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Real Estate

Brooklyn Scores With the First All-Electric Building in New York City

Alloy Development decided to keep gas appliances out of its new building, 505 State Street, for sustainability. The rule that…

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Business

A Growth Spurt in Green Architecture

Buildings made shaggy with vegetation or fragrant with wood are no longer novelties.

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Newyork

1 Dead and 17 Injured in Harlem Apartment Fire

The fire, in the Hamilton Heights section, spread quickly from the third floor, trapped people above and led at least…

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News

Want a Better Society? Try Better Buildings.

An obsession with luxury is transforming cities into bland, isolating landscapes. Architecture should be for creating community.

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Real Estate

When a New Condo Building Has Problems, Who Pays to Fix Them?

Typically, condo owners are responsible for funding repairs to building systems. But if it’s a construction defect, that changes the…

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Real Estate

Our Condo Building Has a Huge Roof. Why Aren’t More People Allowed on It?

It’s possible that the listed limits in a building’s offering plans are lower than what city code allows. Here’s how…

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Newyork

Upper West Side Church Championed by Celebrities Won’t Be Razed for Now

The West Park Presbyterian Church has put on hold plans to tear down the landmark building after Mark Ruffalo and…

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Newyork

Large Fire Engulfs Industrial Building in Elizabeth, N.J.

Crews responded shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Friday, a city official said. The fire is in a complex that once…

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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx

This week’s properties are in East Harlem, the West Village and Mott Haven.

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Newyork

A Minor Earthquake Hit New York City. How Often Does That Happen?

New York City experiences numerous small earthquakes every year, experts say. Usually, people don’t feel them.

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