Design / Build

Steven Kratchman Architect completes phase two of Ravel Hotel; Creates 10-story, ground-up hotel tower

Queens, NY Steven Kratchman Architect, P.C. (SKAPC) has completed the second phase of a multi-faceted repositioning of Ravel Hotel in Long Island City. SKAPC specializes in repurposing and reinvigorating existing spaces with design concepts that are both sophisticated and practical.

Mann-Amato joins Mancini as a principal

New York, NY Mancini has added Jessica Mann-Amato, IIDA, LEED AP, previously of Spector Group, into a principal position that will supercharge technology-driven design at the firm. Mann-Amato brings 20 years of client-focused design experience that will navigate the opportunities where next-level..

Kings Capital Construction hires Dwyer as senior project executive

Tarrytown, NY Kings Capital Construction has hired John Dwyer as senior project executive. Dwyer’s arrival at Kings signifies their continued growth and expansion in the midrise multifamily market. He has 20 years of experience in ground up, institutional, townhouse and high-end construction.

RXR and New Rochelle city officials cut ribbon for 360 Huguenot; PS&S Architecture designs 280-unit rental building

New Rochelle, NY Marking a  milestone in the evolution and revitalization of the city’s downtown, the development team behind 360 Huguenot, RXR Realty’s newest residential project and the first of many slated as part of its master planned development for the downtown area, joined with city officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially mark the grand opening of the 280-unit rental building. 

Ryan Soames Engineering acquires AEP in New Jersey

West Orange, NJ Ryan Soames Engineering has acquired Adaptive Engineering Professionals (AEP), the full-service mechanical, electrical and plumbing consulting firm located in N.J. The company will employ three team members, led by company executive Alex Giordano, PE.

SG Blocks constructs 640 s/f seasonal bar with GreenSteel product; in partnership with Elle woodworking

Manhattan, NY According to SG Blocks, Inc., a leading designer, innovator and fabricator of container-based structures, The Terrace, the cocktail bar BlackTail’s expansion, was delivered to Pier A in Battery Park. In partnership with Elle Woodworking, an architectural design and fabrication group of...

Meltzer joins Meltzer/Mandl Architects, P.C.

New York, NY Eli Meltzer, AIA, has joined Meltzer/Mandl Architects, P.C., serving alongside his architect/developer father, Marvin Meltzer, AIA, who founded the firm in 1995 with his late partner, David Mandl. In that time, the firm has gone on to design 12,000 units of affordable and market-rate housing in the NYC area.

NYSERDA and Con Ed launch Business Energy Pro

Albany, NY NYSERDA and Con Edison have partnered to begin a pay-for-performance pilot program that will leverage Con Edison’s smart meter technology to measure energy efficiency savings at small and medium-sized businesses in Staten Island and Westchester County

JRM Construction completes 12,000 s/f school expansion

Manhattan, NY JRM Construction Management has completed the expansion of the Cathedral School of St. John The Divine in New York City’s Morningside Heights neighborhood. The JRM team, led by project director Charles Ciccarelli, delivered a multi-level expansion of 12,000 s/f on the south end...

Macklowe Properties completes milestones at One Wall St. project; Architect of record is SLCE; to be completed in 2020

Manhattan, NY Macklowe Properties’ One Wall St., one of the largest office-to-condo conversions in the history of New York, is moving towards milestones in the construction process. Recent milestones and updates include the following: