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Mc Gowan Builders completes Marymount College townhouse conversion project

Mc Gowan Builders, Inc. has completed the townhouse conversion at 255 East 71st St. for Marymount Manhattan College, which will provide impo...

Commercial property management technology keeps moving forward: A resounding success

At a time when building owners are eager to save money related to operating expenses on their properties, but not at the expense of cutting ...

New hazard communication standard for chemical handling: Train your employees by December 1st

With many countries implementing numerous labeling systems and chemical handling requirements a need arose for one global standard that coul...

Another storm: One year later Sandy still leaves a myrid of complex compliance issues

Superstorm Sandy, a year later, has still left a myriad of complex compliance issues precipitated by local regulations, reorganization of th...

Investment management and the private cloud: Growing momentum around cloud-based computing

In a recent survey of cloud adoption trends within the investment management industry, respondents reported that despite concerns over secur...

New accounting standard for leases will affect the construction industry

On May 16th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an exposure draft on proposed changes to accounting standards regarding ...

Maximizing the value of your attorney: The steps to turn yourself into the "best" client

In any team or relationship, we are only as strong as our weakest link. While building effective teams inside your management office is esse...

A different twist on disaster recovery; Post superstorm Sandy

When we look at post superstorm Sandy issues such as floods and their aftermath, not only are we left with rotten materials and mold, but so...

Gene Kaufman Architect, P.C. chosen to design seven-story mixed-use development in Williamsburg

Gene Kaufman Architect, P.C. (GKA) has been tapped to design a new seven-story mixed-use development at 56 North 9th St. in the Williamsburg...

TF Cornerstone opens 50,000 s/f amenity deck at 4545 Center Blvd. in Long Island City

According to TF Cornerstone, the firm has opened its 50,000 s/f amenity deck at 4545 Center Blvd., the 41-story rental tower on the Long Isl...