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ISSUE #54 FALL 2025
The Restoration of the Convent of the Sacred Heart’s Landmark Houses
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Preserving Gilded Age Grandeur
Preserving Gilded Age Grandeur: The Restoration of the Convent of the Sacred Heart’s Landmark Houses. -
The Convent of the Sacred Heart School’s restoration brings new life to two of New York City’s most iconic Gilded Age mansions—the Otto Kahn House and the James A. Burden House. Led by CANY and Skyline Restoration, this comprehensive project unites material science, craftsmanship, and historic preservation to conserve the school’s landmark façades, decorative plaster, and
Nov 149 min read


Restoring a Landmark Without Slowing Manhattan
A behind-the-scenes look at how engineers safely restored the viaduct ceiling under Park Avenue’s historic Helmsley Building. The Park...
Aug 219 min read


Preserving the Past, Reinventing the Roof
An award-winning restoration uncovers a hidden 20th-century roofing system—and a modern solution forged through collaboration. The...
May 309 min read


Failing Façades: When To Repair, When To Reskin
Buildings are designed to last, but despite the best intentions, sometimes elements break down far more quickly than they should.
Aug 19, 20248 min read


Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
By Mike Lopez, R.A., AIA, Director, Rimkus In a city as vast and densely populated as New York City, performing exterior work is likely...
May 22, 20245 min read


New Sidewalk Shed Designs
Arup US and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) to design new sidewalk sheds and pedestrian safety equipment for New Yorkers New...
May 22, 20241 min read


Parking Structure Inspections
Initial Observation Report Prior To Submitting the Full Engineering Report May Be Required Under new rules, parking structure owners in...
May 22, 20241 min read


Restoring the Historic Roof at 110 E 42nd Street, New York
Preserving New York's Heritage One Tile at a Time - By Amy DeLuca Senior Project Manager/ Studio Lead, CANY The first time that I stepped...
Oct 25, 20234 min read


Build Safe | Live Safe Conference 2023
Key presentations are summarized here. One of the main Conference presentations, 2022 NYC Construction Code Sidewalk Shed Requirements &...
Oct 25, 20235 min read


Awards of Excellence in Historic Preservation
Skyline's restoration project at The Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew, at 520 Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn, NY receives two prestigious...
Feb 28, 20233 min read


The Journey to Excellence
These awards recognize the quality, scale, and complexity of the carefully executed restoration — the result of a tremendous...
Feb 28, 20238 min read


Sweeping Updates to NYC Construction and Building Codes
City Council passes bill with over 600 major revisions that will improve the safety and well-being of all New Yorkers and ensure that NYC...
Jan 6, 20224 min read
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