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Brooklyn Scores With the First All-Electric Building in New York City

Alloy Development decided to keep gas appliances out of its new building, 505 State Street, for sustainability. The rule that…

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Finance

A Growth Spurt in Green Architecture

Buildings made shaggy with vegetation or fragrant with wood are no longer novelties.

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World

1 Dead and 17 Injured in Harlem Apartment Fire

The fire, in the Hamilton Heights section, spread quickly from the third floor, trapped people above and led at least…

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Magazine

Want a Better Society? Try Better Buildings.

An obsession with luxury is transforming cities into bland, isolating landscapes. Architecture should be for creating community.

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News

When a New Condo Building Has Problems, Who Pays to Fix Them?

Typically, condo owners are responsible for funding repairs to building systems. But if it’s a construction defect, that changes the…

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Our Condo Building Has a Huge Roof. Why Aren’t More People Allowed on It?

It’s possible that the listed limits in a building’s offering plans are lower than what city code allows. Here’s how…

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World

60-Foot Tunnel Under Synagogue Left 2 Buildings Unstable, Officials Say

The tunnel, beneath the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitcher movement in Brooklyn, prompted a confrontation that led to several arrests this…

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World

Upper West Side Church Championed by Celebrities Won’t Be Razed for Now

The West Park Presbyterian Church has put on hold plans to tear down the landmark building after Mark Ruffalo and…

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World

Large Fire Engulfs Industrial Building in Elizabeth, N.J.

Crews responded shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Friday, a city official said. The fire is in a complex that once…

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Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx

This week’s properties are in East Harlem, the West Village and Mott Haven.

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