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2019 Women in Building Services: Jacquelyn Wind, Global Furniture Group
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My greatest professional achievement at Global occurred at the inception of my hire. I was forewarned that the territory that I was about to inherit, hadn’t had solid representation in seven years, and that the Global “brand” would need to be introduced or renewed at our dealership partners and…
Lee NYC brokers three retail leases totaling 8,762 s/f
February 19, 2019
Manhattan, NY Lee & Associates NYC has completed three retail leases totaling 8,762 s/f.
2019 Women in Building Services: Bonnie Franson, Nelson Pope Voorhis, Hudson Valley Office
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
Managing a public workshop with 200 people in attendance. Residents and business owners were empowered to express a vision for their community, and trusted that their comments would be considered during planning for the redevelopment of a rural hamlet. For this project, it was important to…
2019 Women in Building Services: Joy Santopietro DiNapoli, Santopietro Interiors
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
Our greatest professional achievement of the past year was working with Silverstein Properties and Corcoran Sunshine on the design of two model penthouses at the Four Seasons Private Residences — 30 Park Place in Tribeca, one of the city’s premier addresses.
2019 Women in Building Services: Alexa Antopol, Fisher Dachs Associates
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My favorite theatre we opened in 2018 is the renovated Helen Hayes Theater. This project expanded Second Stage’s campus from two stages to three, filling a void on Broadway with new American plays from diverse voices, and broadening the company’s impact on both
Ciraulo and Waggner of Cushman & Wakefield sell 4,620 s/f retail condo - $26.5 million
February 19, 2019
Manhattan, NY Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $26.5 million sale of 212 Fifth Ave., a 4,620 s/f retail condominium.
2019 Women in Building Services: Arvinder Kaur, Shawmut Design and Construction
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I’m currently working on the TAK Room at Hudson Yards, a restaurant by chef Thomas Keller that will be on the fifth and sixth floors of The Shops. Working in a development the scale of Hudson Yards and on a restaurant with an extensive…
An attorney discusses pre-construction management services and mechanic’s liens - by C. Jaye Berge...
February 19, 2019
As an attorney who focuses on construction issues, I see mechanic’s liens being filed nearly every day for labor and materials used on construction projects, which have not been paid for by the property owner. Labor and materials for constructing or renovating a building or even a condominium unit are pretty straight forward.
Section 199A rental real estate safe harbor rule: The rules continue to evolve - by Sandy Klein
February 19, 2019
For the purposes of the qualified business income deduction (QBID), the Internal Revenue Code and proposed regulations issued in August did not make clear if rental real estate is a trade or business and, therefore, whether it qualifies for the QBID. Now, the Internal Revenue Service has provided some guidance, by issuing Notice 2019-07. The notice indicates that certain rental real estate enterprises will qualify as a trade or business for the purposes of the QBID.
Nieves joins Holliday Fenoglio Fowler as a director
February 19, 2019
New York, NY Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) has hired Mike Nieves as a director focused on M&A and corporate advisory services in the firm’s NY office.
2019 Women in Building Services: Carisima Koenig, CannonDesign
February 19, 2019
What trend(s) do you predict to dominate your industry in 2019?
The design and construction industry will continue to evolve in positive ways regarding gender and opportunity equity and will also further increase focus on sustainability. As we learn and understand more about the current state of these issues in the industry, further action and positive change will come forward.
Project of the Month: The Nicotra Group to build Corporate Commons Three: An eight-story, 330,000 s/...
February 19, 2019
Staten Island, NY The Nicotra Group, one of the largest private real estate developers in the borough, continues to “Outsmart Manhattan” at their Corporate Park of Staten Island with their newest project, an eight-story, 330,000 s/f LEED Silver Certified, class A office building complete with finishes and amenities that you would expect to find in Manhattan. CetraRuddy, an architecture, planning and interior design firm which recently published an extensive white paper on the future of Staten Island, is working on this project for The Nicotra Group.
2019 Women in Building Services: Danita Otruba, Danita Otruba Architect
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
Without a doubt my most notable project is the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Headquarters in Garden City. I was the architect in charge as well as the interior planner/designer. Everything was demolished down to the steel and made new with an addition and the latest up to date systems…
2019 Women in Building Services: Linda Scainetti, Designworks LPS, LLC
February 19, 2019
Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of?
Last year I was honored to be part of the Long Island Real Estate Committee hosting an Awards dinner honoring Jeff Supinsky of Valley East Building Management and benefiting the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (LIAF).
2019 Women in Building Services: Jessica Moreno, Stantec Consulting
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
2018 was a year of helping Stantec’s bottom-line. I was asked to assist on four different projects for a maximum of five months each to “right the ship”…which meant assess the financial and liability risk, re-establish a proper team, and crate a plan forward based on our contractual agreements
2019 Women in Building Services: Stephanie Zeppieri, Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc.
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I played a significant role advancing a Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) for an energy efficiency project for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including three New York City campuses, valued at approximately $100 million. This project is in the Investment Grade Audit (IGA)/development phase…
2019 Women in Building Services: Stacie Alexiou, WATT + FLUX
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
Removing over 2 million Kwh each from two DOT transportation facilities that host transport to over 62,000 people every eight hrs. We performed this work while working with the Facilities Terminal Services, our prime manager and the DOT to continue normal operation and protect the safety of the…
2019 Women in Building Services: Kristin DeLuca, Bohler Engineering
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I’m currently working with an amazing team on the Belmont Arena Development project, future home of the NY Islanders hockey team. As part of this billion-dollar development, there are many moving parts. They’re proposing an arena, hotel, office building and retail, to be built around…
2019 Women in Building Services: Kristen Ambrosino, ACC Real Estate Services, Inc.
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
This past year I had the opportunity to step into the General manager/controller position at ACC. This has been an amazing learning experience for me, as I now get to know and learn every single aspect of our commercial property and leasing firm. Being in this new position has allowed me to grow and create connections more rapidly than before, due to the fact…