Frida Escobedo and Handel Architects design 27,000 s/f building for National Black Theatre, Ray and LMXD

Manhattan, NY National Black Theatre (NBT), Ray and LMXD celebrated the topping out of National Black Theatre and Ray Harlem, a 21-story arts and culture hub located at 2031 Fifth Ave. that will house a permanent home for the longest-running Black theatre in New York City, founded in 1968 by the late visionary artist Dr. Barbara Ann Teer.

2023 NY Building Congress report shows $13 billion construction spending increase

Manhattan, NY Construction spending on projects across New York City will reach $83 billion in 2023, up $13 billion from last year, adjusting for inflation, according to a new report from the NY Building Congress. The updated spending figure is projected to reach $261 billion over a three-year period and is about 18% higher than pre-pandemic spending.

Bernheimer designs Breaking Ground’s Sutphin Senior Residence

Queens, NY Breaking Ground broke ground on Sutphin Senior Residence, a new affordable housing development that will bring 173 units of affordable and supportive housing to seniors in the Jamaica neighborhood. Breaking Ground celebrates the milestone with project partner Community Healthcare Network, who provided the land and plans to operate a federally qualified health center clinic

Project of the Month: Navigating complexity; How Alexander Wolf & Son masterfully executed a $22m, 200,000 s/f, two-phased build out

Manhattan, NY Alexander Wolf & Son (AW&S), a family-owned general contracting and construction management firm, in partnership with class A building owner GFP Real Estate, recently completed a groundbreaking $22 million, 200,000 s/f project at 40 Worth St. for Legal Aid Society, the largest social justice law firm in New York City. 

Good Bones: Analyzing existing commercial structures for healthcare repositioning - by Rory Creegan

The COVID-19 national emergency unquestionably left us with an altered landscape. While life has returned to normal (or a version of it) for most, there are many aspects of our daily lives and industry that will never be the same. Among these changes is the ongoing ability to work from home. In January 2023, nearly 30% of all work was performed from home (according to data-collection project WFH Research https://wfhresearch.com/ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3862069-nearly-30-percent-of-work-remains-remote-as-workers-dig-in/).

BDB Construction converts 406,261 s/f hotel into FOUND Study housing

Manhattan, NY FOUND Study, a growing student and intern housing brand, opened FOUND Study Turtle Bay, their fifth building in New York City. Formerly the Marriott Hotel East at 525 Lexington Ave. the newly renovated property offers students, interns, and academic program participants 1,355 beds of housing and luxury amenities across 34 stories and 406,261 s/f. Applications for fall housing are now open.

Schimenti Construction opens new office with 20,000 s/f renovation

Rye Brook, NY Schimenti Construction has opened its new office, offering the firm a new space from which to serve its clients and the community.  Located in the Kingsbrook office complex, this new 20,000 s/f space will house more than 80 Schimenti employees representing project management, field operations, estimating, safety, business development, and administrative functions.

Sage, FXCollaborative and Fogarty Finger redesign 767 Third Avenue

Manhattan, NY Sage, (recently rebranded from Sage Realty Corporation and The William Kaufman Organization) has unveiled the newly redesigned lobby and amenities floor at 767 Third Ave.   Jonathan Iger, CEO of Sage, and Guy Geier, managing partner at FXCollaborative, the architecture firm responsible for the lobby’s redesign and Alexandra Cuber, director at Fogarty Finger, the architecture firm responsible for the amenity space on the seventh floor

Eastman Cooke & Associates to renovate De La Salle Academy classrooms

Manhattan, NY Eastman Cooke & Associates (ECA) has been retained by the De La Salle Academy. The newest project for the preeminent private school at 332 West 43^rd St. is starting with the renovation of two classrooms, which includes the removal of structural walls to provide an enhanced and secure learning environment.

The Doe Fund breaks ground on 200-bed transitional housing designed by Urban

Brooklyn, NY The Doe Fund, a homeless services organization known for its Ready, Willing & Able reentry program and its portfolio of more than one million s/f of housing, broke ground on a 200-bed transitional housing residence at 510 Gates Ave. The event was attended by NYC department of social services commissioner Molly Park and NYC parks and recreation commissioner Sue Donoghue.