New York City

PassivHaus in Windsor Terrace, $1.3B in Stimulus to NYC, & High Line Preview

Sun

May

by Stephen Del Percio

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Brooklyn Cohousing project in Windsor Terrace to use PassivHaus design techniques , could be city's most energy efficient building.
$1.3 billion in stimulus dollars are coming to New York City .
More reactions to Broadway traffic ban in Times Square.
Sundance Channel produces video preview of High Line park, set to open June 8.
Gotham needs more modern office space ; by 2010, 64 percent of office buildings will be more than 50 years old (national average is 24).

Please note that we are currently (and have been for some time) experiencing technical pro

Living in Bloomfield, HL23 Tops Out, & Nouvel MoMA Tower Moves Forward

Sun

May

by Stephen Del Percio

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Taking a look at life in Bloomfield, New Jersey , soon to receive 2009 Smart Growth Award from New Jersey Future organization.
Neil Denari's LEED Gold-hopeful HL23 condos top out.
LEED Gold-hopeful WTC towers could cop top rents in city once completed.
Review process for Jean Nouvel's MoMA tower gets underway ; project could top 1000 feet of right.
Extel's LEED-hopeful Diamond Tower moving forward on West 47th Street .

Week of April 27: gbNYC on Spring Break

Mon

Apr

by Stephen Del Percio

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We're shutting things down this week here at gbNYC for a brief mini-vacation but will be back with you next Monday, May 4. We'll be around on Twitter (@StephenDP) and encourage you to take a look back through our archives while we're gone, including our recent review of stories that we reported during the course of the first quarter of 2009. You can also check out some of our recent work over at GRELJ, where we have been discussing green building performance issues from a legal perspective. Have a great week and we'll see you next Monday!

Sustainable Syracuse, the Future of Green Real Estate, & Green Business on Flatbush

Sun

Apr

by Stephen Del Percio

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Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future panel takes a look at future of green real estate in New York City.
Stimulus dollars will flow to green retrofits of New York City commercial office buildings.
New York Post takes a look at going green in New York City.
Green business is booming on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
New York City Housing Authority’s clean energy pl
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Green Industrial Leases, Images of Lost Gotham Green Towers, MTA's Green Metrocard Program, & Shared Green Office Space for BK

Sat

Jan

by Stephen Del Percio

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Wired New York takes a look at renderings of unbuilt Gotham skyscrapers - many of which were to incorporate green design features.
Vornado looking to rezone site of Hotel Pennsylvania across from MSG for new office tower
On heels of two-year green retrofit program, Pantheon Properties inks two industrial tenants in Newark and Secaucus, New Jersey.
Libeskind's green design for One Madison Avenue alludes to September 11 .
Brooklyn Creative League to bring shared, green office space to Park Slope.
Contractor on JetBlue's green T5 project at JFK
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The Rauch Residence: New York City's First Single-Family LEED-H Certification

Thu

Oct

by Stephen Del Percio

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The Building Studio Architects has earned New York City's first LEED for Homes ("LEED-H") certification for a private, single-family residence. The 3200-square-foot Rauch Residence is located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx and was originally built back in 1939. The Building Studio's 1700-square-foot addition to the house included a number of LEED-standard green design features, including the installation of energy-efficient appliances, low-flow water fixtures, double flush toilets, and efficient landscape watering systems. The project has earned a LEED Silver certification from USGBC.

West Coast Green Panel Discusses Risk Management for Green Building Projects

Wed

Oct

by Stephen Del Percio

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I did not attend West Coast Green last week, but was pleased to see that the conference included a panel discussion about the emerging legal risks associated with building green, titled “Packing a Parachute: Practices that Minimize Risk and Prompt Best Use of Green Features.” Some of the panelists’ remarks (which were published yesterday in an article on GreenerBuildings.com) resonated particularly salient in light of recent posts here at gbNYC, particularly with respect to how green projects are marketed, as well as our presentation of the country’s first green building litigation.

White Coffee Corp. Earns LEED Rating for Long Island City HQ

Tue

Sep

by Stephen Del Percio

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The Daily News is reporting that White Coffee Corp.- a third-generation, family-owned coffee business based in Queens- has earned an unspecified level (and type) of LEED certification for its headquarters building at 18-35 38 Street in Long Island City, across the street from the Steinway Piano factory. Details about the project are slim, but did include the installation of energy-efficient lighting throughout the company's space, as well as a reorganization of truck delivery routes to conserve fuel. White is also now recycling the chaff (protective casing) of its coffee beans in cooperation with a Queens-based contractor. The company was founded back in 1939 and has 120 employees, offering over 300 varieties of organic and fair trade-certified types of coffees. We'll have more details about the project itself once they're available.

Green Ranks for Columbia & NYC, Viacom May Be Out at 1515 Broadway, JetBlue's T5 Opens, & Wind Power Off the Rockaways

Sun

Sep

by Stephen Del Percio

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Overview of co-generation installations in New York City buildings, including Millennium Tower in Battery Park City
Columbia earns top grade for sustainability among U.S.
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Hedge Fund Dabroes Management Inks 5-Year Lease at 1095 Sixth Avenue

Tue

Sep

by Stephen Del Percio

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We’ve written about 1095 Sixth Avenue previously; the tower, owned by the Blackstone Group, sits across 42nd Street from LEED Platinum hopeful Bank of America Tower and is undergoing a two-year, $408.9 million renovation. Designed by Moed de Armas & Shannon Architects and Gensler, the entire shell of what was once the Verizon Building is being replaced, effectively creating an entirely new structure; the tower’s marble exterior is being replaced with an energy-efficient glass curtain wall. Unlike the Bank of America project, and despite its green features, 1095 Sixth Avenue is not seeking a LEED rating. Tishman Construction is the construction manager on the project.