NYC buildings are getting energy efficiency grades
At the end of this month, the owners of tens of thousands of buildings in New York City will...
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City moves to speed opening of new and renovated properties
A proposed City Council bill aims to streamline how new and renovated buildings are opened. The measure, sponsored by...
Collapses raise questions about safety-law exemption
Weeks before what would have been her younger sister’s 59th birthday, Lori E. Gold was unsettled by reports of...
Midtown scaffolding collapse kills one, hours after building crumbles nearby
UPDATED July 16, 2020, 8:14 p.m.: Scaffolding collapsed in Midtown Thursday, killing one person and injuring at least three...
Foxy Management plans another Bronx senior housing project
Foxy Management plans to add to its Bronx portfolio with a 150-unit affordable senior housing building in the borough....
Greenland plans 41-story resi tower at Pacific Park
Greenland USA has filed plans for a 41-story mixed-use building at its Pacific Park megaproject. The application with the...
City tweaks affordable housing construction rules to comply with state guidelines
The city has clarified what affordable housing construction is permitted under the state order halting non-essential work. The Department...
State allows more construction, but raises questions on housing
The state has changed its guidance on what is considered essential construction, broadening what projects are permitted and muddying...
City clears another 300 construction sites for “emergency” work
The number of emergency construction sites exempt from the state’s shutdown of non-essential work has jumped by more than...
Some luxury condos, office towers escape construction ban
A controversial Upper West Side condo tower is one of nearly 900 projects that have secured exemptions from Gov....