Design / Build

Simone Health: Healthcare ideals affect hospital construction

Bronx, NY In the past years, there have been numerous changes in the way the healthcare industry operates ranging from consolidation of hospitals to emerging technology trends. To expand on this idea, medical real estate developers, Simone Health, discusses how shifting healthcare ideals are affecting hospital construction. Patient-Centric Model: Shifting healthcare ideals have brought to the table a patient-centric model that has become increasingly preferred.

Landsea Homes, DNA Dev. and Morris Adjmi Arch. top out Förena

Manhattan, NY Landsea Homes, in partnership with DNA Development, a privately held real estate investment and development company, has officially topped off at Förena, their 12-story boutique condominium development designed by Morris Adjmi Architects located at 540 Sixth Ave. The developers recently came together with the Eklund|Gomes team and Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, the exclusive sales and marketing agent for Förena

Page & Turnbull is preserving historic landmarks while creating universal access

New York, NY This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, better known as the ADA, a landmark civil rights law protecting people with disabilities from discrimination and providing for equal access. According to architects at Page & Turnbull, early opposition by preservation advocates to the ADA’s impact on historic buildings has evolved into a success story of architectural improvements—and even a shift in attitude—that makes our cultural resources more available to everyone.

Renaissance Props. reports surge in pre-war office space interest

New York, NY As business owners begin to bring their workforces back into the office, landlords and tenant reps are reporting a surge of interest in pre-war office space. Citing concerns over open floor plans, ventilation and lobby flow, office tenants are now

100-unit Saint Marks Place tops out; design by INC Architecture, developed by Avdoo & Partners

Brooklyn, NY Avdoo & Partners Development celebrated the topping out of Saint Marks Place, a 100-residence condominium project in the Boerum Hill neighborhood. With a comprehensive design vision by INC Architecture & Design, a series of

Property of the Month: The iconic 21 Clark St. re-opens as The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights luxury senior community

Brooklyn, NY The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, New York City’s first new luxury retirement community to open in 20 years and the borough’s first ever, has welcomed its first independent living lifestyle members. This

Executive of the Month: Yale Stogel helping connect clients with engineering, inspection, and testing in NYC

New York, NY Yale Stogel, SVP of business development at Alan Margolin & Associates (AMAA), has focused his career on pursuing strategic opportunities and establishing client relationships with the goal of growing and expanding the organization.

Klövern AB and GDS Development top out Manhattan office building

Manhattan, NY According to Klövern AB of Sweden and locally based GDS Development (GDSNY), headed by architect Michael Kirchmann and Alan Rudikoff, 28 & 7, the new 12-story class A boutique office building located at 322-326 7th Ave., in the Chelsea neighborhood, has topped out. Kirchmann describes this topping out, which took place ahead of schedule, as, “A culmination of incredible teamwork.

EW Howell Construction Group completes restoration of palm dome at NY Botanical Garden Conservatory

Bronx, NY EW Howell Construction Group completed renovation work on the palm dome of the Enid Haupt Conservatory at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), which reopened to the public on Sept. 22nd. The $18 million restoration project, which began in April 2019, upgraded the

Urban Design Forum names WIP Collaborative winner of “Care for Hudson Sq.” design competition

Manhattan, NY According to Urban Design Forum, WIP Collaborative is the winner of “Care for Hudson Sq.,” a recovery initiative in partnership with Hudson Square Properties and Hudson Square Business Improvement District to reactivate the public realm with a site-specific installation. On King St. between Hudson and Greenwich Sts., WIP Collaborative’s installation is designed to act as a new interactive destination in Hudson Sq., a place for residents, office tenants, and the broader public to come together around a range of activities.