By Joseph Bastone New York City has launched a three-month program that allows customers to pay reduced amounts for eligible Environmental Control Board (ECB) judgments. Under the FAIRER (Fines and Interest Reduction Enabling Recovery) program, administered by the Department of Finance (DOF), respondents or payers may be able to save up… View more
By John Lashley The New York City Department of Buildings’ newly formed Office of Sustainability has launched a Performance Pilot Study. Conducted in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the performance-based study responds to diminishing returns from the energy code’s prescriptive requirements. To help New York City achieve its aggressive goal… View more
By Penny Laughlin In June 2021, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) designated two new landmarks that specifically recognize Native American and Chinese American history: the Aakawaxung Munahanung (Island Protected from the Wind) Archaeological Site on Staten Island and the Kimlau War Memorial at Kimlau Square in Chinatown. Aakawaxung… View more
This article continues our series on the men and women who make magic happen here at Metropolis Group. If you would like to recommend someone for a future employee spotlight, please email us with your nomination and let us know why you love working with this team member. Casaundra Cates Proposal Specialist Metropolis… View more
By Frank Fortino Designing rooftop amenities and terraces in a way that allows the building to use the spaces either as amenity spaces or for personal use has become the trend now that commercial buildings have resumed leasing office spaces. All these amenity spaces look beautiful and create a wonderful, relaxing… View more
By Gregory Fortino The 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, is fast approaching in a few weeks’ time. The memory of this tragic day still lives on in this city, most keenly with the families of those who served on the front lines and possibly gave their lives for others in… View more
By Austin Regan, R.A. Hello, everyone. Like many of us, I have been quarantining. My quarantine included a hiatus from newsletter contributions because, as everyone knows, a good internet article can go viral, and we all need to tamp down on these viruses. In all seriousness, this year has been tough… View more
