Annual Building Brooklyn Awards invite entries.The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2005 Building Brooklyn Awards, an annual event that recognizes recently completed construction projects that have had a positive impact on the borough's economy and quality of life. "Building Brooklyn Awards enable the Brooklyn Chamber to shine a spotlight on a diverse and exciting selection of projects that represent the incredible amount of new investment in our borough," said Kenneth Adams, President of the Brooklyn Chamber. This year the Brooklyn Chamber is accepting nominations in 14 categories: education, public works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. , community facility, arts and culture, religious facility, industrial, office building, office interior, retail building, retail storefront, residentialsingle family, residential-medium density, residential-multi-family, and residential-affordable housing. Eligible projects should have received a Certificate of Occupancy A document issued by a local building or Zoning authority to the owner of premises attesting that the premises have been built and maintained according to the provisions of building or zoning ordinances, such as those that govern the number of fire exits or the safety of prior to December 31, 2004. Projects that were nominated last year and did not win an award may be re-submitted for consideration. To obtain a nomination form, please visit the Brooklyn Chamber's Web site, www.ibrooklyn.com/site/ brooklynbusiness/bba. All nominations should be sent to the Brooklyn Chamber by Tuesday, February 15, 2005. For more information please call or e-mail Mack Tham, Director of Real Estate & Development for the Brooklyn Chamber, at 718- 875-1000 ext.142 or mtham@brooklynchamber.com. A panel of architects, city planners, economic development experts and business leaders will choose award recipients. The Building Brooklyn Awards ceremony and cocktail reception will be held in June 2005 at a location to be determined. In 2004, nine construction projects from around the borough were recognized during a ceremony held at the Brooklyn Museum The Brooklyn Museum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, is the second largest art museum in New York City, and one of the largest in the United States. Arnold L. Lehman is the museum's Director. that attracted more than 340 attendees including real estate and design and construction professionals and government officials. Building Brooklyn Awards also honors individuals who have made significant contributions toward enhancing the business conditions and economic climate of Brooklyn. Last year's honorees were Amanda Burden Amanda Jay Mortimer Burden (born 1944) is the director of the New York City Department of City Planning and chair of the City Planning Commission. She is a proponent of revitalizing Lower Manhattan, improving public access to the Brooklyn waterfronts, improving commuter , Chair of the NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City Planning Commission and Thomas Renyi, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The Bank of New York The Bank of New York, abbrieviated to BNY, was a global financial services company that existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation on July 2, 2007.[1] The bank now continues under the new name of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. . |
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