Category: Owners Developers & Managers

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York awards $2.5 million grant for rehab of MHACY’s Calcagno Homes Complex

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York awards $2.5 million grant for rehab of MHACY’s Calcagno Homes C...

November 5, 2019
Yonkers, NY According to the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), a $2.5 million award was presented from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York to help finance rehabilitation of the Ross F. Calcagno Homes apartment complex. The rehabilitation work to the 278-unit complex...
S:US and Bronx Pro Group break ground on Jerome Avenue Apartments; Marvel Architects designed the 175-unit project

S:US and Bronx Pro Group break ground on Jerome Avenue Apartments; Marvel Architects designed the 17...

November 5, 2019
Bronx, NY Council member Fernando Cabrera, the NYC Housing Development Corp. (HDC), the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) joined Services for the UnderServed (S:US), Bronx Pro Group LLC...
Perfetto of Cohen & Perfetto named to Best Lawyers list

Perfetto of Cohen & Perfetto named to Best Lawyers list

November 5, 2019
New York, NY For a ninth consecutive year, Louis Perfetto, the managing partner at Cohen & Perfetto LLP, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America list. Perfetto was nominated as one of the top lawyers in the U.S...
Shorewood Real Estate breaks ground on 24-story, mixed-use Jamaica project; 326,000 s/f building designed by Hill West Architects

Shorewood Real Estate breaks ground on 24-story, mixed-use Jamaica project; 326,000 s/f building des...

November 5, 2019
Queens, NY Shorewood Real Estate Group has broke ground on 160-05 Archer Ave., a 24-story mixed-use building designed by Hill West Architects in Jamaica. The 326,000 s/f building will contain 315 rental units and 25,000 s/f of ground floor retail space.
NYSERDA to provide up to $4 million to develop Next Generation Innovation

NYSERDA to provide up to $4 million to develop Next Generation Innovation

November 5, 2019
Albany, NY The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has made up to $4 million available as part of its Next Generation Innovation Challenges designed to bring pioneering solutions to the marketplace for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for buildings.
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...