Portfolio of Selected Work:
GENE KAUFMAN ARCHITECT PC
STYLE
ONE HOTEL CENTRAL PARK HILTON GARDEN INN
HYATT PLACE
VICEROY HOTEL
CANDLEWOOD SUITES DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON FOUR POINTS SHERATON
HILTON GARDEN INN
MARRIOTT FAIRFIELD INN + SPRINGHILL SUITES
MARRIOTT FAIRFIELD INN 1050 RESIDENTIAL STRAND HOTEL MARRIOTT SPRINGHILL SUITES MARRIOTT COURTYARD W HOTEL NYC
HILTON GARDEN INN
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON FOUR POINTS SHERATON HAMPTON INN
WYNDHAM GARDEN W HOTEL HOBOKEN + RESIDENCES JADE HOTEL
HYATT HOTEL
FOUR POINTS SHERATON
HUDSON HOTEL
56 N 9TH RESIDENTIAL
HILTON GARDEN INN COLUMBUS TOWERS RESIDENTIAL
11 GREENE
223 GRAND
INDEPENDENT
HOLIDAY INN 150 N 5 RESIDENCES
267 BROADWAY HOTEL + RESIDENCES
W HOTEL NYC
HAMPTON INN
HOLIDAY INN
HILTON GARDEN INN
ALOFT HOTEL SHERATON HOTEL
SOME OF OUR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY RL BY RED LION
STEINWAY
ALOFT HOTEL 44 PURVES RESIDENCES
1050 JACKSON RESIDENCES
McGUINNESS
160 N 12 RES. McCARREN HOTEL + RESIDENCES 172 N 10 RESIDENCES
226 RICHARDSON RESIDENCES
100 BOGART STUDIOS
MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN CROWNE PLAZA JFK
GENE KAUFMAN ARCHITECT PC
Firm Profile Gene Kaufman Architect, P.C. (GKA) was founded in 1986 in New York City. For over thirty years, the firm has specialized in urban development - notably hotels, multi-family housing, adaptive reuse, new buildings for residential, commercial and institutional use, high rises, modular buildings, student housing, historic restoration, conversions and schools. The estimated total construction value of current projects under contract is over $500,000,000.
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In 2011, Gene Kaufman and Gwathmey Siegel joined forces with Gene Kaufman as principal creating Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman & Associates Architects (GSKA) as an affiliate firm to GKA. GSKA has an international reputation for architectural excellence confirmed by more than 100 design awards including the industry’s highest honor: the AIA Firm Award. The two firms collaborate on projects and also work independently.
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GKA has a full staff of architects, engineers, interior designers and expeditors. Principal Gene Kaufman gives personal supervision to projects on a daily basis, aided by senior personnel. The firm’s staff has a wideranging background and numerous areas of expertise. Structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering as well as interior design and expediting services are performed in-house by GKA for many of the firm projects.
GKA has been the leading firm in NYC hospitality over the past decade, designing over 90 hotel projects. Recent projects include numerous ground-up new hotels for Holiday Inn, Staybridge Suites, EVEN, Crowne Plaza, Hilton, Starwood and Marriott. Gene Kaufman’s GKA is also a leading residential specialist with dozens of projects completed in NYC, including condominiums, rentals, new buildings, alterations, conversions and additions Corollary specialties include student housing, dormitories and pre-fabricated buildings.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
His work has been exhibited in museums around the world, including Asia, Europe, North and South America. His work has also been published in numerous architectural and real estate periodicals, newspapers and repeatedly in the New York Times. Gene is an expert in interpreting the NYC Zoning and Building Department Codes. In addition to the many completed projects throughout the city, he is well known for consulting services to private developers related to exploring maximizing the development potential of sites throughout New York.
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GWATHMEY SIEGEL KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS llc Firm Profile Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman Architects has a 45 year legacy of completing 450+ design oriented projects, many of which received awards.
