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Building New York: SOM Reshapes Roosevelt Island

Robert Duffy of SOM is leading the design of Cornell's new campus at Roosevelt Island, which aims to be one of the most sustainable in the country.

Building New York: NYU 2031 Returns Controversy to Silver Towers

This past week, New York University began the long approval process for its plan to add four new buildings to two superblocks just south of Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.

Scarano Condo Reborn: Why Williamsburg's Controversial 'Finger' is a Sell Out

Long nicknamed the "Finger Building," the condo building has been reviled by local residents. But now, it has sold, with 70 percent of its 41 apartments in contract after a few months of marketing.