Category: Owners Developers & Managers

Manhattan, NY The expansive, 645,000 s/f Morgan North redevelopment by Tishman Speyer transforms what was once New York City’s largest postal distribution center into a multi-use, sustainable property housing creative office space, a multilevel rooftop park and street-level retail. Located at 351 9^th Ave., the body of the building encompasses an entire city block between 9th and 10^th Aves. from

Venator Advisors is a property management consultancy that specializes in the implementation of real estate technology. We’re based in New York and New Jersey but have clients across the country. While some businesses haven’t fully caught on yet, automation has changed the game, and basic accounting software simply won’t cut it in the real estate industry anymore.

Recent extreme weather – and related environmental conditions – has made the need to address climate change more inescapable than ever. From the immediate devastation of wildfires to the reduced air quality of their far-reaching smoke plumes to the relentlessness of heat domes and flash flooding, the case for reducing carbon emissions is irrefutable. 

Manhattan, NY Standard Communities, a national affordable housing developer and investor, has expanded its principal offices and added staff reflecting a growing business. “We have applied productive strategies, with acquisitions and ground-up development, to extend our successful track record in a challenging environment,” said Scott Alter

Haverstraw, NY Building on the resounding success of the first phase of leasing at the Admirals Cove luxury development, Ginsburg Development Companies (GDC) has opened the second phase of apartments at the waterfront community. Set on a peninsula with water on three sides and a private marina, the second phase of Admirals Cove features two four-story buildings with a total of 58 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.

Poughkeepsie, NY Mid Hudson Construction Management (MHCM) has hired Kyle Wisniewski to its team of dedicated construction professionals as a project manager. In this role, Wisniewski is responsible for estimating job costs, subcontractor buyouts, scheduling and purchasing, and having a constant construction interface, leading to relationships with owners leaving them satisfied while ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget.  

Manhattan, NY MAG Partners broke ground on their 188-unit, mixed-use project at 335 Eighth Ave. in partnership with Penn South (also known as Mutual Redevelopment Houses, Inc.). Dignitaries including council member Erik Bottcher, helped to mark the occasion. Thirty percent of the new building’s units will be reserved for low- and middle-income residents under the Affordable NY Program.

Queens, NY TF Cornerstone (TFC) and Culture Lab LIC hosted a grand reveal at the Hunter’s Point South waterfront of the new sculpture garden, situated between 5203 and 5241 Center Blvd. The three sculptures were created by New York artists Kenny Greenberg, Paul Maus and Erwin List Sanchez, who were selected through a 2022 open call for public outdoor sculptures. 

Manhattan, NY Joshua Rubin, an integral member of the New York healthcare and life sciences real estate development community and the vice president and New York City general manager of Project Management Advisors (PMA), passed away on Thursday, October 12^th after a valiant battle with cancer.

Manhattan, NY The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) released its latest Multi-Family Foundation Plan Application Report, providing an analysis of residential foundation filings submitted to the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) through August 2023. Foundation filings are a good indicator of new units entering development as foundation work is among the first types of work for a construction project and an application for a foundation permit therefore indicates a project is likely to begin construction. 

Manhattan, NY Manhattan Skyline Management Corp. has appointed Sandra Oreskovic as director of human resources. Oreskovic’s responsibilities will include leading Skyline’s recruitment efforts, orienting new team members through the onboarding process, and supporting ongoing employee development and engagement. She will also be entrusted with reviewing and updating policies and practices to confirm they best serve the organization.

Manhattan, NY Vessel Technologies, Inc. have added three experienced franchise development professionals to its team, expanding the multifamily housing sector’s first ever franchising opportunity to key housing-constrained East Coast markets. Vessel has hired Tom Sharpin as vice president of franchise sales, and Jonathan Buck and Scott Wolfe as franchise sales directors, to join head of franchising Gus Stamoutsos on the company’s franchise development team.