For all Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman projects please visit www.gwathmey-siegel.com
The firm has received the National American Institute of Architects (AIA) Firm Award, given annually for excellence in design and the practice of architecture. It received the NYC AIA Gold Medal for Design and is a member of the Interior Design Publication Hall of Fame.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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267 BROADWAY 267 Broadway Tribeca, New York
2020
50
150
Opening Year
Stories
Units
Located in trendy Tribeca, this high-end residential and hotel building will include gym and spa with 360 views of the city, the Hudson River, Brooklyn Bridge, One World Trade Center and the Empire State. Half, full and two floor elite condominium tower residences sit atop several floors of amenity spaces and a four-star boutique hotel, fronting on City Hall Park.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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56 NORTH 9TH 56 North 9th Street Brooklyn, NY
2018
6
45
Opening Year
Stories
Units
Located in the best site in Williamsburg, waterfront with skyline views, this luxury rental building includes bonus affordable housing. The 3 floors of massive retail space, dining and parking are destined to become a new focal point on the Brooklyn waterfront. 56 N 9 will complement the sought-after neighborhood’s evolving landscape as it continues its incredible growth.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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211 McGUINNESS 211 McGuinness Blvd Brooklyn, NY
2018
8
197
Opening Year
Stories
Units
This 350 foot long site is home to a complex urban development, with multiple vertical circulation cores connected to a centralized lobby and multiple amenities. A mix of market rate rentals of all sizes and 20% affordable units are achieved with varying floor layouts, above a retail base and below grade parking.
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212 625 8700
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BRYANT PARK RESIDENTIAL 1050 6th Avenue New York, NY
2018
21
68
Opening Year
Stories
Units
Prime location and great views. This new residential project serves as a fantastic addition to the area in midtown Manhattan. The 40-foot wide infill site presented challenges for layout and construction. The rental units were configured to achieve both the maximum number of apartments and deluxe penthouse units with park views.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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11 GREENE 11 Greene Street New York, NY
2018
7
31
Opening Year
Stories
Units
This 7-story mixed-use residential building is located in Soho. Its facade on Canal Street will feature corbelled detailing and large windows, joined at the corner by the Greene Street facade with its trabeated metal system and intricate structural configuration of space. The 80,000 square foot building will hold 31 spacious loft-style super-luxury residences.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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227 GRAND 227 Grand Street New York, NY
2017
7
23
Opening Year
Stories
Units
This “new” building was filed as two connected alterations to “grandfather” a series of existing conditions. Two floors of retail and commercial use are surmonted by densely laid out residential floors with highly efficient “starter” apartments.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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THE BROOKLYN GRAND 774 Grand Street Brooklyn, NY
2016
8
65
Opening Year
Stories
Units
The Brooklyn Grand pairs beautifully crafted, intelligently designed studios, one and two bedroom spaces with thoughfully selected modern amenities and architectural details.
Penthouse
The building is a marquee centerpiece positioned at the corner of Grand and Humbolt Street in thriving Williamsburg. Configured to appear as an older loft building with a modern roofotp addition, the entire 100,000 square foot structure is new construction.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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172N10
172 North 10th Street Brooklyn, NY
2014
6
14
Opening Year
Stories
Units
172 North 10th embraces the original urban industrial character of the Williamsburg neighborhood and blends the old with the new. The almost century old brick facade has been masterfully restored, while the lobby features wooden column accents. A two story modern addition hovers above the old cornice.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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VISTA COURT 44-15 Purves Street Long Island City, NY
2013
15
48
Opening Year
Stories
Units
Vista Court is a distinctive addition to a continually diversifying neighborhood that has emerged as a creative alternative to Manhattan. The 15-story condominium, features a mix of 48 studios and one and two-bedroom residences with a glass faรงade highlighted by bay windows and balconies. This residential destination offers feng shui elements to appeal to a growing base of enthusiasts and design-savvy home buyers.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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135 NORTH 11TH 135 North 11th Street Brooklyn, NY
2011
6
57
Opening Year
Stories
Units
The Residences at The Williamsburg consists of two, six-story buildings at 135 North 11th Street with a total of 57 condominium apartments centered around a courtyard with a swimming pool and with frontages on North 11th and North 12th Streets between Bedford and Berry streets in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It was the top selling residential building in Brooklyn when it opened.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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THE DUNHAM 42 South 6th Street Brooklyn, NY
2011
5
14
Opening Year
Stories
Units
This corner site across from the stone buttresses of the Williamsburg Bridge, just off the East River, is developed as a residential condominium. The natural aluminum panel cladding, selected to reflect the river light and the bridge, is interspersed with panorama-shaped view windows and a glass tower situated at the optimal view point. Fourteen residential lofts, offices, and parking, featuring numerous duplex “atrium� residential units, sold extremely successfully in a competitive market place due to their unique design.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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ADELPHI
82 Adelphi Street Brooklyn, NY
2010
5
14
Opening Year
Stories
Units
A modern compliment to the rich history and lush streetscape of Fort Greene. Adelphi is a boutique condominium. Its units have unique outdoor spaces including oversized balconies, terraces and landscaped gardens.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
www.gkapc.com
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175 SULLIVAN 175 Sullivan Street, Soho New York, NY
2010
7
10
Opening Year
Stories
