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Creative Partnership Leads to A+ Compliance for Brearley

By David Temidara When the prestigious Brearley School built a new facility one block away from the primary campus on 610 East 83rd Street, the institution engaged Metropolis Group to help manage the complex construction process. Metropolis team members worked ...

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DOB Partners with NYCCC to Enhance City Construction Process

By Frank Fortino  On September 21, 2023, representatives of the New York City Department of Buildings met with members of the New York Coalition of Code Consultants (NYCCC) at the Penn Club of New York. We came together with the ...

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Industry Spotlight: Life Science Sector Surges in NYC Metro Area

By Gregory Fortino Here at Metropolis Group, the nature of our business provides an accurate snapshot of economic activity, especially here in the New York City metropolitan area. In recent years, the life science area has become a high-growth sector. ...

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Upcoming Relocations Position Metropolis for Future Growth

By Frank Fortino As reported in the Commercial Observer and Real Estate Weekly, Metropolis Group is preparing to relocate our headquarters from 22 Cortlandt Street to the historic Equitable Building at 120 Broadway, just around the block. We are also ...

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Pratt Institute Opens Doors of Research Accelerator Hub

By Frank Fortino   On March 9, the Pratt Institute hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Research Yard of Pratt Institute, City Tech, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. I had the privilege of attending the event as ...

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Company News / Employee Spotlight

Metropolis Recognizes Top Performers of 2022

By Sami Sallaway On December 2, 2022, Metropolis President Frank Fortino announced the winners of the company’s top awards at the annual holiday celebration, which took place at Battery Park Gardens. Expeditor Usha Tejiram received the 2022 Employee of the ...

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Metropolis Embraces the Future in Appointing Gregory Fortino as COO

By Frank Fortino As many of you already know, Metropolis Group recently promoted Gregory Fortino to Chief Operating Officer. This development holds tremendous opportunity not only for our organization, but also for our clients and our industry as Greg combines ...

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Code & Zoning / Company News

Metropolis Launches Webinar Series with Egress Education

By Brian Earley At Metropolis Group, we are always looking for opportunities to provide clients with valuable, relevant information, whether educating them on the construction codes or providing clarification on confusing aspects of the code. Earlier this month, on April ...

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Metropolis Employees Celebrate Top Contributors for 2021

By Sami Sallaway On December 17, 2021, Metropolis President Frank Fortino announced the winners of the company’s top awards at the annual holiday celebration, held at the Metropolis Group headquarters. Project Manager Hope Denon was honored as the 2021 Employee ...

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Embracing the Opportunity to Build a Brighter Future

By Frank Fortino Happy New Year, everyone! Here we are, starting our third year in a pandemic. As we continue to face the challenges of COVID, while trying to balance personal lives with families and friends with professional responsibilities, the ...

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John Lashley Secures NYS Code Enforcement Certification

Code and Zoning Analyst John Lashley recently attained the prestigious Certified Code Enforcement Official (CEO) status from New York State. John is the first Metropolis team member to earn this certification, making Metropolis Group the only code consulting/expediting firm with ...

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Metropolis Celebrates Opening of New Digital Fabrication Lab at NYIT

By Frank Fortino On Thursday, October 27, 2021, the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) School of Architecture and Design cut the ribbon for its new Digital Fabrication Lab. The new facility, which includes a Robotic Matter Design Lab, was ...

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