Design / Build

Turner-Agassi and GCA break ground on $30.7 million charter school; Designed by Lubrano Ciavarra; Mcgowan is general contractor and construction manager

South Bronx, NY Grand Concourse Academy (GCA) Charter School, an independent local education agency, started construction on a new school that will serve 800 students in a three-story, 50,000 s/f building. In honor of the milestone, the school held a ceremonial groundbreaking that was attended by students, parents, school leaders, and representatives from the Turner-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund.

Broadway Construction and RXR top out $200 million, 12-story residential/retail property

Brooklyn, NY Broadway Construction Group and RXR Realty has celebrated the topping out of 810 Fulton St., RXR’s 12-story, 393,000 s/f  residential and retail property in the Fort Greene section. The ceremony was held at the construction site and featured speeches from executives of Broadway Construction and RXR, followed by a celebratory luncheon at the adjacent 470 Vanderbilt Ave.

Moinian unveils 14-story Oskar project; Designed by CetraRuddy; Team includes Tishman, Dagher, McNamara Salvia and more

Manhattan, NY The Moinian Group has unvieled the design for Oskar, a 14-story, 118-residence property. The project features elevated, refine...

Selby named a principal at Dattner Architects

New York, NY According to Dattner Architects, Catherine Selby, AIA, LEED AP has been elevated to principal of the firm. 

Executive of the Month: Soames, principal of Ryan Soames Engineering: New MEP firm is all about client relationships; Is passionate about his firm, its future and what it brings to the industry

New York, NY The New York Real Estate Journal recently sat down with its executive of the month, Paul Soames, a principal at Ryan Soames Eng...

Tempco Glass Fabrication acquires new 2017 boom truck; Company able to deliver greater quantities/larger units

Queens, NY Tempco Glass Fabrication has recently enhanced its delivery service with the acquisition of a new boom truck.  The new vehic...

Mitteldorf joins CNY as chief financial officer

New York, NY CNY Group has appointed Ruth Mitteldorf, CPA as chief financial officer. With 25 years of experience working in senior financial positions for real estate companies, in this newly-created position Mitteldorf will be reporting to and working with CNY president Ken Colao.  Among her multiple responsibilities are: banking relations, finance, executive oversight of accounting and assisting in the development of the next level of reporting and analytics necessary to support CNY’s growth.

SWBR promotes principals and senior associates

ROCHESTER, NY Randal Sickler, AIA and Steven Fernaays, AIA have been promoted to principals at SWBR. Leticia Fornataro, AIA, Dan Glading, AI...

How to eliminate security guards and cameras while increasing efficiency and lowering costs - by Doug Haines

Doug Haines, MPSE, is owner/CEO of Haines Security Solutions, Ventura, Calif. ...

What can a building owner or manager do to mitigate the possibility of injury to the public? - Matthew Cronin

Matthew Cronin, RA, is executive VP, NYC of The Falcon Group, New York, N.Y. ...