The Power Generator
Douglas and Jody Durst of the family-owned Durst Organization are well known in the real estate industry for their firm’s progressive stance on environmentally sustainable building practices. Last week, the cousins spoke to The Commercial Observer about co-generator power, a revolutionary, albeit costly, method of generating electricity in buildings they own at 4 Times Square, 1 Bryant Park, and soon, 1 World Trade Center.
Date 2012-03-13
Author Jotham Sederstrom
Transparently Green: Landlords, Tenants, Gear Up for Local Law 84
This spring marks the second year of Local Law 84, wherein owners are required to assess and make public their energy consumption, much as McDonald's does with its high-calorie hamburgers. But to what end?
Date 2012-03-12
Author Daniel Geiger
SCOPE-ing Out West 57th Street: Art Fair Takes Over Durst Pyramid Site for the Weekend
Next month, one of the most anticipated groundbreakings in the city is set to take place at the corner of 57th Street and the Hudson River. There, the Durst Organization will sink its shovels in preparation for Bjarke Ingel’s unusual apartment pyramid.
Date 2012-03-12
Author Matt Chaban
STATE-OF-THE-ART BROADCAST CENTER POISED TO RETURN TO WORLD TRADE CENTER
STATE-OF-THE-ART BROADCAST CENTER POISED TO RETURN TO WORLD TRADE CENTER ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER WOULD SHOWCASE REGION'S TALLEST BROADCAST TV/RADIO FACILITY FACILITY WOULD SERVE AS NEW REVENUE CENTER
Author The Durst Organization and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
WTC Tower Seeks Radio, TV Signals
A battle is brewing for the airwaves over Manhattan. The owners of One World Trade Center are planning to install a broadcast antenna in the 1776-foot building's spire in a bid to lure some of the more than two dozen television and radio stations currently broadcasting from the Empire State Building.
Date 2012-03-05
Author Eliot Brown