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Manhattan developers could be forced to demo 20 floors from top of luxury condo

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Legal action taking aim at permits being granted in an alleged zoning loophole could put the nearly complete project's financing in jeopardy and affect at least 20 other projects in New York City.

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New York State Adds NYU Incubators As START-UP NY Development Zones

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The economic assistance is also expected to attract larger companies from around the globe to move to New York to tap into groundbreaking NYU research as well as the City''s infrastructure, amenities, and other assets.

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New York City releases guide for retrofitting buildings against floods

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The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) has released Retrofitting Buildings for Flood Risk , [ www.nyc.gov/retrofitting ] a comprehensive guide for New York City owners of buildings in flood zones. read more.

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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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Since then we’ve built and/or renovated all of the American Girl Place stores across the country, including the brand’s recently reimagined New York City location at 75 Rockefeller Plaza. Our very first project with the brand was to relocate its original Chicago flagship store to Michigan Avenue in 2008.

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Judge Orders New York City Condo Tower to Chop Up To 20 Floors

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Developers' attorney claims the court ruling, which cites zoning irregularities in nearly done project, could invalidate certificates of occupancy for 20 city buildings.

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Entire living rooms become balconies in a new Lower East Side mixed-used development

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In New York City, however, balconies can be problematic as zoning requirements can be difficult to work with and valuable square footage used for a balcony is unusable during the winter months. The development includes an art gallery on the ground floor and seven stacked condominiums.

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An Up-Close Look at Toronto’s Construction Boom 

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To date, Toronto has 100 high-rises in construction, 300 proposed high-rises, and 220 construction cranes—more than any other city on the continent. Soon enough, Toronto will overtake Chicago (and fall just behind New York City) for the city with the most skyscrapers in the U.S. and Canada. Investment.