NEW HIRES Howard Epstein and Alex Fazio have joined Winoker Realty Company, Inc. of New York as Associate Directors. Warren E. Fink has joined West End Partners, a California based strategic advisory and restructuring firm as Senior Advisor in the New York office. Rich Smith has joined KS Engineers, P.C. of Newark, New Jersey as Vice President of Construction Management Services for Buildings and Facilities. PROMOTIONS Joseph R. Loring, founder and former Chairman/CEO of Joseph R. Loring & Associates, Inc. of New York has been promoted to Chairman Emeritus. Barry L. Maltz has been promoted to Chairman/CEO of Joseph R.

A probe into New York’s concrete testing industry has prompted city officials to launch a new program to increase the oversight and evaluation of concrete testing at construction projects throughout the city, including projects funded by the city and private developers. Related Links: New York Waits for $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds South NJ Road Project to Create 500 Stimulus Jobs NYC�s Gouverneur Project Tops Off NYC Cracks Down on Concrete Testing USGBC-NJ Announces Free Green Jobs Training Brooklyn Navy Yard Receives $15M for New Green Development Lincoln Square Synagogue Tops Out W New York-Downtown Hotel Nears Completion The program,

New Jersey Department of Transportation recently broke ground on the second phase of a major replacement project on the Route 52 causeway near Atlantic City, improving a key link to the southern Jersey Shore tourist region. Related Links: New York Waits for $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds South NJ Road Project to Create 500 Stimulus Jobs NYC�s Gouverneur Project Tops Off NYC Cracks Down on Concrete Testing USGBC-NJ Announces Free Green Jobs Training Brooklyn Navy Yard Receives $15M for New Green Development Lincoln Square Synagogue Tops Out W New York-Downtown Hotel Nears Completion NJDOT spokesman Tim Greeley says the $251

Golf Outing Raises $100K  December 2009 Also, construction firm brings together all sides of development community. The Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District recently commemorated its ten-year anniversary at a special breakfast highlighted by attendees such as Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the event’s guest speaker; New York Times “Streetscapes” columnist Christopher Gray; Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and City Council Member Gale Brewer, who presented the BID with a proclamation for its decade of service and beautification initiatives. The breakfast was held at Isabella’s on Columbus Avenue at West 77th Street in Manhattan. Pictured from left are Columbus Avenue BID President, Doug Griebel,

The board of the New York City Capital Resource Corporation gave preliminary approvals for the allocation of Recovery Zone Facility Bonds to assist the construction of two medical facilities in the Bronx and Queens that represent nearly $68 million in private investment and would create or retain more than 230 permanent and construction jobs. Arthur Management Corporation of the Bronx plans to use up $19.8 million in triple-tax-exempt Recovery Zone bond financing to construct a five-story, 605-space parking facility for St. Barnabus Hospital in order to increase parking capacity for visitors, employees, and patients. The $25.7 million facility will be

The W New York-Downtown Hotel & Residences, a 58-story, 40,000-sq-ft mixed-use development and the first new hotel and residential tower to be built in Lower Manhattan, is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Photo: Great Ink Communications This mixed-use development is the first new hotel and residential tower to be built in Lower Manhattan as well as the first new project apart from the World Trade Center complex to begin construction after 9/11 and is well underway. Related Links: New York Waits for $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds South NJ Road Project to Create 500 Stimulus

One year after breaking ground, Gouverneur Healthcare Services, a $180 million modernization project designed by international architects RMJM that includes a nursing facility and the largest city run community health center, recently marked a construction milestone through the placement of the final steel beam on the roof of the future Ambulatory Care Pavilion. Image: RMJM The 108,000-sq-ft addition to The Gouverneur project will also feature The Center for Community Health and Wellness and will help to expand primary care and preventive health services as the largest city run community health center. Related Links: New York Waits for $1.5 Billion in

In an effort to help workers better compete during difficult economic times, US Green Building Council-New Jersey Executive Director Florence Block, recently announced the creation of a new partnership with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to provide free customized “green jobs” training to its members. Related Links: New York Waits for $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds South NJ Road Project to Create 500 Stimulus Jobs NYC�s Gouverneur Project Tops Off NYC Cracks Down on Concrete Testing USGBC-NJ Announces Free Green Jobs Training Brooklyn Navy Yard Receives $15M for New Green Development Lincoln Square Synagogue Tops Out

Construction on the Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan recently reached a major milestone through the installation of the last steel beam atop this superstructure. Photo: Wilk Marketing Communications Construction on the new Lincoln Square Synagogue is underway and includes the assembly of the steel structure, base building work, and all interior finishes and systems. Related Links: New York Waits for $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds South NJ Road Project to Create 500 Stimulus Jobs NYC�s Gouverneur Project Tops Off NYC Cracks Down on Concrete Testing USGBC-NJ Announces Free Green Jobs Training Brooklyn Navy Yard Receives $15M for New Green Development

$15 million in capital funds has been secured, over the next three years, for the redevelopment of two facilities at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Image: The Marino Organization The adaptive reuse of the 150-year-old historic former Marine Commandant’s House now known as Building 92 will include the addition of a modern extension complete with leasable space, educational and community rooms, a rooftop café, special events space and a landscaped courtyard. Related Links: New York Waits for $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds South NJ Road Project to Create 500 Stimulus Jobs NYC�s Gouverneur Project Tops Off NYC Cracks Down on Concrete