Design / Build

An attorney discusses litigating construction disputes: Part I

The construction industry in New York City is back in action. That's the good news. However, with that activity comes many disputes- both w...

Aging trusses and structural repair projects: Sagging diagnosis

We have been responding to reports of sagging trusses in the living space of buildings which were built over the past 30 years. Over the pas...

Isn't that special! Implementation of new special inspections component of the 2008 Building Code

Currently there is great confusion in the industry over the game plan for the implementation of the new special inspections component of the...

Estate tax planning: Use a GRAT to gift subchapter S stock or real estate assets

The Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, or "GRAT," is an under-utilized tax planning technique. A GRAT is frequently poorly understood, and it i...

Kim Sampson Curley 2012

Name: Kim Sampson Curley Title: Associate Company: VVA, LLC Location: 117 East 31st St., New York, NY 10016 Birthplace: Lansing, N.Y. Family...

Forest City Ratner celebrates topping out of Barclays Center

Forest City Ratner Companies, Hunt Construction Group, Inc., Banker Steel, J.F. Stearns Company, Onexim Sports & Entertainment, and NETS Bas...

Preservation Development Partners acquires 179-unit East River Apartments; total development cost - $50 million; Besen & Associates rep seller

Preservation Development Partners, a joint venture of developers Donald Capoccia, Joseph Ferrara, Brandon Baron, Francine Kellman and Brian ...

Alan Gaynor + Co. designs 8,000 s/f expansion

Manhattan-based architectural firm Alan Gaynor + Co. has designed an 8,000 s/f expansion for H-Link OnCall East, a division of American Medi...

Crystal introduces new architectural casement window

Continuing its recent string of major new product introductions, Crystal Window & Door Systems has unveiled the latest addition to vast prod...

BOMA/NY to host 2012 Energy Action Day - March 8

With all the talk about going green and staying green, it's time to talk about generating green for the bottom line, and BOMA/NY will addres...