Category: Construction Design & Engineering

New Rochelle, NY The city of New Rochelle unveiled its downtown retail strategy, marking a milestone in the city’s evolution as a dynamic urban destination for locals, new residents, and visitors. The plan, approved by the city council, includes the creation of New Rochelle’s Vanguard District and initiatives to further

Vestal, NY Landmark Properties has started construction on a new community 0.6 miles south of the State University of New York (SUNY) Binghamton campus. The Retreat at Bunn Hill will be the first true cottage-style project in the Binghamton market, a product type that offers lower density

Queens, NY The Queens Borough Hall Municipal Garage and Community Space won the Design-Build Institute of America’s 2024 National Award of Merit.  The project team included the client NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Hunter Roberts Construction Group,

Brooklyn, NY Lendlease, a leading integrated real estate group, and joint venture partner of Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, has celebrated the topping-out of 1 Java St.’s two towers, reaching 37 and 20 stories, along the Greenpoint waterfront.

Bronx, NY SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has issued a $135 million construction loan for two adjacent multifamily projects located at 261 Grand Concourse and 315 Grand Concourse in Mott Haven.

Brooklyn, NY Two Trees Management Co. has arranged for Henrybuilt, the renowned luxury design company specializing in bespoke kitchens and custom home solutions, to sign a new lease for the entire historic Stable Building, a standalone heritage frontage located at 16 Main St. in the Dumbo

Manhattan, NY EP Engineering, engineering services firm, has completed full engineering services for T-Squared Social, Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake’s new sports lounge, and entertainment bar in midtown.  The 22,000 s/f project includes the large open space of the main bar, private

Brooklyn, NY Innovative engineering that enabled the new Olympia DUMBO residential tower to billow towards the sky with a sail-shaped silhouette has earned DeSimone Consulting Engineering official recognition. Olympia DUMBO, developed by Fortis Property Group, combines

New York, NY Project REAP (Real Estate Associate Program) has appointed Taneshia Nash Laird, a Boston-based professional, as the organization’s new executive director. Founded in 1998, REAP employs education, mentorships and corporate partnerships to amplify inclusivity and impact in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry from entry-level through the C-Suite.  Nash Laird,

Manhattan, NY JT Magen, a national construction firm specializing in preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting across a variety of industries; and global architecture and design firm, Gensler, have completed the fit-out of a new 180,000 s/f office space for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer across four floors at Port Authority’s 3 World Trade Center. The law firm relocated to Lower Manhattan from 601 Lexington Ave. 

Manhattan, NY Syska Hennessy Group, the international engineering firm, has promoted two professionals to principal and three to associate principal. The group represents four different offices within the U.S.

Bronx, NY Basketball Hall of Famer Earl Monroe and school founder Dan Klores led the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School (EMNRBS) in Mott Haven. They were joined by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier, Julius Randle, the co-chairman of the school’s board of trustees Jack Irushalmi