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A SKYLINE RESTORATION PUBLICATION
Celebrating 150 years in business, Gladding McBean, the legacy terra cotta fabricators, share how they’ve integrated new technologies
into their traditional processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
ISSUE #52 SPRING 2025
An award-winning restoration uncovers a hidden 20th-century roofing system—and a modern solution forged through collaboration.
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Working with the best in the industry
This month marks my fifteenth anniversary with Skyline Restoration. I vividly remember the day I accepted John Kalafatis’ invitation to...
Jun 14, 20212 min read
National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction
Skyline Restoration proudly participated again this year in the OSHA 2021 National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction....
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Harlem Grown
On Friday June 4th 2021, Harlem Grown —a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire youth to lead healthy and ambitious lives...
Jun 14, 20211 min read
In it for the long haul
The Skyline Charitable Foundation's Relief Access Program celebrates first anniversary exceeding 1.3 million meals delivered By the end...
Jun 14, 20212 min read
Relief amid the pandemic
The Skyline Charitable Foundation's 12th Annual Golf Classic Skyline Restoration is grateful to the many organizations and individuals...
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Restoring the past for the present and the future
At 74 Trinity Place, Skyline Restoration salvaged an early 20th century piece of history for generations to come It took six weeks to...
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Tesla Center reveals first renovation on historic lab
A 112-year-old chimney crown designed for inventor Nikola Tesla’s Wardenclyffe laboratory is restored to its original spot The...
Dec 28, 20204 min read
“I can do this”
Skyline Restoration salutes the women who take part in restoring the buildings of our historic city, and proudly presents one of its own:...
Dec 28, 20205 min read
Succession
John Kalafatis, the founder, former president and CEO of Skyline Restoration since 1989, will be resigning to dedicate his time to venues...
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Restoration of the Bell Tower at NYU
The King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU, named for the octogenarian monarch who ceded the throne to his son, features programming...
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Happy 30th Anniversary, Skyline Restoration!
On December 13 Skyline Restoration celebrated its 30th anniversary with a festive holiday party at TWA Hotel at JFK Airport. Colleagues,...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Angel Tree Drive
This past holiday season, Skyline Restoration participated in the Salvation Army’s Toy Shop program which raises toys for underprivileged...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
MOSAIC Artspace, a New Concept in Gallery Design, Opens in Long Island City
MOSAIC Artspace, an innovative new concept in gallery design housed within the expansive 85-foot long entryway and soaring ceilings of...
Oct 14, 20191 min read
Restoration at Adee Tower in the Bronx
Adee Tower Apartments is a coop building located at 3000 Bronx Park East in the Bronx, in the area commonly known as Williams Bridge....
Oct 14, 20191 min read
Skyline Presents at Northwell Health’s Safety Symposium
Skyline Restoration was invited to present at the Northwell Health’s annual Safety Symposium that took place on September 26, 2019 at the...
Oct 14, 20191 min read
Skyline Restoration’s 11th Annual Golf Classic Tops Last Year’s Record – Again!
“We did it! We broke our record!” cheered Skyline Restoration Vice President Jasen Geraghty with a mix of jubilation and pride – and a...
Jul 25, 20197 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, 20192 min read
Annual Family Fun Day at Skyline’s HQ
Skyline’s Annual Family Fun Day took place on Saturday, June 29th from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the company’s headquarters in Long Island...
Jul 25, 20191 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, 20192 min read
Skyline's 11th Annual Golf Classic
Skyline Restoration is hosting its 11TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC to benefit various charitable organizations via its philanthropic arm The...
Apr 18, 20191 min read
Skyline Celebrates Thirty Years of Building Restoration
May 2019 will mark Skyline Restoration’s 30-year anniversary, a time for Skyline to visualize its future as well as reflect on its past....
Apr 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 18, 20191 min read
Skyline Restoration Continues to Grow - New Leadership and Resources
2018 proved to be the most successful and transformative year in history for Skyline Restoration Inc. A year defined by strong...
Jan 18, 20192 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
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