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A SKYLINE RESTORATION PUBLICATION
Kate Allen, President of Allen Architectural Metals, discusses how she and her team preserve, repair, or replicate historic metal and how they determine which course of action to take.
ISSUE #50 FALL 2024
By Michael Kramer
Midwest Territory Manager
Gladding, McBean
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Jul 25, 20192 min read
A New Recreational Roof at the Fifth Avenue Tower Condominium in Murray Hill
The Fifth Avenue Tower was developed when Republic Bank decided to proceed with building just one instead of two identical towers as...
Jul 25, 20191 min read
TWA Hotel opens in JFK airport’s iconic flight center
MCR and MORSE Development have reignited the magic of Eero Saarinen’s landmark 1962 TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport, restoring and...
Apr 18, 20192 min read
ENGINEER’S CORNER: The Effects of “Frost Jacking” on Building Façades
By Paul Millman, PE, RA SUPERSTRUCTURES Engineers + Architects Now that spring has arrived, it’s a good time for building owners and...
Apr 18, 20192 min read
Façade Restoration at One Wall Street
The building at One Wall Street was constructed in 1929-31 as the corporate headquarters of the Irving Trust Company. This 50-story,...
Apr 18, 20191 min read
Hudson Yards Opens – Inaugural Walk Traverses the Vessel
On Friday, March 15, 2019, Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in the nation and the largest in New York City since...
Jan 18, 20191 min read
Sarah Carroll, the Newly Appointed Chair of LPC, Talks to SKYlines
In September 2018, Sarah Carroll was appointed Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to "lead...
Jan 16, 20191 min read
The Andromeda Building Receives Awards from the Queens Chamber of Commerce
On December 6th, at its Annual Building Awards & Gala, the Queens Chamber of Commerce presented the Andromeda Building with two awards:...
Jan 16, 20191 min read
New York Building Congress Construction Outlook 2018-2020
According to the New York Building Congress Construction Outlook, "New York City is in the midst of its second and most robust building...
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Skyline Restores Two NYU Buildings in NoHo District
New York University (NYU) is the largest private university in the United States. Established on April 18, 1831 by Albert Gallatin, then...
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Engineer's Corner: The Advantages of Industrial Rope Access (IRA)
By Reba Ashby, CANY Industrial Rope Access (IRA) is a type of advanced access where technicians use ropes to descend or ascend a building...
Oct 12, 20181 min read
Hip-Hop and Architecture in the Bronx
Bronx-based architect, Mike Ford, has launched the Hip-Hop Architecture Camp; a one week introduction to architecture, creative...
Oct 12, 20181 min read
Archtober 2018 Kicks Off in NYC!
New York City’s 8th Annual Architecture and Design Month has begun! Dubbed Archtober, the month-long festival features architectural...
Oct 12, 20181 min read
LPC's Vice Chair Frederick Bland
Frederick Bland, a commissioner and recently appointed vice chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, is now presiding over the...
Jul 12, 20182 min read
Skyline Restores Tallest Condominium in Chelsea
The Chelsea Stratus: 101 West 24th Street Balcony Repairs Chelsea is one of New York City’s oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods,...
Jul 12, 20182 min read
Skyline Hosts MAPEI Seminar on Concrete Restoration
In late March, the new, spacious headquarters of Skyline Restoration and Andromeda in Long Island City proved to be an ideal site to host...
Jul 12, 20181 min read
Coney Island’s Boardwalk Becomes a Landmark on its 95th Anniversary
LPC Designates New York City’s Eleventh Scenic Landmark Built in 1923 On its 95th Anniversary, The Riegelmann Boardwalk at Coney Island...
Jul 12, 20181 min read
3-D Visualization of Manhattan
Taylor Baldwin, a software engineer from media company, BuzzFeed, has created a new 3-dimensional data visualization of Manhattan. The...
Jun 20, 20181 min read
Srinivasan, LPC Chairwomen, Served Last Day in Office on June 1st
The chair of New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission, Meenakshi Srinivasan, served her last day on June 1st following the...
Feb 20, 20181 min read
A New Kind of Public Landmark: ‘Vessel’ Tops Out in Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in United States history and the largest in New York City since Rockefeller...
Feb 20, 20183 min read
Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to LPC Rules
The Astor Library was the subject of the Landmarks Preservation Commission's first public hearing in 1965. The Landmarks Preservation...
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Skyline’s Project Beyond City Limits
Consolidation of the healthcare industry has accelerated in recent years creating heightened competition requiring healthcare systems and...
Feb 16, 20181 min read
Roofing Day in D.C. 2018
NRCA has announced it will hold Roofing Day in D.C. 2018 from March 6-7. The event aims to bring the roofing industry together to meet...
Feb 16, 20181 min read
“Guess-A-Sketch” Fundraiser
The Center for Architecture is excited to bring back Guess-A-Sketch on March 9, 2018. Guess-A-Sketch is a lively evening for architects,...
Feb 16, 20182 min read
2018 Construction Industry Trade Show Guide
The following industry events, trade shows and conferences are designated as opportunities for construction professionals to exchange...
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