Sentences with phrase «projects built in the city»

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«We had built two major ops buildings on Olympic Boulevard with [Executive Life], we had a portfolio of nearly 10,000 apartment projects around the country we had acquired with them, we were overseeing 570 [general services administration] and post-office buildings with them, and we had about 800 co-ops in New York City with them,» Mark explains.

The pair are major philanthropists in New York City — their latest project is a $ 130 million floating park to be built in the Hudson River.

«I can confirm that pending the outcome of the head - tax vote by City Council, Amazon has paused all construction planning on our Block 18 project in downtown Seattle and is evaluating options to sublease all space in our recently leased Rainier Square building,» Amazon VP Drew Herdener told the Seattle Times.

The arc - shaped office, built in 17 days and costing about $ 140,000, will be the temporary headquarters of Dubai Future Foundation — the company behind the project — is in the center of the city, near the Dubai International Financial Center.

The 2.5 million - square - foot (232,000 - square - meter) building would be the first major project under New York City's Midtown East rezoning plan, which encourages new office construction in the area, the bank and Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement Wednesday.

Specifics about its height and full name weren't disclosed, though the developer said it will construct the building in the waterfront Dubai Creek Harbour, becoming part of a bigger planned project as Emaar aims to carve out a new section of the city that would be twice the size of downtown Dubai.

Atlanta and Chicago, big cities that have made it relatively easy to build new housing in recent decades, would see only a small rent increase if they won the Amazon project.

Shunning the usual practice of sacrificing nature for the sake of gigantic sporting arenas, the Norwegian city urged companies to use natural materials whenever possible, launched a regional recycling program, and stipulated that all built projects had to blend in with the natural landscape.

In an unusually public spat, Amazon is rethinking some building projects in Seattle because of a new tax being considered by the City CounciIn an unusually public spat, Amazon is rethinking some building projects in Seattle because of a new tax being considered by the City Counciin Seattle because of a new tax being considered by the City Council.

Before Tony Hsieh stepped down from his leadership of the Downtown Project — his radical experiment in building a startup city in Downtown Las Vegas — there were already signs of serious trouble.

Haven't I been reading that they have been borrowing, and helping property developers borrow, money like crazy to build wasteful projects (e.g. ghost cities) in an enthusiastic effort to outdo each other in reported GDP growth?

The Charles E. Smith division of global real estate investment trust Vornado attempted to find answers to some of these questions through a pilot project centered on one building in the middle of Crystal City, a planned office and mixed - use neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

«Pending the outcome of the head tax vote by City Council, Amazon has paused all construction planning on our Block 18 project in downtown Seattle and is evaluating options to sub-lease all space in our recently leased Rainier Square building,» said Amazon vice president Drew Herdener.

BlocPower: Smart Cities platform connects investors to green and healthy building projects in local communities.

FCR's assets total about $ 11 billion and include projects that formed its legacy as one of the city's most ambitious developers: MetroTech in Brooklyn, the Frank Gehry - Designed 8 Spruce Street and the New York Times Building at 620 Eighth Avenue.

The Charles E. Smith division of global real estate trust Vornado recently asked six world - class architectural firms to design and construct the «office of the future» as part of the unique Crystal City DesignLab project, which sought to re-envision six suites in a centrally located Arlington, Virginia office building in the Washington, D.C. office market and demonstrate how new design concepts can immediately benefit office tenants going forward.

As The Washington Post explains, the discovery of the new location first began 15 years ago when a team at the Tower of David Museum began an expansion project: «But the story took a strange turn when archaeologists started peeling away layers under the floor in an old abandoned building adjacent to the museum in Jerusalem's Old City.»

New York City churches tread the line between community center and place of worship; they are a mixture of ESL classes in the basement, bi-vocational pastors, after - school programs and co-op gardens behind project buildings.

Kim has many impressive projects to her credit, including a collaboration with Philippe Starck on the groundbreaking interior of the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, and Hecho Inc., a strong design and build firm making their name among New York City's finest.

At a time when clubs like Chelsea and Manchester City received huge financial backing from rich owners, Arsenal instead chose to invest in their long - term future by building the 60,000 - seater Emirates Stadium; a project of immense cost, which severely hit Arsenal's short - term financial capabilities.

How the record champion Italian club is building on their impressive domestic success with an ambitious new project in New York City

Opponents of a plan to build a senior center in a park on Chicago's North Side said they are worried about losing open green space, but they also see the threat as the latest proposed development projects swallowing up parks throughout the city.

Opponents of a plan to build a senior center in a park on Chicago's North Side said they are worried about losing open green space, but they also see the threat as the latest in a string of development projects swallowing up parks throughout the city.

Gotham Schools reports that the Harlem Children's Zone is in talks with the New York City Housing Authority to construct a new school building in the St. Nicholas housing project.

If the City Council decides to pursue the project, a complex could be built in time to open in 2002, city officials sCity Council decides to pursue the project, a complex could be built in time to open in 2002, city officials scity officials said.

A workforce development organization that provides training to New York City Housing Authority residents is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top leaders in the Assembly and Senate to include a design - build provision for improvements, but asked that they not include a project - labor agreement in a final deal.

As with any major transport project, there were environmental concerns about the impact of a new railway through the centre of the city - both in terms of the natural and built environments.

