Tag: New York City

The Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) and Steamfitters Local 638 members, who install the fire suppression systems that have helped make New York City the safest big city in America, laud the near-record low in fire fatalities last year. In 2015, the FDNY responded to a record 1.7 million calls, yet reported just 59 fire fatalities—the second lowest number since the city began record keeping a century ago

The 8,000 member Steamfitters Local 638, which performs pipefitting and fire protection work throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties, will graduate 20 steamfitters from its rigorous five-year apprenticeship program on Thursday, June 11 starting at 5:30 p.m. at Terrace on the Park at 52-11 111th St., Flushing, NY 11368

The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division heard oral arguments on Thursday in the Mechanical Contractors V. NYCDOB, Case No. 13-10093, regarding controversy over whether the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has the legal authority to ignore Building Code requirements when buildings are constructed modularly. This includes the largest Lego-style modular construction project in North America located at Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards (now rebranded as Pacific Park), a 32-story, 363 unit residential building.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Are we worth it? There have always been buyers and sellers who want to go it alone. They are sure that they can save money by not paying a commission. In my experience the reality is somewhat different. Whether as buyers or as sellers, consumers are rarely their own best advocates in a negotiation. Buyers usually pay less, and sellers get more, when they have a knowledgeable real estate agent representing them

New York, NY - November 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Warburg Realty, one of Manhattan’s leading residential real estate companies, announced broker Marc Palermo has been profiled by Haute Living, a leading network of luxury lifestyle publications

New York, NY - June 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com) has appointed Ricardo Caceres as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson. He has more than 11 years of real estate experience in New York City, most recently as an agent for The Corcoran Group and Prudential Douglas Elliman.

New York, NY - June 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- June 11, 2012 – Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com) has appointed Keri Chambers as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson. She has worked in real estate for more than 10 years, most recently as an agent at Prudential Douglas Elliman.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - May 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coty Inc., the leading global beauty products company, is expanding its office space at the Empire State Building, bringing its total occupancy there to nearly 320,000 square feet, announces Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings, which supervises the property.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - April 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cresa has negotiated a five-year lease that brings online advertising technology firm The Rubicon Project to 183 Madison Avenue, says Ed Wartels, vice president of Cresa.

New York, NY - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a whirlwind of offers and counter-offers, Lee & Associates NYC has closed on a 47-month, 22,000-square-feet sublease in one of New York City’s prime locations at 600 Madison Ave. Located in the heart of the Plaza District, the sublease was negotiated and executed in one week.

Torrance, CA - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an ongoing move to establish its presence in the New York City commercial real estate market, newly formed Lee & Associates NYC has hired Kenneth Salzman, a seasoned New York broker who was formerly a director with Newmark Knight Frank. Salzman’s impressive resume is highlighted by his extensive experience in tenant representation and corporate real estate advisory services. Over the course of his career he has represented a number of multinational corporations in their global real estate requirements, leveraging client’s strategic needs and implementing creative process-oriented solutions

New York, NY - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate company Keller Williams Realty Inc., has announced the appointment of Zhann Jochinke as Chief Operating Officer.

New York, NY - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate firm Keller Williams Realty Inc., has appointed Michael Shapot as Senior Vice President, Associate Broker and Productivity Coach.

New York, NY - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kent M. Swig, President of Swig Equities, LLC and owner of the landmark building at 48 Wall Street, announced the signing of a new lease for Situs Holdings, LLC who will occupy 13,650 square feet on the entire 14th floor. With this new lease, the building has now reached 88% occupancy

New York, NY - November 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate company Keller Williams Realty Inc., has appointed Eric Barron as CEO and Team Leader. He will be responsible for overseeing Keller Williams' Manhattan growth, while working closely with its recently launched international division.

New York, NY - November 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate firm Keller Williams Realty Inc., has appointed Jacqui Howard as Vice President.

New York, NY - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate company Keller Williams Realty Inc., has promoted Lawrence Lee to Vice President, Associate Broker at the firm.

New York, NY - October 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate company Keller Williams Realty Inc., has announced the appointment of Rob Taub as Director of New Media.

New York, NY - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC is hosting a training course titled “Mega-Recruit-Select for Agents” on Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 8:30am to 5:30pm at 555 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor. The course – which will be hosted by Keller Williams Realty CEO Mark Willis and KW Worldwide President Chris Heller – is open to all agents. Mega Recruit Select enables agents to implement proven hiring systems to ensure the “best and brightest” talent joins their team. The cost is $99

New York, NY, - September 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC, the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate company Keller Williams Realty Inc., today announced the Bracha Group at Keller Williams NYC has been named the Number Two residential real estate team in the country by the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends, Inc., with more than $226 million in sales in 2010

New York, NY - September 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Morris Adjmi Architects announced today the appointment of John Henderson to the newly created position of Managing Director. He will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations as well as leveraging his more than 20 years of experience to expand the firm’s interior design practice.

New York, NY - September 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Savanna, a New York-based real estate private equity and asset management firm, today announced the signing of four new office leases totaling 15,500 square feet at 5 Hanover Square, bringing the building’s occupancy to 82 percent. The 25-story, 333,000-square-foot multi-tenant office building in Manhattan’s Financial District is in the final stages of a comprehensive capital improvement plan. Savanna has leased 35,000 square feet of space since acquiring the Property in September 2010.