Category: Construction Design & Engineering

New York, NY KBD Group has commenced construction as general contractor for the renovation of 18 Vesey St. in Lower Manhattan, the future permanent home of Seafarers International House (SIH), a nonprofit organization that has served merchant mariners, immigrants and international travelers for more than 150 years.

Mount Vernon, NY In a milestone event for the city, officials from the state, county and city joined together on August 11 to celebrate the “topping off” of QWest Towers, a new $158 million workforce housing development that is nearing completion. The highlight of the topping off, which symbolizes the completion of the final floor of the tower, was an American flag unfurled along the side of one of the towers to the tune of the National Anthem.

Manhattan, NY Construction management firm Structure Tone has named Eugene White as president. As a veteran of the firm with more than 30 years of industry experience, White brings a broad perspective to the role, shaped by leadership positions spanning operations, estimating, client relations

Manhattan, NY SERHANT. New Development, the dedicated division for the sales, leasing, and marketing of new development projects at SERHANT., has been named the exclusive sales agency of record at Sorin, a 40-residence condominium located at 439 W 36th St. in Hudson Yards.

Jersey City, NJ A seven-ton, 60-ft. steel whale will make waves on the Jersey City waterfront this fall as part of the 40th anniversary of Newport’s development.

Rochester, NY Construction will begin in the first week of August on a new Student Life building designed to strengthen and support University of Rochester Student Life programming and establish a new home for the Greenbaum Center for Jewish Life. The two-story, 15,000 s/f building on Intercampus Dr.

Albany, NY Corgan, a leading global architecture and design firm, has welcomed WCGS Architects, a New York-based architecture practice to the firm. The strategic addition of WCGS expands Corgan’s presence across the Northeast and strengthens its capabilities particularly in mission critical and higher education.

Manhattan, NY Sky Equity Group, the New York City-based real estate development firm founded by Simon Dushinsky, has commenced vertical construction at 65 Franklin St., an upcoming luxury condominium in the Tribeca neighborhood.

Manhattan, NY The two-acre urban park atop Morgan North, the 645,000 s/f redevelopment of what was once New York City’s largest postal distribution center into a multi-use, sustainable property housing creative office space, a multilevel park and street-level retail

Manhattan, NY The Doe Fund, a homeless services organization known for its Ready, Willing & Able work training program and its more than 1.2 million s/f portfolio of housing

West Windsor, NJ Shawmut Design and Construction has partnered with the Princeton National Rowing Association (PNRA) on the expansion of the Finn M. W. Caspersen Rowing Center at Mercer Lake. The

Stony Brook, NY Ronald McDonald House Long Island has commenced construction on the new $34 million Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, marking a major milestone in the