PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
ing 11, 972 cars from the road and
reducing 62,472 tons of carbon
dioxide emissions.
“When we acquired StuyTown in
late 2015, we made sure to solicit
feedback from the residents. We
quickly learned of the strong con-
nection with the community’s
green space and the residents’
commitment to the environment,”
said Rick Hayduk, CEO of StuyTown
Property Services.
StuyTown’s solar project is a re-
sponse of its residents to the
mayor’s Carbon Challenge which
aims for an 80 percent carbon
emission reduction in New York by
the year 2050. It follows other sus-
tainable initiatives that have kept
StuyTown’s onsite greenhouse gas
emissions down by 10 percent
since 2007.
To date, StuyTown remains the
largest rental apartment complex in
the country and holds the title of
being the first multi-family building
in New York to win an ENERGY
STAR certification for its energy
management technologies, which
included installation of LED lighting,
high-efficiency hot water heat ex-
changers, elevator shaft louvers
minimizing heat loss, domestic
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
NYBC recognizes four executives
with industry awards
The New York Building Congress
(NYBC) recognized four executives
with awards during the organization’s
2017 Industry Recognition Gala held
at the Grand Hyatt, Manhattan in mid-
November. Brookfield Property Partners exec-
utive vice-president of design and
construction Sabrina Kanner, Kasirer
founder and president Suri Kasirer,
and WSP USA chief executive officer
Gregory Kelly received Industry
Recognition Awards. The Port Author-
ity of NY & NJ executive director Rick
Cotton was also given the George A.
Fox Public Service Award.
water flow control valves and a cen-
tralized building management sys-
tem to control all sustainable
initiatives. Snøhetta unveils carved
skyscraper for Upper
West Side
Rendering of the unique terrace on the Upper
West Side building (Snøhetta)
Norwegian firm Snøhetta has un-
veiled its design for a new residen-
tial and synagogue tower set for
construction on the Upper West
Side of Manhattan.
Located at 50 West 66th St., the
development will feature a multi-
level amenity terrace carved on the
south facade. As it rises, the struc-
ture’s volumes will be carved away,
splitting the mass into two and cre-
ating a shared space on the 16th
floor. The amenity terrace intends to
be the “social heart” for the tower,
The Industry Recognition Awards
are presented each year to individuals
who have made a significant contri-
bution to the construction industry. “I
will be reminding everybody… every
day I can, of the importance of this in-
dustry, the importance of supporting
this industry, and the importance of
ensuring that the people in this room
continue to work,” said NYBC presi-
dent and CEO Carlo Scissura.
“The people of New York need
housing, infrastructure and improved
transportation and they need the de-
sign and construction industry to exe-
cute with strength. I know you’re all
with me when I say we will not let
them down,” Kanner said in her ac-
ceptance speech.
Meanwhile, the George A. Fox
with lush vegetation and views of
the city, Hudson River and Central
Park. “The design is achieved through
a series of sculptural excavations,
evocative of the chiseled stone of
Manhattan’s geologic legacy,”
Snøhetta told Arch Daily.
Above the terrace level, the
tower will be carved again to make
way for private balconies attached
to residential units.
“This zipper of loggias runs the
full length of the upper volume, vi-
sually connecting the body to its
lustrous sculpted crown,” said the
project designer. “Angled facets
evoke this chiseled vocabulary, re-
vealing the same gleaming bronze
found at the building’s base.”
At street level, the development
will be surrounded by storefronts
clad in limestone, glass and bronze.
The structure then narrows on the
second level, with tall windows set
into the stone facade.
Snøhetta’s skyscraper will rise to
a height of 775 ft. and deliver 127
units. The residential entrance will
be set on 66th St. while the syna-
gogue’s will be on 65th. Construc-
tion is scheduled to commence in
the spring of 2017.
Public Service Award is presented to
an individual who has rendered out-
standing public service beyond the
normal scope of their responsibilities.
It honors the legacy of the late engi-
neer, George A. Fox, who is known
for his commitment to New York City
and youth education.
“We will continue to work hard
with all of you to do these projects
faster, to innovate, to economize
where possible, to deliver on time
and on budget and to do it all in a
way that respects customers, the en-
vironment, and communities in which
we build,” said Cotton.
The Industry Recognition Gala,
now on its 75th year, was attended
by more than 1,000 industry profes-
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