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STO Building Group adds to executive team with promotion, senior hire
July 16th, 2020STOBG in the News
The STO Building Group has enhanced its executive management team with a promotion and new addition to its Finance team. The firm has promoted Brian Lynch to Senior Vice President of Finance Operations of STO Building Group and named Dan Clark as Chief Financial Officer of Structure Tone, LLC, an STO Building Group company.
read more >Mission Critical in the Age of Social Distancing
June 23rd, 2020Podcast
When the world transitioned to working, learning, and socializing from home in the blink of an eye, how did the internet—and its critical infrastructure—keep up? On this episode, we talk to Terence Deneny, director of STOBG Mission Critical, about how internet providers, telecommunication firms, and social networking companies have handled the influx of traffic and how he thinks the pandemic will affect the future of mission critical real estate and construction.
read more >SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF: STO Special Projects Team
April 1st, 2020Insights
As any property owner knows, improvement construction projects come in all shapes and sizes. A company may need a 250,000sf headquarters relocation—or simply to replace the carpet in their current space. That’s why STO’s New York office developed its Special Projects team, a group of seasoned construction professionals who tackle the often smaller, sometimes unique real estate needs of clients.
read more >Tribeca Transformation
March 24th, 2020Insights
Since it was built over 100 years ago, 15 Laight Street in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood has housed just about everything, from warehouse space and fashion studios to the Tribeca Film Festival’s original headquarters. Now the building is being reimagined yet again as a Class A commercial building to bring high-end, tailored office space to the resurging area.
read more >Structure Tone promotes three New York leaders to new executive positions
February 25th, 2020STOBG in the News
New York NY (February 25, 2020) – STO Building Group has promoted three of its leaders to new executive roles in the company: Robert Leon, Michael Neary and Eugene White
read more >The Value of CRE Tech
February 11th, 2020Podcast
In an age where landlords are more like hoteliers, how can commercial real estate technology enhance the tenant experience? On this episode, join Jonathan Schultz, an early-stage seed investor and thought leader in the CRE tech space, for a behind-the-scenes chat about the evolution of technology, opportunities for innovation within the AEC industry, and embracing change.
read more >Structure Tone Joins New York’s Business and Labor Leaders to Raise $1.6 Million for Saint Dominic’s Family Services
February 10th, 2020STOBG in the News
NEW YORK, NY – Jan. 31, 2020 – Last night over 1,350 leaders of New York City’s business and labor industry came together to celebrate and raise money for Saint Dominic’s Family Services, a nonprofit organization that helps special needs children, adolescents and adults lead productive lives. Hosted by guest emcee, WABC meteorologist Amy Freeze, the dinner raised over $1.6 million for the 140-year-old community organization. Structure Tone executive vice president Eugene Peter White is chairman of the dinner committee.
read more >Layton Construction officially joins the STO Building Group
January 2nd, 2020STOBG in the News
NEW YORK /SALT LAKE CITY (December 23, 2019) – Today the STO Building Group and Layton Construction announced that the nationally-ranked commercial construction firm has officially merged with the STO family of companies. The merger allows both firms to leverage each other’s geographic reach to better serve clients with multiple locations and enhance the services and areas of expertise they can offer across that expanded footprint.
read more >GIVING BACK: Creative Art Works
January 2nd, 2020Insights
Since 1986, Creative Art Works (CAW) has been giving under-resourced neighborhoods the opportunity to empower kids through art. By providing the materials and direction to hone career-oriented skills, actualize creativity, and engage with the community, CAW is helping young people develop the confidence and connections they need to thrive. One of their most impactful programs pairs groups of kids with artists to create lasting murals in their community.
read more >Almost Home: NYC’s New Irish Arts Center
December 31st, 2019Insights
As Irish Arts Center explored the idea of building a state-of-the-art platform for Irish culture in America, it became clear that the new building design would need to be adaptable and entrepreneurial, serving a multidisciplinary mission across a range of art forms.
read more >Andrew Weinberg Joins LF Driscoll Healthcare as Director of Business Development
December 5th, 2019STOBG in the News
New York, NY (December 6, 2019) – Industry veteran Andrew Weinberg, FSMPS, CPSM, has joined LF Driscoll Healthcare as its new Director of Business Development. Based in New York City, Weinberg will help support the company’s continued expansion into New York’s growing healthcare market.
read more >Layton Construction to join the STO Building Group
December 4th, 2019STOBG in the News
NEW YORK /SALT LAKE CITY (December 4, 2019) – Today the STO Building Group and Layton Construction announced their intent for the nationally-ranked commercial construction firm to join the STO family of companies. The merger will allow both firms to leverage each other’s geographic reach to better serve clients with multiple locations and enhance the services and areas of expertise they can offer across that expanded footprint.
read more >Building Hope with Make-A-Wish (Bonus Episode)
November 19th, 2019Podcast
How can the AEC industry band together to give back? Tune in to our special bonus episode to find out how NYC's real estate and construction community has joined forces with Make-A-Wish to bring joy to little New Yorkers living with critical illnesses.
read more >THE NEW LAW FIRM Can Law Firms Think Outside The Box?
November 18th, 2019Insights
THE NEW LAW FIRM Can Law Firms Think Outside The Box? Law firms around the globe have slowly started incorporating flexibility into the work environment. But in an industry where confidentiality is king, creating a space that fosters transparency and collaboration, while allowing for privacy, is challenging to say the least.
read more >Work, Live, Play–AND STAY Pendry Manhattan West
November 18th, 2019Insights
Work, Live, Play–AND STAY Pendry Manhattan West The west side of Midtown Manhattan is having a moment. For decades, the acres around the rail yards were largely seen as undevelopable given the industrial use. But now, Hudson Yards has activated the entire area as a mix of residential, office and retail buildings that have truly become a destination.
read more >Preserving History at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
November 4th, 2019Podcast
What does it take to restore every square inch of a century-old structure? Join Rich Schneider and Mike Neary of Structure Tone New York as they discuss preserving and updating New York City’s venerated St. Patrick’s Cathedral. From hand-cleaning every inch of the interior to implementing a unique mist fire suppression system, the project was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all involved.
read more >Flexibility and Adaptability: What’s Next for Workplace Design
October 15th, 2019Insights
Collaboration. Connection. Choice. Those have been the operative words in office design over the last few years, particularly as the open-plan concept has taken hold. How are those ideas changing the workplace, and where are we headed next? We spoke with three workplace design experts to get their take on the workplace then, now and in the future.
read more >Two NYC Towers Built by Pavarini McGovern Top Out in Last Month
September 24th, 2019STOBG in the News
Two New York City towers being built by Pavarini McGovern have topped out in the last several weeks: The residential tower at 100 Vandam and Brookfield’s Pendry Manhattan West hotel.
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