Units
This Greenwich Village site was vacant due to the tragic collapse of occupied buildings long ago. The history and the setting between narrow row houses and wider apartment buildings led to a splitbuilding fused-pair dichotomy expressed on the front façade by horizontally and vertically offset masonry flanking the stepped “crack”. The seven story 20,000 sq ft residential building compromises 8 condominium apartments, 2 owner triplexes and 2 floors of community space and parking.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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THE RIALTO RESIDENTIAL 150 North 5th Street Brooklyn, NY
2008
4
10
Opening Year
Stories
Units
From its conception, the Rialto was designed with design-conscious urbanities in mind. The project is the essence of loft living in a great location. The building consists of largeopen layouts and gracious duplexes, seamlessly blends pre-war elegance with sleek and modern finishes.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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THE DECORA 165 North 10th Street Brooklyn, NY
2008
6
13
Opening Year
Stories
Units
The typical 50 foot wide site posed a challenge in differentiating this development from other new, similarly sited buildings. A curved front, clad in round metallic luminescent glass tiles, and the full height glass window wall with asymmetric canted glass balconies provide not only a unique presence on the street, but dynamic living spaces for condominium residents. Similarly the very thin pouredin-place concrete floors and exposed round columns maximize ceiling height and the open plan.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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TEN FIFTY 10-50 Jackson Avenue Long Island City, NY
2006
12
48
Opening Year
Stories
Units
A 11 story, 60,000 square foot building sits on a trapezoidal site precisely at the intersection of major subway lines below ground. Complex foundations and an unusual footprint configuration obtained the necessary approvals to build adjacent to major public mass transit infrastructure. The base includes retail and a two level indoor garage. The metal panel faรงade and balconies distinguish this from an uninspiring context, while the massing angles the building toward spectacular skyline views.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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APT 40/41 Central Park West New York, NY by Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman
2006
2
-
Opening Year
Stories
Units
The apartment, designed within a 5,000-square-foot penthouse duplex space on the 40th floor set back from Central Park West, affords unique panoramic views of the New York City skyline and beyond.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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CPS Central Park South New York, NY by Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman
2004
1
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Opening Year
Stories
Units
This apartment is within an 8,000-square-foot single floor of a hotel building facing Central Park. The existing conditions included ceiling heights of under 8’4’ and a random matrix of columns and plumbing lines. The owner, a collector of modern and contemporary art, specified a dense program overlaid with the integration of his art. Even the empty space is a spectacular environmental sculpture.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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RESIDENCE B.A. Bel Air, CA by Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman
2004
3
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Opening Year
Stories
Units
The buildable site, an existing two-acre plateau, set sixty feet below the access road, affords panoramic views of Westwood, the Pacific Ocean, and the Canyon. The program, orientation, and topography provoked a composite courtyard parti that layers the site through the house, integrating the terraces and lawns.
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79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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UNDERHILL St Johns Pl & Underhill Ave Brooklyn, NY
Unbuilt
10
7
Opening Year
Stories
Units
This triangular lot was actually so small that new development was prohibited, but through a complicated process, approval was obtained to enlarge an existing laundromat to ten stories for residential use and the full floor area allowed by zoning. The core was set against the inner wall, with one unit per floor in the base and duplexes comprising two full floors in the tower of the setback upper floors.
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212 625 8700
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GENE KAUFMAN ARCHITECT, AIA PRINCIPAL
Gene Kaufman was born in New York City and educated at Cornell University. Prior to starting his own practice, he was assistant State Architect of New Mexico; Design Director at Buro RaeberSieber Architekten in Switzerland and Associate at internationally renowned Rafael ViĂąoly Architects in New York City.
His practice grew by focusing on commercial renovations, interiors and most heavily on multi-family and condominium and rental residential work. During the 1990’s, Mr. Kaufman expanded this reach into new construction for the private market and also into institutional work. He won a following among the business community for design solutions that enhanced revenue but limited construction costs.
Capitalizing on a growing amount of freelance work, he formed his own firm, Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA) in 1986. Within months he won a competition and several other commissions.
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212 625 8700
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Cornell University Bachelor of Architecture
1981
WGM Architects
Associate, Rafael Viñoly Architects
Profiled in “New York Architects” Volume 3, USA Books
1982
1984
1991
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1986
2010
Director of Design, Raeber-Sieber Architekten, Switzerland
Shapiro Lawn Architects
Prinicpal, Gene Kaufman Architect
“IDEAS” 1st Place Winner AIA Competition
He is responsible for over 90 hotel projects, 50 of which are open and operating today. On the public side, Mr. Kaufman has won competitions for major university projects for SUNY and CUNY, and was awarded commissions by New York City for three public schools for SCA. In coordination with these projects, he developed an expertise in modular buildings and construction, and is one of the foremost authorities in the U.S.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
Starting in the late 1990’s, Mr. Kaufman moved to the area of hotels and quickly became the leading hotel architect in New York City. He is responsible for over 90 hotel projects, more than 50 of which are open and operating today. Mr. Kaufman has developed the interiors for many of the completed hotels, either in-house or in collaboration with various interior design firms.
