Report: Public Sector Driving NYC School Market
NEW YORK — Construction in the K-12 and higher ed markets accounted for 56 percent of $8.1 billion in institutional projects started in New York City over a two-year period that ended last April, according to the New York Building Congress, a professional association for the city’s construction industry.
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NYC’s Cooper Union Awarded LEED Platinum
Imagination Playground Opens in NYC
NEW YORK — There’s good news for kids in Lower Manhattan — architect David Rockwell’s Imagination Playground is finally open for
play.
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The founder and CEO of New York-based Rockwell Group cut the ribbon to the city’s newest hangout for the 12 and under crowd at a ceremony this summer that included Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Rockwell conceived of the idea to build a better playgro
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N.Y. College Targets Platinum
NYU Plans Major Expansion
NEW YORK — Citing the need to better compete with Ivy League institutions and accommodate the future demand for more student housing, New York University officials unveiled a proposal that would create 6 million square feet of new facilities over the next 25 years.
New School U. Expands
NEW YORK — The New School University recently introduced a plan to build a $353 million, 365,000-square-foot university hub on its Greenwich Village campus.
Education Facilities Forum
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The Forum is complimentary for senior facility managers and includes refreshments and workshops.
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