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After 40 years, huge project gets 1st green light
Community Board 3 voted in favor of a plan to turn seven city-owned acres just south of the Williamsburg Bridge into a 1.7 million-square-foot mixed-use development. After more than 40 years, the massive Seward Park Mixed-Use Development Project in the … Continue reading
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‘Provocative’ proposal made for new bus garage
Developer Larry Silverstein is said to have offered a way to to build and pay for a facility in back of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Guess what’s in it for him. On Tuesday, Port Authority of New York and … Continue reading
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US home sales unexpectedly drop 1.6%
The pace of purchased new homes fell to a 313,000 annual pace, the slowest since October. Though an analyst says there are signs of life in some regions, “we’re not seeing a broad-based recovery.” (Bloomberg) – Purchases of new homes … Continue reading
Client does not pay freelance architect and takes credit for design
I work as a freelance architect and designer. In this particular instance, I was victim to the ignorance of an uninformed client. When you’re dealing with intellectual property, such as creating a design, it’s important that the client is knowledgeable … Continue reading
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Silverstein to call a halt at 3 WTC
Unable to line up tenants, developer to cap his second Trade Center tower at seventh floor. Developer Larry Silverstein is planning to halt construction by the end of the year on the second of the two towers he is currently … Continue reading
Update: Javits’ end promises new dawn for Manhattan’s West Side
Redeveloping the six-block-long property overlooking the Hudson will give a huge boost to efforts by the government and a growing number of developers to recreate the long-desolate far West Side of Manhattan. Even Richard Kahan thinks it’s time to demolish … Continue reading
Focus on NYC – NYU unveils plans for new med building
New 11-story, Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed building will rise on First Avenue to house schools of nursing and dentistry, as well as a new bioengineering program. Work to begin in spring. New York University unveiled designs Wednesday for the new home … Continue reading
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