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NYC is Building More Housing Than in the Past 60 Years, Why Aren't Developers Optimistic?
Whitney Delaney Whitney Delaney

NYC is Building More Housing Than in the Past 60 Years, Why Aren't Developers Optimistic?

NYC is Building More Housing Than in the Past 60 Years, Why Aren't Developers Optimistic? By the second quarter of 2025, something had shifted. 424 new building filings were made at the Department of Buildings, a 28 percent increase over the prior year and a 43 percent increase over Q1 2025. On the completions side, the story looks even better — on the surface. New York City was on pace to complete 50,000 new homes in 2025, far exceeding 2024's 34,000 units, which itself had been the highest number of new homes built in the city since 1965.

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YIOZ Synagogue wins TWO Prestigious Awards!
Knapsack Creative Knapsack Creative

YIOZ Synagogue wins TWO Prestigious Awards!

Synagogue project recognized with a design award from QBBA: Young Israel Ohab Zedek is a local Bronx synagogue being recognized by the Queens Bronx Building Association for design excellence!

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Congregation Zemach David Under Construction
Annemarie Rosano Annemarie Rosano

Congregation Zemach David Under Construction

Our new synagogue for Congregation Zemach David in New Square NY is under construction, getting more impressive, more solid, more real every day. The structure is up and the concrete block is complete. Since we started in July 2020 we have patiently shepherded this massive building's growth.

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Hurley Portfolio Expands in Connecticut
Gabrielle Filloux Gabrielle Filloux

Hurley Portfolio Expands in Connecticut

We were happy to visit the sites of some of our work for the Hurley Group, Connecticut-based owner-developers of industrial, commercial, and residential buildings, with photographer Ian Christmann. The Hurley Group Portfolio expands in Connecticut, mostly in New Haven where the majority of our work has been.

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A New Synagogue Rises
Knapsack Creative Knapsack Creative

A New Synagogue Rises

While we have been working on this project for over a year, we can only now share its amazing progress. At over 300,000 sq.ft., this new synagogue for a town in Rockland County will be one of the largest synagogues in the country…

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Blackstone Parc
Gabrielle Filloux Gabrielle Filloux

Blackstone Parc

Fifteen years after being introduced to this site in Riverdale and working on four schemes for two developers, we are proud to share with you completed photos of our latest multifamily building, Blackstone Parc…

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Safra’s Synagogue Tops Out
Gabrielle Filloux Gabrielle Filloux

Safra’s Synagogue Tops Out

As we all stay safe in our homes, we wanted to share with you recent photos from the Safra Synagogue project that is under construction in Brooklyn. While the work is suspended for now, we …

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New Design of Edmond J Safra Synagogue
Gabrielle Filloux Gabrielle Filloux

New Design of Edmond J Safra Synagogue

The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, a project that started construction in 2015, is back on track, moving ahead with a new contractor, Promont Construction. As of this week, the cellar is complete and the structure …

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