Albanese set to build latest green tower in Battery Park.The Hugh Hugh (pronunced hyuu) is a male given name. It is Germanic and means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" or "Thoughtful". It is related to the name Hugin( one of Odin's ravens, who represented Thought.) The following medieval rulers were named Hugh. L. Carey
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adj. 1. Being in or having a vertical, upright position. 2. Being in or having a stiff, rigid physiological condition. another "green" residential tower, the sixth one in Battery Park City. The designation will bring the amount of space devoted to sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union at Battery Park City to over two million square feet. The green buildings currently under construction in Battery Park City include, in the north neighborhood, The Verdesian, being built by The Albanese Organization; Tribeca Green, being developed by the Related Companies; and site 16/17 on the Hudson River Hudson River River, New York, U.S. Originating in the Adirondack Mountains and flowing for about 315 mi (507 km) to New York City, it was named for Henry Hudson, who explored it in 1609. Dutch settlement of the Hudson valley began in 1629. , being developed by the Sheldrake Organization. In the south neighborhood, site 2a, which is being developed by Millennium Partners, and now, Site 3. "The fact that this is Albanese's third sustainable project at Battery Park City only underscores the fact that developers are embracing our 'green' vision," said Russell Albanese, President of The Albanese Organization. "The success of The Solaire and the early public interest in our second building, The Verdesian, has proven to us that there is a strong market for sustainable construction. We are proud to have been pioneers in the field of green, high-rise construction and are grateful to the Battery Park City Authority for giving us yet another opportunity to show the industry that building green makes sense." The new residential tower will be located on Site 3, the last remaining site in the southern portion of Battery Park City. Site 3 is located between First Place and Second Place and between Battery Place and Little West Street. The site is approximately 20,000 s/f in size with a maximum permitted floor area of 423,200 s/f The Request for Proposals, answered by the Albanese Organization as well as four other prominent development teams, required the developer to provide, and construct the core and shell for approximately 40,000 s/f of space for use by the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy for their operations. The RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. also required approximately 4,000 s/f of retail space for the site. |
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