by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 10, 2020 | New Building Design
Concrete is one of the oldest and most prolific construction materials. In recent years concrete facades and buildings have been gaining in popularity for reasons of durability, design aesthetics, and sustainability. The popularity of concrete buildings and homes is... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jun 12, 2020 | New Building Design, New York City, NYC DOB, Property Development
New Building applications to the NYC DOB are required for any new construction projects. These are also known as NB applications. If you are enlarging an existing building and keeping any portion of the original building you will file an Alt one and in some cases be... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jun 12, 2020 | New Building Design, NYC Zoning, Property Development
What is a mezzanine? A mezzanine is an elevated space that is considered part of the story below. By code a mezzanine is not a story. A mezzanine will contribute to a building’s floor area ratio for zoning purposes, as per New York City Zoning. Mezzanines... by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 10, 2024 | New Building Design
We are currently in the process of building a new townhouse in Brooklyn. Below is a step by step account of the process. We will periodically be updating this blog post as the project develops. New Build Townhouse Purchasing The Property Our client (before he... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Mar 30, 2023 | New Building Design, Property Development, Sustainable Design
Sustainability is no longer a luxury, sustainable building design is a necessity. There are many different ways to make a building sustainable. Reducing energy needs and having renewable energy are at the core of sustainable design. Material and psychological... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jun 4, 2020 | New Building Design, Property Development
Developing a building in New York City is complicated. As an architect I get all sorts of different clients. I have noticed large number of my clients are first time developers. In this blog post we will be focusing on a few issues you may not know when building a...