New York City's New Construction Safety Requirements are Delayed
15 Nov 2018 Building Design+ConstructionNew York City’s new construction safety law will be pushed back at least six months. The new law, passed by the City Council last year, requires all construction workers to have completed 30 hours of ... -
Massive Residential Project Near Coney Island's MCU Park Breaks Ground
15 Nov 2018 Curbed New YorkThe first phase of development will see construction on 446 fully-affordable homes Work is now underway on the massive residential development that will rise across from MCU Park, in Coney Island. A ... -
New Construction Permits Filed For 1998 Webster Avenue In The West Bronx
15 Nov 2018 YIMBY New YorkNew permits have been filed for a four-story hotel at 1998 Webster Avenue, in The West Bronx. Located on the corner of main thoroughfare Webster Avenue and Alden Place, this site is close to Richman E ... -
It looks like Christmas is coming a month early for economic development officials in Northern Virginia and New York City. Many residents and local tech companies may not feel the same way. Amazon has ...
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Construction is progressing on Louie, a two-building residential development at 21 West 17th Street and 16 West 18th Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and Li ...
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The Sven Tower - located down in Long Island City, Queens - recently became the tallest residential building in North America to feature View smart windows; windows that can be controlled using elect ...
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New York City, NY - New York Build, the leading construction and design show for New York, is pleased to announce the 'Construction Idol' shortlist for 2023. This exciting shortlist is designed to rec ...
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Updated renderings have been released for 570 Fifth Avenue, a forthcoming 1-million-square-foot commercial skyscraper in the Diamond District of Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and d ...
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New York City is a major "flyway" for migrating birds, with millions of them passing through during the fall and spring.
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Tariffs are driving city construction costs even higher
Crain's New York BusinessIt has been four months since the introduction of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the start of a trade war with China. While the president agreed at the G20 Summit to halt new trade tariffs for ... -
When Andrew Bowen, the director of staging at ASH NYC, describes the city that gave this Brooklyn firm its name, he uses a familiar lyricism to get his affection across. “I love the relentless energy ...
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In 2023, over 93 million square feet were LEED-certified in New York. For the second straight year, New York continues to be recognized as a leader in sustainability, ranking first in the Top 10 Stat ...