Architecture & Design
Recently Completed Premier Fifth Avenue Condo Debuts New Model Unit
Shoppers seeking the best of the best in Manhattan condominium accommodations are getting a new glimpse of what could be their future home at The Residences at 400 Fifth Avenue.
LOFTwall is the Ultimate User-Defined Space Divider
Partitions from LOFTwall offer an attractive, affordable and customizable way for residents and interior designers to make smaller spaces more functional. The panels feature a self-adhesive system that can use any cover material, so LOFTwall can work with any design or color scheme.
Peerless Lighting Introduces Innovative Origami Luminaries
Origami luminaries from Peerless Lighting combine advanced lighting optics with the aesthetics of the ancient art of Japanese paper folding. The fixtures offer an efficient illumination solution for lobbies, common areas and modern unit interiors.
PROFILE: Rosen Partners LLC
Dan Rosen, managing director of Rosen Partners LLC, believes there is one winning strategy in developing multifamily housing, whether for-sale or for-rent.
Big Unit with a Small Footprint
Wisznia | Architecture + Development brings a creative approach to adaptive reuse in New Orleans.
On the Hill: The Post Construction Rule
The EPA is currently developing a proposal that would impose requirements on new developments, redevelopments and MS4s (municipal storm-sewer systems) to reduce the quantity of stormwater runoff.
Keeping Residents Happy
“There is no magic wand for improving resident retention,” says Doug Miller, founder and president of the resident satisfaction specialist firm SatisFacts Research.
From Decay to Development in New Orleans
Since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has undergone a makeover as real estate developers have turned abandoned industrial buildings into multi-housing complexes, transforming derelict neighborhoods into thriving communities.
Model Home Proves Successful for Brooklyn Building
Developers hope a model home with a “lived-in look” will appeal to renters at Arias Park Slope.
San Diego Project Goes from LEED Silver to Gold
The use of structural concrete on the University of California, San Diego’s new Rita Atkinson Residences appears to have done wonders in complementing the design and structure of this 450-bed apartment building.