The $1.5 billion residential conversion of Brooklyn�s Domino Sugar refinery has reached another milestone as it now enters the formal public review process on the strength of a recent presentation to the New York City Planning Commission. Renderings courtesy of Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, Inc. Renderings courtesy of Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, Inc. The Department of City Planning has now certified that the developer’s Land Use Review Application is complete and ready for public review. The 2,200-unit New Domino complex will create 660 units of affordable housing and more than four acres of public open space with a broad riverfront
The Newark and Suburban Architects section of the New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of Architects has selected 21 finalists in its design competition for a proposed Newark Visitors Center. Photo: Beckerman PR Newark-born architect Richard Meier (left) and Alok Saksena, creator and director of the Newark Visitors Center Design Competition at the recent all-day judging for the competition, at which 21 finalists were selected. The finalists were chosen from nearly 200 entries submitted by architects from 31 countries and selected during an all day deliberation session by an eight-member jury consisting of representatives of local architecture and construction
NEW HIRES Jennifer Sze has been hired by Israel Berger & Associates, LLC to work in the New Construction Group. Thomas J. Curran has been hired as the newest partner of Peckar & Abramson, P.C., a construction law firm, in their New York office. David Monahan has joined Savills, an international real estate advisor based in New York, as senior vice president Thomas P. Nolan has joined The RADCO Companies, a national real estate development firm based in Atlanta, Georgia as director of new business development. Jose Luis Crespo has joined Virginia based Power Distribution, Inc. as vice president of
When the economy caused the “pause button” to be placed on financing for certain projects, it created a domino effect leading to the filing of many mechanic’s liens, judgments and other problems on those projects. Here are a few things you need to know. C. JAYE BERGER While the laws on mechanic’s liens vary from state to state, having a mechanic’s lien on a property usually only becomes problematic if the owner is trying to “do” something with the property, such as refinance, sell or satisfy a construction lender. If the lienor has not started a lawsuit to foreclose on
Green Building. You hear it everywhere, but what does it really mean, and how can it help your business? Green is a broad concept that represents a design philosophy of constructing buildings that efficiently use resources. Efficient building and use of natural resources should lead to a healthier environment for us and to lower costs for our clients (owners, builders, and operators). It can include everything from manufacturing location to VOC content, and much more. HEATHER MARTIN Green building is a concept that is also continually evolving. Experts from architects and engineers, designers, contractors, construction managers and even agencies will
General contracting and construction management firm, E.W. Howell of Woodbury, New York recently broke ground on its ninth construction project for the giant do-it-yourself retailer; Lowe’s located at 661 Veterans Road West in Staten Island. Related Links: PB Names New CEO Phase One of Norwalk Wastewater Treatment Plant Breaks Ground NY Building Congress: Industry May Be Stabilizing SUNY Maritime College Gets New Research Facilities NYCEDC Issues RFQs for Potential Willets Point Developers 23 New School Buildings to Open Skanksa to Rebuild Manhattan Bridge The new building will feature 117,000sq ft of retail space with an additional 22,000-sq-ft garden center. In
Construction employment in New York City is expected to drop by 8.3% this year, but, according to a report from the New York Building Congress released in late-October, that number represents a significant shift from last year’s doomsday prediction.The Building Congress’ annual Construction Outlook predicts that despite a 20% drop in construction spending for 2009 – down to $25.8 billion from $32.4 billion in 2008 – the number of jobs lost this year will top out around 11,000. A year ago, the same report anticipated the industry would lose 30,000 in 2009. Related Links: PB Names New CEO Phase One
The New York City Economic Development Corporation recently released a Request for Qualifications to identify developers for the first stage of the Willets Point District, a 62-acre district in northeastern Queens which is proposed to become one of the city’s first green communities, with housing, retail, community space and other uses. NYCEDC will then issue one or more Targeted Requests for Proposals to selected firms responding to this RFQ. Related Links: PB Names New CEO Phase One of Norwalk Wastewater Treatment Plant Breaks Ground NY Building Congress: Industry May Be Stabilizing Newest Lowe’s Home Improvement Store Underway SUNY Maritime College
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein have announced that 23 new school buildings with more than 13,000 seats will open at the start of the 2009-10 school year. This new construction, along with the 18 new buildings that opened last year, represents the most-ever new classroom seats to come on line in a two-year period since the School Construction Authority was created in 1988. Related Links: PB Names New CEO Phase One of Norwalk Wastewater Treatment Plant Breaks Ground NY Building Congress: Industry May Be Stabilizing Newest Lowe’s Home Improvement Store Underway SUNY Maritime College Gets
The first phase of the $37 million Wastewater Treatment Plant in Norwalk, Connecticut which includes main lift pumping and grit and screens removal in order to treat a peak flow of up to 90 million gallons per day recently broke ground. Related Links: PB Names New CEO NY Building Congress: Industry May Be Stabilizing Newest Lowe’s Home Improvement Store Underway SUNY Maritime College Gets New Research Facilities NYCEDC Issues RFQs for Potential Willets Point Developers 23 New School Buildings to Open Skanksa to Rebuild Manhattan Bridge The new facility will also provide improved treatment for the extraneous flow the plant