Category: Owners Developers & Managers

BMS and Gotham Organization to expand HQs and create 120 residential units

BMS and Gotham Organization to expand HQs and create 120 residential units

November 5, 2019
Brooklyn, NY According to Brooklyn Music School (BMS) and the Gotham Org., plans have been made to build a new, 20,000 s/f facility for BMS as part of a 167,000 s/f mixed-use development in the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District. The plans expand the BMS headquarters by 20,000 s/f...
Crystal Window provides 2,000 windows and doors at Alvista Tower; To manage energy and noise at the 25-story high-rise development

Crystal Window provides 2,000 windows and doors at Alvista Tower; To manage energy and noise at the ...

November 5, 2019
Queens, NY National manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems has provided 2,000 energy efficient aluminum windows and doors for the newly constructed Alvista Towers at 147-20 94th Ave. The new 25-story residential property was named a recipient of a Queens Chamber...
Marx Realty unveils plans for Penthouse Collection at 10 Grand Central

Marx Realty unveils plans for Penthouse Collection at 10 Grand Central

November 5, 2019
Manhattan, NY Marx Realty (MNPP) will transform the top five floors at its 10 Grand Central office tower into a suite of penthouse offices. Dubbed The Penthouse Collection, the offices can be configured as 5,000 s/f single-floor leases or combined into a 10,000 s/f duplex space or a 15,000 s/f triplex office. The spaces on floors 32-36 will
New York City tenant protection plans: Four must-know requirements - by Peter Simon

New York City tenant protection plans: Four must-know requirements - by Peter Simon

November 5, 2019
The past year has seen some significant changes to NYC Tenant Protection Plan requirements.  Some of the changes include NYC Local Law 154 of 2017 (known to some as The Tenant Bill of Rights), additional New York City (NYC) Department of Buildings (DOB) start work notification requirements, additional provisions for DOB...
Time for a property condition assessment: Conduct a “checkup” every 3-5 years - by Jessica Vail

Time for a property condition assessment: Conduct a “checkup” every 3-5 years - by Jessica Vail

November 5, 2019
As buildings age they become more inefficient, which can mean unnecessary, out of pocket expenditures every month; whether it is paying higher utility bills or constantly paying to repair outdated and failing equipment such as boilers and chillers. Having a property condition assessment performed by a professional...
PWC New York elects four new board of directors members: Bates, Baptiste, Freeman and O’Dwyer

PWC New York elects four new board of directors members: Bates, Baptiste, Freeman and O’Dwyer

November 5, 2019
New York, NY On October 23rd, Professional Women in Construction New York (PWC) held its annual member meeting at Teknion Showroom. This meeting is held annually to update members, to network, and for members to enroll in the organizations committees. Leading up to the meeting...
ACEC New York continues to support ACE Mentor Program

ACEC New York continues to support ACE Mentor Program

November 5, 2019
Albany, NY Each year since 2011, the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) has provided a high school student participating in the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York with a $3,000 legacy scholarship to be used towards pursuing a degree in Engineering...
IREM to honor Pinsky of RXR with Real Estate Person of the Year

IREM to honor Pinsky of RXR with Real Estate Person of the Year

November 5, 2019
New York, NY According to the Greater New York chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), Seth Pinsky, an executive vice president at RXR Realty, will be the recipient of their Real Estate Person of the Year Award. insky leads RXR's investment efforts in emerging opportunities...
BOMA New York – Today and looking forward - by Hani Salama

BOMA New York – Today and looking forward - by Hani Salama

November 5, 2019
As we prepare for the Annual Leadership Breakfast – where we will confirm the incoming board of directors for BOMA New York – I look back at the association that has helped shape my career and look forward to many more years of innovation, education and collaboration with our growing membership.
Cord Meyer Development Company appoints <br>Whalen as its new president and CEO

Cord Meyer Development Company appoints
Whalen as its new president and CEO

October 21, 2019
Queens, NY Matthew Whalen, who most recently served as senior vice president of development at AvalonBay Communities Inc., has been named president and CEO of Cord Meyer Development Co., one of the oldest and largest developers in the New York metropolitan area.
Simone Development and Montefiore Health System break ground on 115,000 s/f pediatric facility

Simone Development and Montefiore Health System break ground on 115,000 s/f pediatric facility

October 1, 2019
Harrison, NY Executives of Simone Development Cos. and Montefiore Health System joined with officials from the town and Westchester County to break ground on a development that will change the way pediatric specialty care is...