Tag: NYC
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Understanding Bathroom Renovation Costs in NYC
When it comes to renovating your bathroom in the city, you’ll encounter two main services: build service and design service. Depending on your needs, you have some options for what types of firms to hire. Build service with a general contractor Think of build service as the backbone of your renovation journey, covering demolition and…
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How to Hire a General Contractor in NYC: A Stress-Free Guide
General contractors, also known as contractors or “GCs”, are the lead professionals on major construction and remodeling projects. They oversee teams of subcontractors who carry out the various specialized aspects of each construction job. Contractors are responsible for procuring materials, obtaining permits, and ensuring that a project is completed according to plan. If your project…
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MidOcean Partners Taps Spectorgroup for NYC Office Design
Multidisciplinary design firm Spectorgroup has been selected to design the new Manhattan office of alternative asset manager MidOcean Partners. The 26,000-square-foot workplace will span the entire 10th floor of 31 West 52nd Street, a postmodern tower owned by Paramount Group. Completed in 1986, the building is located directly across from the Museum of Modern Art. “We…
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Bathroom Remodel NYC | Expert Bathroom Renovation Guide
1. Can I live at home during a bathroom remodel? Yes, you can live at home during a bathroom remodel if you have multiple bathrooms. Many NYC homeowners stay in place. Set a clear work schedule, isolate the work zone, and plan a temporary bathing setup. If you are renovating your only bathroom, it’s recommended…
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Work continues on NYC megaprojects, despite $18B federal funding pause
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contractors on two of New York City’s largest infrastructure projects will keep digging, but they might glance over their shoulders toward Washington. A pair of the Big Apple’s infrastructure darlings, the Gateway Program and the next phase…
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NYC zoning changes, high vacancy rates drive office conversion activity
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Changes in zoning policy are helping to boost office-to-residential conversion activity in New York City, with annual conversions growing from 1.6 million square feet in 2023 to 3.3 million in 2024. Through August 2025, 4.1 million square…
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MTA awards $1.97B subway contract in NYC
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Tunneling workValue: $1.97 billionLocation: East Harlem, New YorkClient: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Plans to bring subway service to East Harlem are getting back on track, according to an Aug. 18 news release from New York Gov. Kathy…
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Workers sue 2 contractors over Legionnaires’ outbreak in NYC
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Two construction workers have filed lawsuits against two contractors, alleging the firms overlooked health hazards that contributed to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, NBC News reported. Nunzio Quinto claimed he was…
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HDR, Jacobs JV ties down $166M NYC rail job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Light rail line designValue: $166 million contract, total project cost $5.5 billionLocation: New York CityClient: Metropolitan Transportation Authority The $5.5 billion Interborough Express, a planned 14-mile light rail line linking the Brooklyn and Queens boroughs of…
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Levine Builders Tops Out Rialto West Project in NYC
Levine Builders, the general contracting affiliate of Douglaston Development announced the topping out at Rialto West, an 8-story, 140,000-square-foot, 158-unit 100% affordable multifamily development for low- and moderate- income residents located at 509 West 48th Street in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen. Once complete, Clinton Management, the property management arm of The Douglaston Companies, will lead all management operations. “Today’s topping out marks an exciting…