Henry Gifford and his attorneys have filed their opposition to USGBC’s motion to dismiss Mr. Gifford’s amended complaint in Gifford et al. v. USGBC.
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USGBC Files Motion to Dismiss Henry Gifford’s Amended Complaint
As expected, USGBC has filed a pre-answer motion to dismiss Henry Gifford’s amended complaint on the basis that he and his fellow plaintiffs have failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
Country’s First Green Energy REIT Launches in New York City
A new Manhattan-based REIT is the first in the country to invest exclusively in real estate used for the generation or transmission of electricity produced by alternative energy sources.
Unit Owners File Suit Against LEED Gold-Hopeful Riverhouse in Battery Park City
By Stephen Del Percio on May 26, 2010 in Battery Park City, Litigation, Marketing, New York City, Riverhouse
The owners of a condominium unit at the LEED Gold-hopeful Riverhouse development in lower Manhattan are alleging that the project’s developer breached the terms of its offering plan by failing to deliver the “green” building systems that were specified within the plan.
Deep (Number) Six-ed: Biofuels Replacing Number Six Heating Sludge On UES
Number Six Heating Sludge is pretty nasty stuff and a big part of lovely images like this one. It will also soon be illegal, but what replaces that funky stuff is still an open question. At one building on the Upper East Side, the surprising answer is: biofuels.
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.
Indian Restaurant to Battle Boston Properties at 250 West 55th Street
By Stephen Del Percio on May 20, 2009 in LEED-CS, Litigation, Manhattan, Midtown West, New York City
The owner of an Indian restaurant in Midtown has filed a lawsuit against Boston Properties in connection with excavation and foundation work for the (currently suspended) LEED Gold-hopeful 250 West 55th Street project.
Green Buildings Top List of First Quarter Leasing Transactions
It’s anecdotal, of course, but LEED-certified buildings are replete in Collier’s list of New York City’s largest office leases signed during the first quarter of 2009.
City Council’s Infrastructure Task Force Debates Solar Power Installations
By Stephen Del Percio on July 31, 2008 in Alternative Energy, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property & Technology, Legislation, New York City, Tax Incentives
The City Council’s infrastructure task force is exploring how solar power could be deployed more extensively across Gotham’s public and private building stock.
Deadline Approaching on Congestion Pricing Recommendation
The clock is ticking on a decision for the controversial congestion pricing initiative including in Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC 2030.
