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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: April 7, 2014
Equity Residential tops out 170 Amsterdam Avenue; Joined by Ryder Construction, Handel, Desimone and ADS
On March 11th, project team members from Equity Residential, Ryder Construction, Handel Architects, Desimone Consultants and ADS joined construction workers to celebrate the topping out of 170 Amsterdam Ave. Developed by Equity Residential, the new residential rental tower, located between 67th and 68th Sts., is now topped out at 20 floors on the Upper West Side.
170 Amsterdam Ave.'s innovative design, featuring a concrete exoskeleton, was created by Handel Architects. Completion of the development is expected in 2015.
Shown (from left) are: Dale Grippo, Ryder Construction; George Kruse, Equity Residential; Erika Ishkanian, Equity Residential; Frank Fumosa, Equity Residential; Richard Boales, Equity Residential; Robert Piazza, Equity Residential; Ted Turner, Equity Residential; Mark Tennison, Equity Residential; Carl Jaccarino, Ryder Construction; Bill Freeswick, Ryder Construction; Frank Mosomillo, Ryder Construction; Lorey Flick Roberts, ADS; Mukesh Parikh, Desimone Consultants; Steve Desimone, Desimone Consultants; Alan Navarro, Handel Architects; and Steve Figueroa, Ryder Construction.
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