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BY KATHARINE SCHWAB Every year, more than  530 million tons of construction and demolition waste  like timber, concrete, and asphalt end up in landfills in the U.S.–about  double the amount of waste picked up by garbage trucks  every year from homes, businesses, and institutions. But what if all of the material used in buildings and other structures could be recycled into a new type of construction material? That’s what the Cleveland-based architecture firm  Redhouse Studio  is trying to do. The firm, led by architect Christopher Maurer, has developed a biological process to turn wood scraps and other kinds of construction waste like sheathing, flooring, and organic insulation into a new, brick-like building material. Maurer wants to use the waste materials from the thousands of homes in Cleveland that have been demolished over the last decade or so as a source to create this new biomaterial. Now, the firm has launched a Kickstarter to transform an old shipping container in

By  Tim Logan Part of the old Boston Globe building is set to get a dramatic upgrade as a swanky food hall and hangout space, the centerpiece of an overhaul of the newspaper’s former headquarters in Dorchester into a hub of creative and tech offices. That’s the vision the development firm Nordblom shared when it filed detailed plans Tuesday to redevelop the massive complex on Morrissey Boulevard. The company wants to repurpose the nearly 700,000-square-foot building as a “multi-tenant innovation park,” aimed at companies that want to be close to the core of the city but don’t want to pay downtown rents. Ultimately, the developer envisions a mix of companies big and small, and thousands of jobs, in a building that has sat empty since the Globe moved downtown last year. Read more here . 

By  TIM HERRERA It’s not just you: Yes, everyone you know really is sick. This year’s flu season is the worst in nearly a decade —  the most intense since 2009’s swine flu pandemic  — and it’s only going to get worse. (If you’re curious why it’s so bad this year,  read this .) There are a few things you can do  to protect yourself from the flu , like washing your hands frequently and disinfecting shared spaces, but sometimes you will catch it despite your best efforts. If you’re among the unlucky millions who will get the flu this year, this is the most important advice: If you’re able to stay home, please stay home. Going into work while you’re sick doesn’t prove anything, and you’re putting your co-workers at risk.  Really — j ust stay home . Phew, glad we got that out of the way. Now for the goods: In collaboration with  Wirecutter , a New York Times company that reviews and recommends products, here are five cheap(ish) things to help you get through flu season. Fac

We are pleased to announce The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®), Greater New York Chapter, selected us for their prestigious Industry Partner of the Year! "Thank you for recognizing our passion and commitment to being the best facility provider throughout Greater New York! It is an honor and pleasure to be your Industry Partner of the year!" -- Jeremy Bressler, Vice President, Operations.  (L-R, Jeremy Bressler, Lyn Bressler, Matthew Bressler)  ABOUT Guardian  Established in 1918, Guardian Service Industries is a 4th generation family owned Janitorial, Security, Pest Control and Engineering & Operations staffing corporation. We provide a comprehensive range of essential facility management services to over 1,000 clients across various sectors, inclusive of commercial and government buildings, residential communities, schools, industrial facilities, transportation hubs and retail outlets throughout the Northeast and New England. ABOUT IREM The Insti

Affordable housing is where profits are currently penciling out, but questions are swirling about when the area will be ready for market-rate.  W hen Brooklyn’s East New York was  rezoned in 2016 , it touched off a real estate makeover. That year, developers filed applications for 339 residential units. But in 2017 that number shot up by 284 percent to 1,303 units — many of them heavy on the affordable housing. A handful of developers have gotten in on the ground floor. Multifamily developer Radson Development is  preparing projects  for two vacant lots: one a 235-unit mixed-use, 12-story building on Linden Boulevard, the other a 521-unit affordable housing-and-retail complex on Loring Avenue. Meanwhile, Monadnock Development, the East Brooklyn Congregations and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development  filed plans in September  for a 240-unit affordable rental development as part of the sprawling Nehemiah Spring Creek development, which sits on city-owned

Eventually this building will stand eight stories tall and bring new offices, retail, and light manufacturing to the neighborhood By  Tanay Warerkar The massive office complex rising at 25 Kent Avenue, in Williamsburg, is now several stories above ground,  new construction site photos  by Field Condition reveal. Eventually, this building will stand eight stories tall, but right now the structure seems to have reached the fifth floor. The building, which will span 500,000 square feet when complete, is the first new ground-up office building in the neighborhood in over a decade. Designed by Gensler, along with Hollwich Kushner, the building will have a red brick facade with punched windows on two sides, and a glass curtain wall on the other two sides, according to Field Condition. You can get a peek at the facade in one of the construction photos. Developed by Rubenstein Partners and Heritage Equity Partners, the project takes up an entire city block bound by Kent and W

Bite-sized office projects are booming. They can rise on small plots, don’t need big loans and boast curb appeal for tenants that want high-tech, classy and glassy homes. NYC’s new crop of boutique buildings are typically no more than 150,000 square feet of new construction or gut-renovated space. Major architecture firms are tapped to design, with interiors featuring large windows and outdoor amenities. “The city has so many great areas,” says Peter Riguardi, president of JLL. “Some of these boutique buildings in these great areas are very attractive for tenants.” Take the half-dozen new buildings in the Meatpacking District near the High Line, a handful in Tribeca, another group by Houston and Broadway, more in Midtown and others scattered across Brooklyn. These projects appeal not only to small companies, but to subdivisions of large corporations. “The end user wants something small,” says Ron Lo Russo, vice president at Cushman & Wakefield. “Instead of a tech div