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Metropolis Secures Approvals for First Supertall in Brooklyn

By Brian Redlein Metropolis recently secured New Building approvals for New York’s first supertall building outside of Manhattan. Located in downtown Brooklyn at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension and connecting to the landmarked Dime Savings Bank at 9 DeKalb Avenue, the ...

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Waldorf Astoria Conversion Continues Full Steam Ahead

By Brian Redlein Nearly four years have passed since the Hilton Hotel group announced its sale of the Waldorf Astoria to China’s Angbang Insurance Group. Despite some excitement in the new owner’s leadership ranks, the conversion of the landmark hotel ...

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111 West 57th Street Reaches for the Sky

By Brian Redlein In case you missed the construction update in New York YIMBY, the supertall skyscraper at 111 West 57th Street is continuing its climb to 1,428 feet. In March, the building passed its first of 12 setbacks, which ...

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Building Brooklyn Awards Recognize Two Metropolis Projects

By Frank Fortino It’s an exciting time here at Metropolis. Not only are we working with more clients beyond the five boroughs than ever, but we’re also continuing to make an impact here in New York. On July 13, 2017, ...

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Metropolis Assists with Landmark Renovation of Former LIFE Headquarters

By Kristina Cartwright The New York Real Estate Journal featured the Life Hotel renovation as its Property of the Month in the June 20 – July 3, 2017, issue. Montroy DeMarco Architecture brought in the NYC expediting services of Metropolis ...

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Metropolis Helps Bring Innovative Architecture to the Great Outdoors

By Robert Proffitt, R.A. A partnership with Kean University and Grimshaw has brought Metropolis Group out of the concrete jungle and into the bucolic woods of northern New Jersey. While many Metropolis projects involve challenges due to the population density ...

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Code Consulting Keeps Solar Grid Installation on Track

By Robert Proffitt, R.A. Last year, energy management experts at Bright Power and architects at Thread Collective approached Metropolis Group for assistance with a pilot program in Brooklyn: creating a solar-powered electrical grid in an urban environment. Our experience with ...

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