Zara lands $83M construction loan for energy-efficient Queens apartments
Zara Realty landed nearly $83 million in financing for its newest apartment building in Queens, which it’s touting as...
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Solar firm GoodLeap gets $12B valuation in push to make homes green
Solar firm GoodLeap has reached a massive valuation as it looks to make U.S. homes greener. In the past...
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High hopes for timber: Wood towers gain favor in US
For residents of a Milwaukee tower to admire the wood holding it up, samples of the material first had...
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Climate change a “non-issue” in Hamptons despite exceptional vulnerability
Sea levels are rising. Catastrophic storms are increasing. Temperatures are soaring to unprecedented highs. Yet here in the Hamptons,...
WATCH: How to plan the New York City of 2050
A new administration is heading for New York City, but developer Jonathan Rose believes a plan for the next...
ING “green building” loan program targets energy upgrades
It seems like every large real estate firm is going green, but those efforts have had some seeing red....
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Why passive house could become NYC’s next design standard
Nicholas Liberis knew his office project in Long Island City had to be different. A new 11-story building surrounded...
These properties face credit risk under Local Law 97: Moody’s
In 2024, the owner of the former AT&T Long Distance Building at 32 Sixth Avenue could face $2.8 million...
Labor groups pitch alternatives to comply with emission caps law
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wanted to make it easier for owners to comply with New York City’s building emission caps....
Bushwick retrofit project provides blueprint for greening buildings
New York City’s sustainability goals for the next decade are ambitious: The Climate Mobilization Act of 2019 mandates that...