By Jotham Sederstrom 2/14/12 11:05am

the sit-down

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy, Shoveling for Success

As senior vice president and general manager of the New York business unit of Turner Construction, Charlie Murphy oversaw approximately 800 employees and $1.5 billion in construction last year. Despite a general malaise across the construction industry, this year looks particularly active, with assignments for Silverstein Properties, New York University and Boston Properties, among other commercial buildings. Mr. Murphy spoke to The Commercial Observer about a promising spurt in construction spending, work on New York University’s Langone Medical Center campus and working with competing firm Tishman on the ground at the World Trade Center site. Read More

By Robert Sammons 1/31/12 3:01pm

Stat of the Week

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Stat of the Week: 82

The number of Manhattan buildings with at least 100,000 square feet of (potential) availability (contiguous or noncontiguous) has climbed over the past year to 82 from 77, though it is down from 84 two years ago. The figures quoted are a catch-all including space currently vacant, known to have a tenant moving out or that is new construction with a completion date.

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By Matt Chaban 7/26/11 10:16am

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I won't blink. I can't! (Getty)

Joseph Moinian’s Mystery on 54th Street

The city has been eagerly awaiting the construction of Boston Properties’ new office tower at 55th Street and Eighth Avenue, an on-again-off-again project by SOM that will likely be the first new office tower of the real estate rebound. (The World Trade Center does not count, but what about Extell’s Diamond Tower?) Having secured a big MoFo as a tenant in March, Mort Zuckerman is ready to build, and The Post‘s Steve Cuozzo reports building permits were just approved for 250 West 55th Street, “paving the way for full-bore work.”  But the more exciting news at the corner could be Joe Moinian’s gambit across the street. Read More