The recent opening of the first span of the new Kosciuszko Bridge was widely praised, but while the construction project benefited from an innovative design - build project delivery method, many other projects in the city and the state do not have the authorization to do so.

[139] The Hope City project is expected to be completed in 2016 and is estimated to cost $ US 10 billion in construction; [139] and one of its towers will become Africa's tallest building.

«Put simply: if design - build is good enough for state projects, it's good enough for a city rehabilitation of a major highway in Brooklyn.

The Sherman Plaza developers, Washington Square Partners and Acadia Realty Trust, need approval from the Council for the spot rezoning to include more affordable housing in the project, which would be the first in the city to be built under Mayor Bill de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) rezoning plan.

Design - build will not be extended to counties or New York City, but it is specifically authorized for eight projects: the redevelopment of the Frontier Town property in the Adirondacks, new public health and forensics laboratories in the Capital Region, improvements at the state fairgrounds in Syracuse and upgrades at four state - run ski resorts: Belleayre, Whiteface, Gore and Mt. Van Hoevenberg.

In her testimony before the Council, Ms. Glen noted that the 421a credit — a frequent target for liberals — is available for most projects across the city, but developers are only required to include any affordable housing in their buildings in the so - called «geographical exclusion area» covering just 16.5 percent of the citIn her testimony before the Council, Ms. Glen noted that the 421a credit — a frequent target for liberals — is available for most projects across the city, but developers are only required to include any affordable housing in their buildings in the so - called «geographical exclusion area» covering just 16.5 percent of the citin their buildings in the so - called «geographical exclusion area» covering just 16.5 percent of the citin the so - called «geographical exclusion area» covering just 16.5 percent of the city.

His establishment, Akweni Constructions & project management provides practical and technical business solutions to the challenges in the built environment to uplift communities, cities, nations and Africa at large.

Onondaga County and the city of Syracuse are hoping to build on the success of government consolidation projects in the past to make more moves to modernize or consolidate government in the future.

City neighborhood and development commissioner Paul Driscoll doesn't think there are any other housing projects like it in the city: a mix of market rate apartments with affordable apartments in one buildCity neighborhood and development commissioner Paul Driscoll doesn't think there are any other housing projects like it in the city: a mix of market rate apartments with affordable apartments in one buildcity: a mix of market rate apartments with affordable apartments in one building.

The federal probe has focused on the Buffalo Billion economic development project to build a solar panel factory for SolarCity, but also includes real estate developers working on projects in other cities.

According to the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC), an organization consisting of local affiliates of 15 national and international unions representing 100,000 members in New York City, project labor agreements (PLAs) with these terms for four projects valued at $ 345 million are in the process of being executed by unions in the industry.

If passed by the City Council, the Sherman Plaza project would be the first in the city to be built under Mayor Bill de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing rezoning pCity Council, the Sherman Plaza project would be the first in the city to be built under Mayor Bill de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing rezoning pcity to be built under Mayor Bill de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing rezoning plan.

Citing the Empire State Building and New York City's system of aqueducts, Cuomo said there is a history of boldness in pushing ahead with major projects.

UNHP also developed an its Building Indicator Project database, which draws on violations records, city liens, and other building information to zero in on distressed buildings — much like the plan the city has pBuilding Indicator Project database, which draws on violations records, city liens, and other building information to zero in on distressed buildings — much like the plan the city has pbuilding information to zero in on distressed buildings — much like the plan the city has proposed.

«While the FY2015 budget does not now contain a projected surplus to help lower these out - year gaps, the city must manage FY2015 in a way that builds up a surplus and creates recurring savings for future years,» he noted in his testimony.

The following month, Phipps Houses, one of the city's premiere affordable housing developers, withdrew its rezoning application to build a 209 - unit apartment building in Sunnyside, Queens, retreating after it became clear that local Council member Jimmy Van Bramer could not be convinced to support the project.

Some politicians are pushing for more security features and police officers at public housing projects after a news report revealed an alarming spike in criminal activity in the city - run buildings.

The New York City Council voted against the proposed Kingsbridge Armory development today, a $ 310 million project that would have refurbished the unoccupied building for use as a retail hub in the Bronx.

A special provision was added for Forest City, which allowed the affordable requirement to apply in the aggregate to the project's 16 buildings, meaning some of the buildings benefitting would be luxury condos.

Officials originally wanted to build a sensory playground at Ida Court, but the project hit some snags and eventually the city chose Prescott instead because it's in a quieter area that will be better suited for children with autism, said Ricciardone.

However, the ambitious project by the federal government to build a smart city, on a 1,260 hectares piece of virgin land located several kilometers Southeast of Nigeria's capital, Abuja is embroiled in several controversies, all bordering on alleged fraud.

In 2017, Republican state Sen. Andrew Lanza and Democratic Assemblyman Michael Benedetto sponsored this bill to let New York City use design - build project delivery on specific infrastructure projects.

At 11:30 a.m., Construction workers, NYC Councilman Carlos Menchaca and the Building Trades Council urge the City Council to remain vigilant in requiring stringent safety standards and rigorous training for all real estate projects in the city, outside 23 Park Row, ManhatCity Council to remain vigilant in requiring stringent safety standards and rigorous training for all real estate projects in the city, outside 23 Park Row, Manhatcity, outside 23 Park Row, Manhattan.