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View Announces Third Durst Skyscraper To Feature View Smart Windows

NEW YORK and MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, today announced that its smart windows have been installed at Sven, a 67-story, 958-unit luxury multifamily skyscraper in Long Island City by The Durst Organization (“Durst”). Standing at 755 feet and offering nearly one million square feet of floor space, Sven is the tallest residential building in North America to feature smart windows Durst selected View Smart Windows to enhance energy-efficiency, optimize natural light, and provide residents with continuous outdoor views. The skyscraper — Durst’s third to feature…

Publication Globe Newswire
Date 2022-02-02
Author View, Inc.

Durst partners with a black-owned company on the Pens Landing Project | Local News

Local real estate executive Paul L. Badger Jr. says he is excited about his company’s role in developing major Penslanding projects.

Publication Pennsylvania News Today
Date 2022-01-28
Author giansamuel

Durst teams with Philly’s The Badger Group on Penn’s Landing redevelopment

The Durst Organization has selected the Badger Group, a Black-owned Philadelphia development firm, to join its planned redevelopment of Penn’s Landing on the Delaware River waterfront into a district of residential towers, shops, and offices Badger, led by president and chief executive Paul Badger, will participate in the management of construction activities, selection and supervision of contractors and subcontractors, and community engagement, Durst said in a statement ahead of the partnership’s planned announcement on Tuesday. Under the deal, Badger will also be given the opportunity to acquire a 20% stake in the project, Durst said. It did not disclose what…

Publication The Philadelphia Inquirer
Date 2022-01-26
Author Jacob Adelman

Housing Lottery Launches For 288 Units At Sven In Long Island City, Queens

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Sven, a 67-story mixed-use residential building at 2959 Northern Boulevard in Handel Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the structure yields 958 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 288 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,229 to $192,400 Residents will have access to a wide range of amenities including an outdoor swimming pool, a 20,000-square-foot fitness center with a yoga and dance studio, demonstration kitchen, a library, party room, media room, co-working areas, a children’s playroom, shared laundry room, laundry…

Publication New York YIMBY
Date 2022-01-19
Author Vanessa Londono

Lottery opens for 288 apartments at 71-story rental in Long Island City, from $2,132/month

Late last year, leasing launched at Sven, a 71-story rental in Long Island City and the second tallest building in Queens. This week, an affordable housing lottery for 288 middle-income apartments opened at the residential skyscraper located at 2959 Northern Boulevard. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the apartments, which range in price from $2,132/month one-bedrooms to $3,843/month three-bedrooms Developed by the Durst Organization and designed by Handel Architects, Sven was originally expected to become Queens’ tallest building when the project was announced, but nearby Skyline Tower took that title in 2019.…

Publication 6SqFt
Date 2022-01-19
Author Devin Gannon
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