Flora Salon to open with 10-year lease in 3,000 s/f space - designed by Sibilia

Brooklyn, NY Flora Salon, slated to open its doors in March 2024, has found its home in Williamsburg. The hair salon signed a 10-year commercial lease with a five-year option to extend at 89 Kent Ave., a 3,000 s/f space with 24-ft. ceilings.

LERA’s “Towering Above Hunger” procures Amy J. Nanni award from Canstruction NY

Manhattan, NY LERA Consulting Structural Engineers’ (LERA) entry for the 31^st installation of Canstruction New York, titled “Towering Above Hunger” has won the inaugural Amy J. Nanni award

Red Connect, in partnership with Hundred Stories, releases upcoming Red Awards winners

Manhattan, NY Selman Yalcin, president of Red Connect, has released the upcoming Red (Real Estate Development) Awards celebrating top talent in real estate and construction, with many from New York and South Florida.

Unispace Group implements new leadership

Manhattan, NY As a partnership of brands bringing together the best professionals across design and construction to create spaces for workplace, life sciences, and brand-led environments, Unispace Group is bringing several key leadership updates

Skanska divests 32% ownership stake in LaGuardia Gateway Partners - $112m

Queens, NY On December 6, Skanska signed sale and purchase agreements for its 32% ownership stake in LaGuardia Gateway Partners LLC New York, USA. All required governmental approvals were obtained end of December and closing has now been achieved.

Crystal Window Terrace Door named in “Top 75 Building Products List” by BD+C

Queens, NY Crystal Window & Door Systems newly enhanced Series 1450D Terrace Door, with an optional ADA compliant low sill, was named to the Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Magazine 2023 “Top 75 Building Products

Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation opens new headquarters - The Bev with “Emerging Leaders” program

Manhattan, NY National women’s advocacy organization the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) has opened The Bev, a new multiuse space and the foundation’s headquarters offices. The group’s new, women-focused community meeting

MODU designs 15,000 s/f self-cooling
retail and office building

Brooklyn, NY MODU - a New York-based multidisciplinary firm whose work lies at the intersection of design, ecology and data - designed a new 15,000 s/f retail and office building using a series of innovative cooling techniques including self-cooling walls to mitigate the effects of Houston’s hot climate.

Halcyon Management unveils 60,000 s/f of amenities
at 60 Wharf Drive - designed by Peter McGinley

Brooklyn, NY 60 Wharf Drive, the new 40-story tower located within the seven-acre West Wharf complex at the border of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, has opened the Harbor House, a private resident club curated by award-winning hospitality designer Peter McGinley. Comprising more than 60,000 s/f of spa, exercise, entertainment, and business amenities on four floors

Acentech and Desai Chia awarded for design of Wang ESPORTS Room

Manhattan, NY Acentech, a consultant in architectural acoustics, noise and vibration control, and audiovisual and technology systems design, in collaboration with Desai Chia Architecture on the Columbia University’s new Walter and Shirley Fan Wang ESPORTS Room which received a 2023 Learning By Design Outstanding Project Award.