By Tynesha Goode Every property in New York City must comply with a myriad of city, state and federal regulations established to ensure public safety, environmental responsibility and proper work practices. Noncompliance exposes offenders to multiple penalties, violations and contingencies. In fact, the City of New York has the most thorough… View more
By Frank Fortino We at Metropolis recently had the amazing experience of hearing John Robinson as a guest speaker at our company. Featured in the public television documentary Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story, John shared with us the story of his life experiences, starting with his childhood as… View more
By Mabel Cataldo On December 2, 2018, at the annual Metropolis Group holiday party, President Frank Fortino announced the winners of the company’s top awards. Project Manager Gwendalina Harry was named the 2018 Employee of the Year, and Senior Associate Andrew Pisani received the 2018 Manager of the Year award. “Both… View more
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 residential tower will rise 73 stories, with a planned height of… View more
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 into high-end condos—with a hotel chaser—is continuing as planned. In fact,… View more
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 will culminate in a steel truss cap that houses the 800-ton-mass… View more
By Maria Esslinger Big changes are coming to the property at 22 Cortlandt Street, the home of Metropolis Group. Following nearly two years of planning, Metropolis Group has secured the approvals for the multimillion-dollar project, which is scheduled for completion in August 2018. Some of the changes—such as the recently upgraded… View more