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.

JM2 Architecture PC completes 2,500 s/f
office renovation - $300,000

Farmingville, NY JM2 Architecture PC has completed the 2,500 s/f office renovation at 2410 North Ocean Ave., Suite 300. The total project cost was $300,000. The renovation took six months from initial planning, ordering furniture and materials to construction and final completion of punch list items.

Denham Wolf breaks ground on BCHN’s health center - designed by DIGroupArchitecture

Bronx, NY Elected officials, community leaders, and health advocates came together on November 17 to celebrate the groundbreaking of Bronx Community Health Network’s (BCHN) new health and wellness diagnostic and treatment center at 3763 White Plains Rd. Renovations are starting

FilBen Group, RSF Partners, McAlpine and H2M
construct $54 million residence

Montebello, NY Owner/developer FilBen Group, equity partner RSF Partners, general contractor McAlpine Contracting (McAlpine), and designer H2M Architects + Engineers (H2M) have completed the structural system and building enclosure, or “envelope,” for Braemar at Montebello.

Shawmut, Paramount Group and Kohn Pedersen Fox
execute repositioning project

Manhattan, NY Shawmut Design and Construction has completed the repositioning project at 712 Fifth Ave. which allows the community to experience New York’s only historic René Lalique-designed glass building façade in a new public atrium. Working with Paramount Group and