Design / Build

Moinian Group and Bushburg’s 123 Linden continues construction; Team includes Hill West and Whitehall Interiors

Brooklyn, NY Construction is progressing at Prospect Lefferts Gardens’ newest rental at 123 Linden Blvd. Developed by The Moinian Group and BushburgProperties, the 469,000 s/f property will contain 366,000 s/f of residential space

DeSimone Consulting names five new partners to global engineering practice

New York, NY DeSimone Consulting Engineers has appointed five new partners to the firm's global engineering practice. Named in response to their personal contribution to the firm and business growth within their specialties, the new partners include James Bonanno, Benjamin Downing, Mukesh Parikh, Mark Plechaty, and Luis Ramirez.

Lenchner of Sage Realty brokers 4,805 s/f lease expansion

Manhattan, NY According to The William Kaufman Org. (WKO), commodities trader/private equity firm ACT Commodities Inc. is expanding to take a full floor at 437 Madison Ave., a 40-story, 850,000 s/f office tower in the Plaza District. ACT is adding 4,805 s/f to its office space on the building’s 17th floor.

Company of the Month: First Standard Construction’s portfolio sets high standards in NYC building industry

New York, NY The classic New York City success story: A driven individual makes his way to New York City from overseas, ready to work hard and build a career in his trade. One success leads to another and, a decade later, the driven individual employs 120 people.

Mojo Stumer designs mixed-use Knickerbocker project; General contractor is Rockwell Developers

Brooklyn, NY Mojo Stumer has completed their design work at 373-379 Knickerbocker Ave. This new mixed-use building is located in the Bushwick neighborhood. It includes ground floor retail, two floors of community facilities, and ten rental apartments on the 4th, 5th, and 6th floors.

BCG and RXR Realty celebrate TCO at
475 Clermont; Designed by Aufgang Architects

Brooklyn, NY BCG and RXR Realty have celebrated their first TCO at 475 Clermont. The architect for the project is Aufgang Architects. RXR's 363-unit, 12-story, 400,000 s/f residential and retail property is located in Fort Greene. This initial TCO comes one month ahead of schedule

Building more sustainable communities: How can more be created? - by Alan Jalon

Going green can sometimes seem like a daunting task for existing condominium and planned communities. Many associations do not even know where to start. Even the smallest step taken towards sustainability can help to reduce the strain placed on the world’s dwindling natural resources.

Do you have onion breath? You’d better hope so! Security is like an onion - by Doug Haines

We’ve all heard the old adage that security is like an onion. For it to be effective, it has to be layered and applied layer by layer. Well, while true there is something far more important than just making it layered.  When describing their onion, security professionals will describe one of the following.

The challenge of fire protection and life safety in historic New York City buildings - by Copeland and Colombini

The devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris raises questions of how best to ensure the preservation of historic structures enjoyed by the public. As engineers who have worked on some of the most iconic buildings in NYC and many religious institutions

Is geothermal heating and cooling the next solar? Understanding the facts - by Hannun and Hand

Is geothermal heating and cooling the next solar? To answer that question, we first need to understand the factors that transformed the residential solar industry and see if those same factors are at play today within the home geothermal industry.