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During the next two years alone, 187 skyscrapers are expected to pop up across the globe — each of which will rise 820 feet in the air. As developers look to build taller and taller, some elevator companies are exploring ways to revolutionize vertical travel. A recent report by  Bloomberg  examined new technologies addressing speed, capacity and, in some cases, direction in skyscrapers of the future. In this video,  The Real Deal  looks at the   go-to technology  that’s being engineered by some of the world’s leading elevator firms. For the full article click here . 

Hudson Yards is on track to open next March By  Amy Plitt @plitter     Feb 27, 2018, 10:02am EST More than five years after  Hudson Yards  got its groundbreaking, the megaproject has reached another milestone: According to developers Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, 15 Hudson Yards, the complex’s first residential building, has topped out. The building, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, stands 917 feet tall—not quite hitting supertall status, but large enough to create an imposing presence. It has 285 apartments, four of which are  pricey penthouses  located at its crown, along with a bevy of  over-the-top amenities  that include a 75-foot swimming pool, a screening room, and  a co-working space  that’s essentially a WeWork for the building’s residents. The building also abuts The Shed, the megaproject’s forthcoming cultural space that’s also designed by DS+R and the Rockwell Group. Those apartments  hit the marke

How immigrants shaped the city’s buildings and streetscape By  Rebecca Fishbein     Feb 26, 2018, 12:32pm EST The common wisdom is that New York is a city built by immigrants, its spirit and populace formed by the hordes of overseas residents who have called it home since the Dutch settled here in the 17th century. And in fact, New York was  literally  built by immigrants—some of the city’s most iconic residential and commercial buildings were designed by immigrant architects, who drew influence from their home countries to turn NYC into an architectural as well as cultural melting pot. Many of the city’s earliest architects, starting in the 17th century, emigrated from overseas, but the ones tasked with the most high-profile projects typically hailed from countries like Scotland and England, and were often highly trained. Those men, including Richard Upjohn and Griffith Thomas, earned their legacies by building some of the city’s most beautiful landmarks—Trinity Church

Renovation is always a better use of resources than demolition and replacement. By  Alexandra Lange     Feb 22, 2018, 9:00am EST Does it feel like I am always yelling at you that  this plaza from 1968 , or  that building from 1983 , must be saved? It feels like that to me, because I am, because the architecture that makes New York great, giving it variety, texture, and some generosity amid the towers, is constantly under threat. I was genuinely shocked to wake up yesterday and read that the Union Carbide Building (1960), designed by Gordon Bunshaft and  Natalie de Blois  of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and occupying prime real estate on Park Avenue just north of the Pan Am Building (1963),  was going to be torn down to build an even bigger skyscraper . Principally, I was surprised that the  Union Carbide Building  wasn’t a designated landmark. The bureaucracy and strategy required to get buildings landmarked in New York too often means that advocates are playing defe

While landlords like Rudin are implementing the tech, only about 20 percent of NYC office properties are built to sustain it. By  Konrad Putzier  |  February 22, 2018 02:50PM Every time a tenant enters or exits a  Rudin Management -owned property, the building notices. A sensor in a turnstile near the entrance sends a signal to the property’s operating system, dubbed Nantum. The system can sense sudden shifts in occupancy and quickly adjust its heating and air-conditioning depending on the season. Rudin launched the independent tech startup Prescriptive Data — Nantum’s creator — in June 2016. The Manhattan-based company supplies Rudin’s buildings as well as properties owned by six other landlords with its technology. (A representative for Rudin declined to name the other landlords.) The startup seems to be at the forefront of the smart building revolution underway in commercial real estate, including rental apartments. For the full article, click here. 

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By  Tom Acitelli     Feb 15, 2018, 7:25am EST Move-ins have started at Somerville’s tallest building: The 236-foot, 20-story Montaje in Assembly Row. Developer Federal Realty  commenced leasing  those 447 apartments, including 26 penthouses, last summer; and also recently wrapped the building’s shared public spaces. Photos of those spaces are herein. What’s more, the wider Assembly Row has added several retailers recently, including a Smoke Shop BBQ (currently under construction) and a Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store. And, in March, the 122-unit Alloy condo will open. For the full story and pictures click here .