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Bellet Construction Prepares F.I.S.P. Repairs for 141 Prince St.
Bellet Construction has been engaged by the cooperative corporation at 141 Prince St. to implement repairs mandated by the Façade Inspection Safety Program (F.I.S.P.), formerly referred to as Local Law 11/98.
The seven-story masonry building was built in 1900 and is located in the Historic Soho Cast Iron District, between Wooster Street and West Broadway. In addition to five full-floor residential co-op units, the building is occupied by the Meisel Gallery at grade level.
“Despite predictable wear-and-tear to the masonry and sheer age, this building is in excellent condition thanks to a diligent co-op board,” said Wayne Bellet, president of Bellet Construction. “Nevertheless, we will consult with the Landmark Preservation Commission throughout the process to ensure every detail — from the pigment of the mortar to roof parapet repairs — comports with their requirements.”
Solomon Engineering is the engineer of record for the project.
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Merges with Complete Security Systems
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has added one of the largest full-service security providers in New Jersey, Complete Security Systems Inc. (CSS), to its alarm division and family of companies.
CSS, headquartered in Marlboro, New Jersey, specializes in customized security solutions including intrusion alarms, fire alarms, CCTV and access control for commercial and residential customers. It was founded in 1983 by Chris Mosley,
CSS is the only security company to receive the New Jersey Electronic Life Safety Association (NJELSA) Dealer Award for three years.
“I'm thrilled to be able to forge this partnership with Pye-Barker,” said Mosley, Complete Security Systems President. “Their cul-
QuoteToMe Launches Procore Integration
QuoteToMe, a provider of procure-to-pay automation software, announced a new partnership with Procore, a global provider of construction management software.
Construction is a $10 trillion per year global industry, with more than $1 trillion spent on materials and equipment in the U.S. and Canada alone. Due to an inefficient incumbent procure-pay workflow, the result is billions of dollars of waste on project overspend and re-work. The construction industry standard for procure-pay workflows includes manual non-centralized communication (phone, text, email) between project teams and suppliers, many paper-based processes and little to no visibility between contractor departments (field, office and accounting).
QuoteToMe’s end-to-end platform saves contractor field and office teams 75% of the time spent to source goods and process purchase orders (POs) and creates up to 15% cost savings on materials and equipment, the company said.
The integration between QuoteToMe and Procore helps effectively eliminate data entry and frees time for project managers and site supervisors. Using the QuoteToMe app, field and office users will have the ability to create purchase orders from their mobile devices or desktop computers that can automatically sync with Procore’s Project Financials product.
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ture, people and way of doing business align perfectly with who we are at CSS.”
Mosley will continue to lead CSS along with his leadership team.
Savills has entered into a strategic alliance with Integrative Partners (IP), a certified minority- and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) and commercial real estate services firm founded and led by Shawna O. Menifee, a 25-year industry veteran. The alliance with Savills will allow IP to benefit from Savills global platform and, in turn, will enable Savills to leverage IP's wide-ranging relationships with its national network of minority and women-owned suppliers.
Menifee founded IP in 2005 to address supplier diversity initiatives on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, government entities, city agencies and institutional owners across the country. Since then, IP has built a national network of certified minority and women-owned commercial real estate-centric businesses including top brokerage professionals, architects, engineers and legal counsel. IP provides a single source for companies seeking diverse real estate service providers for multi-market initiatives and acts as the liaison and trusted advisor on every transaction.
Seagram Building Debuts The Playground to Enhance the Office Experience
A $25 million recreation, fitness and conference space named The Playground + Conference Center has opened in New York’s Seagram Building, fulfilling owner RFR’s vision to “breathe oxygen into the workplace” by offering tenants a community where people can work, socialize and exercise.
The 35,000-square-foot facility was conceived by RFR four years ago but gained urgency post-pandemic as the building’s corporate tenants looked for incentives that would encourage their employees to return to the office after more than two years of working from home. RFR restructured the building’s underground parking garage to hold a 3,500-square-foot fitness center, a multisport open court, 22-foot-tall climbing wall, stadium seating for 150, a 50-seat boardroom and 40-seat training room.
Valet Living Turns Acquires Contemporary Contractors Inc. and A Rite Way
Valet Living, the national full-service amenities provider to the multifamily housing industry, has expanded its Valet Living Turns business with the acquisitions of Contemporary Contractors Inc. (CCI), an Irving, Texas-based traditional turns company that also provides plumbing and HVAC work, and A Rite Way, a Boca Raton, Florida-based multifamily solutions provider that has accommodated residential communities for over 20 years while routinely pulling in capital expenditure projects.
“Valet Living Turns’ purposeful expansion strategy will be fueled by additional acquisitions and organic growth,” said Steve Davis, executive vice president of Strategic Development.
Since 2019, Valet Living Turns by Valet Living has been building out a national platform to ensure efficiencies in real estate turnover by expanding current markets and acquiring the best-in-class local multifamily solutions providers. In January 2022, Valet Living acquired Portland, Oregon-based turns company All Aspects Renovations,
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The Playground’s open court, designed for basketball, pickleball, volleyball and soccer, can be transformed into a 150-person theater for town hall meetings and large-screen presentations.
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