New York Building Congress launches 2025 Policy Agenda

Manhattan, NY With New York City at a pivotal moment for infrastructure and development, the New York Building Congress unveiled its 2025 Policy Agenda, outlining a vision for tackling some of the city, state and region’s most pressing challenges in infrastructure, housing, transportation, energy production, climate

Douglaston Development and Levine Builders begin work on 277-unit housing development

Bronx, NY Douglaston Development and its general contracting and construction management affiliate, Levine Builders, commenced construction on 2868 Webster Ave., a 12-story, 277-unit affordable multifamily housing development

KINGS Capital Construction and KL Masters Construction break ground on 146 Westchester Ave.

Port Chester, NY A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, for 146 Westchester Ave. This event celebrated the launch of the first 12-story building in the area — a development that will bring 223 residential rental units, ground-level retail spaces

Reidy Contracting Group completes the Empire State building’s amenity space

Manhattan, NY Reidy Contracting Group (RCG), a general contracting and construction management firm, has completed a premier amenity space in the Empire State Building. This amenity center fulfills its owner Empire State Realty Trust’s commitment to deliver a dynamic environment

Kostow Greenwood Architects grows with
consolidation of Mitchell Kurtz Architects

Manhattan, NY Michael Kostow, founding principal, Lena Dau-Ping Fan, principal and Gary Li, principal, all three being equity owners of KGA (Kostow Greenwood Architects), are consolidating Mitchell Kurtz Architects with KGA. Mitchell Kurtz will join KGA

BOND Brothers holds grand
openings for two new offices

Manhattan, NY BOND Brothers, Inc. held the grand opening of two new offices for their Massachusetts and New York teams. The fifth-generation construction management and civil & utility general contracting firm will relocate their New York office from the Bronx

TONAB Architecture completes 188,000 s/f
renovation of Building 111 at JFK Airport

Queens, NY TONAB Architecture, PLLC, has completed a major renovation project as design architect of record for an integral portion of the transformative John F. Kennedy International Airport redevelopment program to build a new JFK into a world-class gateway.

Crystal Window & Door appoints Christie as new chief financial officer

Queens, NY National manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems welcomes John Christie to its leadership team as the new chief financial officer. He joins Crystal chairman and founder Thomas Chen, CEO Jeffrey Smith, and president Steve Chen to guide the company in its future growth and expansion.

AIA New York welcomes 2025 board of directors

Manhattan, NY On December 18, 2024, AIA New York welcomed its 2025 board of directors at the annual board inaugural. Executive director Jesse Lazar, assoc. AIA, and 2024 president Gregory Switzer, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, began the evening by reflecting on and celebrating this year’s achievements.

LCOR commences construction on 386-unit mixed-use project

Hoboken, NJ LCOR celebrated the start of construction on the residential component of Hoboken Connect, a transformative project along the Hudson Waterfront, and centered at NJ TRANSIT’s Hoboken Terminal. Newly named Charlie, the 27-story, mixed-use residential building will feature 386 units,