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Commercial Architecture for L3 Capital’s vast retail portfolio
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Commercial Architecture for L3 Capital’s vast retail portfolio

Progress is being made downtown Williamsburg in the retail shopping center. This area is part of our ongoing work with Capital LLC, a national real estate investment firm specializing in the retail market. Formerly an industrial area, this neighborhood is now one of Brooklyn’s most highly prized and valuable mixed-use districts.

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SARA National Awards Dinner
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SARA National Awards Dinner

We are so pleased to have this house recognized at the SARA National Awards. Most awards grant recognition to only recently completed projects. We were thrilled that one of our favorite house projects was able to qualify for this award despite being an older build.

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Modern House Renovation for Repeat Client
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Modern House Renovation for Repeat Client

We are so glad to share these images with you for this recent house renovation.  These clients have given us the highest compliment: asking us to design another project for them!  After designing their Vermont ski house a few years ago, they asked us to redo this 5,000-sq.ft. mid-century modern house for them in the Bronx.  

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Stuytown Playground - Accessibility Allows All to Beat the Heat! 
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Stuytown Playground - Accessibility Allows All to Beat the Heat! 

As a part of our ongoing capital improvement [CapEx] work for our long-term clients Beam Living at Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village, we recently completed this accessible playground design as an amenity improvement at this community, the largest rental complex in the United States.

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Congregation Zemach David Under Construction
Annemarie Rosano Annemarie Rosano

Congregation Zemach David Under Construction

Our new synagogue for Congregation Zemach David in New Square NY is under construction, getting more impressive, more solid, more real every day. The structure is up and the concrete block is complete. Since we started in July 2020 we have patiently shepherded this massive building's growth.

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City of Yes - Letter to City Council
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City of Yes - Letter to City Council

Mayor Adams is rolling out the City Of Yes for Economic Opportunity, a package of initiatives that aspire to address our housing crisis and at the same time creatively refit the city for a post-COVID world where over 20% of our offices stand vacant…

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Being Secure and Feeling Safe: Building for the Jewish Community Today
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Being Secure and Feeling Safe: Building for the Jewish Community Today

Pittsburgh. Poway. Colleyville. Monsey. Riverdale. All names associated in our minds with recent sites of violence aimed at Jews, or antisemitic attacks on Jewish community buildings that have become known nationwide. And after October 7, the number of places sharing this distinction has grown beyond our ability to keep track.

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Williamsburg Retail Revealed In Brownstoner
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Williamsburg Retail Revealed In Brownstoner

One in our portfolio of projects for Chicago-based developers, L3 Capital, 184-192 Bedford Avenue is kicking off. The two-story brick builidng is designed to fit into its central Williamsburg location. Congratulations to Building Studio Senior Associate, Anthony Watkins, who has been handling this and the other L3 projects.

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Kingsbridge Armory as a Vertical Farming Center
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Kingsbridge Armory as a Vertical Farming Center

The largest of its kind in the country and a treasured New York City landmark, the majestic Kingsbridge Armory has been unoccupied for over 25 years. A new proposal to use it as a center for vertical farming, conceived and advocated for by…

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Riverdale Jewish Center Renovation Complete
Gabrielle Filloux Gabrielle Filloux

Riverdale Jewish Center Renovation Complete

Riverdale Jewish Center, Bronx, N.Y. Originally built in 1958 and expanded in 1992, the Riverdale Jewish Center was an all-purpose community building, with a synagogue, auditorium, school and gym all …

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Martinique Hotel Gets a New Masterplan Design
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Martinique Hotel Gets a New Masterplan Design

Martinique Hotel We are very excited to announce that partner John Field’s masterplan design for the Martinique Hotel was approved at the Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing of May 2, 2023. Located at the corner…

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DDC Libraries Undergo Improvements and Upgrades
Gabrielle Filloux Gabrielle Filloux

DDC Libraries Undergo Improvements and Upgrades

Libraries are community hubs, gathering places for neighbors young and old. We are lucky to work with Goldman Copeland Associates for the NYC Department of Design and Construction to do renovations and improvements …

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Hurley Portfolio Expands in Connecticut
Gabrielle Filloux Gabrielle Filloux

Hurley Portfolio Expands in Connecticut

We were happy to visit the sites of some of our work for the Hurley Group, Connecticut-based owner-developers of industrial, commercial, and residential buildings, with photographer Ian Christmann. The Hurley Group Portfolio expands in Connecticut, mostly in New Haven where the majority of our work has been.

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A New Synagogue Rises
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A New Synagogue Rises

While we have been working on this project for over a year, we can only now share its amazing progress. At over 300,000 sq.ft., this new synagogue for a town in Rockland County will be one of the largest synagogues in the country…

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