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MALEK NAIT DAOUD ARCHITECT, SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Malek Nait Daoud has been the Senior Associate and project manager of numerous large-scale residential and hotel projects throughout New York. At GKA, Malek works closely with clients and expeditors to accelerate each projects’ progress and obtain construction approvals in a timely manner. Leading a team of more than 10 employees, he supervises each project meticulously and ensures coordination with other trades.
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212 625 8700
His responsibilities at the firm include construction management and administration, coordination with consultants, owners, amd general contractors, and overseeing design team and drafters throughout all aspects of the design process. Malek has a broad familiarity with building and zoning codes, and has been able to navigate complex projects through the Landmark’s Preservation Committee and obtain special permits and variances to allow the optimal use of development sites.
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Universite de Tizi-Ouzou Master of Architecture
Senior Associate Gene Kaufman Architect
1994
2003 1997 Universite de Paris La Sorbonne Doctorate in Architecture
He is responsible for over 30 hotel projects, 20 of which are open and operating today. Currently, he is working on several high-rise residential and hospitality projects including mixed-use residential projects, ranging from 7 to 55 stories, and is overseeing the construction of 15 other projects.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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NORA FERNANDEZ ARCHITECT, AIA SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Nora Fernández has been the Senior Associate in charge and project manager of numerous high-rise residential and hotel projects throughout New York City. She has a comprehensive background in all phases of architectural projects with extensive experience in both architectural design and construction field work: residential and commercial, low-rise and high-rise construction, specialty in hotels and residential buildings.
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She also has an extensive knowledge with building and zoning codes. Nora has been able to navigate complex projects through the Landmark’s Preservation Committee and obtain special permits and variances to allow the optimal use of development sites. Her responsibilities at the firm include construction supervision and administration, coordination with consultants, owners, government officials and general contractors, and overseeing design team and drafters throughout all aspects of the design process.
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Universidad de Buenos Aires: Master of Architecture
Consultant, Environmental Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina
Project Manager, Fred Torrico Jorge Bosch
1976
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General Manager, Mesa Plus, Argentina
Specialization in Environmental Management of Metropolitan Areas
Gene Kaufman Architect
Currently, she is working on several high-rise residential and hospitality projects including mixed-use residential projects, ranging from 7 to 43 stories, and is overseeing the construction of seven other buildings.
Nora has a comprehensive background in all phases of architectural projects. She has led the design and construction teams for approximately twenty projects in New York City. Collectively, she has been responsible for approximately 1.4 million square feet of new construction in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
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NATALIA TODOROVA SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER
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As a graduate of Parson’s School of Design, Natalia has been working in the hospitality industry as a leading interior designer and has extensive Hotel Design project experience.
Many of these projects, located in New York City, have distinct personality unique to the property, yet all provide a contemporary approach, inviting and pleasing to the eye.
Over the last 11 years, Natalia has worked with major brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Wyndham, Choice Hotels, IHG and the top hotel developers in the USA. In addition to a wide range of hotel design, she has a sophisticated and creative restaurant and residential design portfolio.
Natalia is a talented interior designer with excellent leadership skills. She is active in incorporating the use of new hi-tech tools and sustainable design approaches. Her involvement with projects are complex, in many cases she supervises large scale projects from the initial client meeting and concept development throughout the entire construction process.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
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Parsons The New School for Design
Garrett Singer Architecture & Design
Gene Kaufman Architect
2003
2005
2011
2004
2006
Bogdanow Partners Architects
Glen & Company
As a graduate of Parsons, Natalia has been working in the hospitality industry as a leading interior designer. At GKA, Natalia is responsible for the thorough development of design concept and construction documents, guaranteeing complete quality throughout the design and construction phases. Her role also includes overseeing the efficient and subtle integration of brand standards in many hotel projects.
79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
212 625 8700
Natalia works closely with clients, vendors, brand representatives, and contractors to ensure precision and high quality execution of the design concept, while always keeping budget in mind. While at GKA, Natalia has seen multiple projects completed, with many more in the construction phase; among them boutique and branded hotel properties, a chic French Bistro & Cocktail Lounge, a Rooftop Lounge with spectacular views of the Empire State Building, office spaces for acclaimed Realty Developers, and Multi-Unit residential properties trending in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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