Design / Build

Fifth Avenue Committee holds ribbon cutting for Sunset Ridge; design by Magnusson Architecture and Planning

Brooklyn, NY Fifth Avenue Committee (FAC) cut the ribbon on Sunset Ridge, a new 84-apartment, 100% affordable housing project for low-income seniors, located in Sunset Park. Sunset Ridge is the first affordable senior housing built in Sunset Park in over 15 years

Perkins Eastman and Triton Construction’s The Orchard tops out at 823 ft.

Queens, NY BLDG Management Company has topped out The Orchard at over 823 ft. to become the tallest building in Queens. The 70-story residential tower designed by Perkins Eastman and constructed by Triton Construction features 824 rental residences, 248

LL147 will redefine “Major Buildings,” introducing site safety requirements - by Alejandra Sepulveda

An upcoming change to the definition of “major buildings” will have major ramifications for thousands of New York City properties by the end of the year. The current NYC building code defines major buildings as “an existing or proposed building 10 or more stories or 125 ft. or more in

ZG Capital Partners and Spectorgroup renovate historic 836 Broadway building

Manhattan, NY A fusion of historic architecture and modern design is featured in the newly renovated building at 836 Bdwy. by ZG Capital Partners. Designed by Stephen Decatur Hatch in 1876, the store-and-loft building was built on the site of President Theodoore Roosevelt’s great-great uncle’s home, and

AECOM Tishman tops out The Moinian Group’s
7 Platt St. at 37-stories - 250,000 s/f

Manhattan, NY The Moinian Group celebrated the topping out of 7 Platt St., a 37-story, 250-unit luxury residential development located in the FiDi. The project’s construction efforts are being carried out by AECOM Tishman and final completion is expected in Q1 of 2026.

Staged To Sell Home joins Industry City at Sunset Park in 23,856 s/f lease

Brooklyn, NY Industry City, the 35-acre mixed-use complex comprising sixteen waterfront buildings in Sunset Park, with Staged To Sell Home, an interior decoration and home staging firm, arranged a seven-year deal for a 23,856 s/f space in Building 22, which will serve as its office as well as a showroom for inventory

Kriss Capital closes on $205 million construction loan for 26 East 35th condominium development

Manhattan, NY Kriss Capital has closed on a construction loan for the 26 East 35th, a ground-up condominium development at the intersections of NoMad, Midtown South and Murray Hill. A 30-month construction loan, totaling $205 million, comprised of a $180 million senior loa

Cohen & Perfetto LLP partners named to 2024 Super Lawyers of New York list

Manhattan, NY Louis Perfetto, managing partner of the real estate law firm of Cohen & Perfetto LLP has been named to the 2024 edition of New York Super Lawyers for the eighteenth consecutive year. In addition, Matia Nikolovienis, partner of the firm has been named to the 2024 edition of New York Super Lawyers for

AmTrust Title Insurance Company welcomes Rodriguez as SVP agency division

Manhattan, NY AmTrust Title Insurance Company (AmTrust Title), a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial, Inc., has expanded its agency division with multiple new hires. Joining as senior vice president, agency area sales manager, and leading the team of new hires, is industry veteran, Carlos Rodriguez, Esq.

ESD opens $9 million biotech incubator - Harlem Biospace @ Mink

Manhattan, NY Empire State Development (ESD) has opened Harlem Biospace @ Mink, a new graduation incubator in Innovation Triangle West Harlem’s Factory District. Located in the restored Mink Building at 1361 Amsterdam Ave., this $9 million facility expands New York’s life sciences infrastructure by bridging a critical gap