The fact that NYC’s very design incentivizes green behaviors to a huge degree are what makes New York City greener than, say, Los Angeles. Wait, that report you read says what?
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Extell Feeling Heat On Upper West Side Mega-Development Riverside Center From… Upper West Siders
The sharpness of the elbows getting thrown at the Fairway olive bar are nothing compared to what Extell Development Company has faced during its attempt to sell Upper West Siders on Riverside Center, an ambitious 3 million-square-foot mega-development slated to stretch between 59th and 61st Streets and between West End Avenue and the West Side Highway.
Industry Protests Against Southampton Solar-Powered Pool Legislation
A new law in Southampton that would require all new pool heaters to be solar-powered is facing stern opposition from industry groups.
Hoboken Sustainability Primer: From Green Buildings to Clean Power
There’s quite a bit of important green building-related activity taking place across the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Midtown Midsummer Green Lease Update
By Stephen Del Percio on July 29, 2008 in Green Leases, Leases, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown, New York City, Transactions
Let’s check in on some recent leasing activity at two of Manhattan’s highest profile new commercial office buildings, both of which are pursuing LEED ratings and commanding Class A rents.
Industry Groups Launch Legal Challenge to Albuquerque Green Building Codes
In New Mexico, a group of industry trade organizations are challenging the implementation of new city-level energy efficiency codes on the basis that they are preempted by similar regulations at the federal level.
Head of Green Building Finance Consortium Offers Critique of Recent CoStar Study
The Green Building Finance Consortium has released an important critique of the recent CoStar study that touted the financial performance (sale and rental premiums) of LEED- and Energy Star-rated buildings.
Students Protest Lack of LEED in Design for CT Campus Building
At Norwalk Community College in Connecticut, students are petitioning against a new lab building’s relative lack of green features.
A Greener Suburban Sprawl?
While green building and luxury living in Manhattan are becoming synonymous, a unique candidate for LEED certification is going up 40 miles away.
Big Box Stores Jump on the Green Bandwagon
Big box retailers are seeing increased demand for green building products and materials.
