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Awards

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2021

Manhattan Pet Adoption Center
MUSE Design Awards
Silver Award

East Side Coastal Resiliency Project
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Special Recognition Award

Brownsville Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award

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2020

COVID-19 Testing and Collection Sites
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey chapter
Project of the Year

COVID-19 Field Hospitals
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey chapter
Project of the Year Runner-Up

New York State Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Surrogate’s Court Building, Manhattan
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Sun Building, Manhattan
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Bachelor Officers’ Quarters, Fort Totten, Queens
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

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2019

Development and Testing of NYC’s Climate Change Resiliency Design Guidelines
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Diamond Award

Reconstruction of the Ninth Avenue/Gansevoort Area
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Diamond Award

Design of Green Infrastructure for the Newtown Creek CSO Tributary Area
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Platinum Award

Myrtle Avenue Plaza
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Platinum Award

Corona Plaza
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Gold Award

Reconstruction of Pershing Square West
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Gold Award

Reconstruction of Grand Concourse Phase IV
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Gold Award

Redesign and Improvements to Jerome Avenue
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Gold Award

Manhattan Pet Adoption Center
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award

Staten Island Districts 1 & 3 Garage
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award

Vision Zero Great Streets Queens Boulevard Reconstruction
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award

Far Rockaway Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award

Sun Building, Manhattan
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey chapter
Project of the Year Runner-Up

Surrogate’s Court Building, Manhattan
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey chapter
2019 Project of the Year Award Honorable Mention

Staten Island Zoo Aquarium
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey chapter
2019 Project of the Year Award

Diversity Plaza
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey chapter
2019 Project of the Year Award Honorable Mention

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2018

Kew Gardens Hills Library
The Municipal Art Society of New York
Best New Urban Amenity

Harper Street Yard
American Institute of Architects New York City
Merit Award

Pre-Scoping Design for Freshkills Park Roads, Staten Island
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Diamond Award

Coastal Resiliency in Broad Channel, Queens
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Platinum Award

Grand Street Trunk Water Main, Manhattan
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Platinum Award

Shore Road Reconstruction and Stabilization, Queens
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Platinum Award

Forsyth Street Plaza
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Platinum Award

Zerega Avenue EMS Station
American Institute of Architects Brooklyn + Queens Design Awards
BDQA Award of Excellence

Greenpoint EMS Station
American Institute of Architects Brooklyn + Queens Design Awards
BDQA Award of Excellence

Hamilton Fish Park Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award

Snug Harbor Cultural Center Music Hall
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award

Westchester Square Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award

120th Police Precinct
Construction Management Association of America
2018 Project of the Year Award Honorable Mention

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2017

Elmhurst Library
The Architects Newspaper
Best of Design Award for Civic – Educational

Wavertree
Preservation League of New York State
Excellence in Historic Preservation Award

Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage & Salt Shed
American Institute of Architects
Top Ten Award

Public Safety Answering Center II & Ocean Breeze Indoor Athletic Facility
American Institute of Architects New York State
Excelsior Award

Times Square Reconstruction
American Society of Landscape Architects
Design Merit Award

High Bridge
International Bridge Conference
Abba G. Lichtenstein Medal

Public Safety Answering Center II & Long Island City Sculpture Center
American Institute of Architects
Outstanding Architectural Design

Staten Island Bluebelt
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
Envision Silver Award

147th Avenue Culvert and Superstorm Sandy Restoration
Engineering News Record
"Year in Construction" Photo Contest Winner

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2016

Plaza de Las Americas 
ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Awards
Diamond Award

EMS 50
American Architecture Prize
Gold Medal for Institutional Buildings

215th Step Street
Construction Management Association of America New York/New Jersey Project of the Year
Project of the Year

215th Step Street
Engineering News Record
Best Project: Landscape/Urban Development

Coney Island Street Mapping Project
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Silver Award

Department of Design and Construction
Engineering News Record
Owner of the Year

Fordham Plaza
Construction Management Association of America
Award Winner

High Bridge
New York Landmark Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

High Bridge
The Municipal Art Society of New York
MASterworks Award for Best Neighborhood Catalyst

High Bridge
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Diamond Award: Structural Systems

Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage & Salt Shed
American Institute of Architects New York State
Award of Excellence

Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage & Salt Shed
The Municipal Art Society of New York
MASterworks Award for Best New Building

New York Police Academy
American Council of Engineering Companies
Silver Award

New York Police Academy
Society of American Registered Architects New York Council
Design Award

New York Police Academy
American Institute of Architects New York City
Interiors Award

New York Police Academy
Building Design + Construction
Bronze Award

New York Police Academy
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Diamond Award

Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
Architizer A+ Awards
Sports & Recreation: Stadium/Arena

Ocean Breeze Riding Facility
Engineering News Record
Best Small Project

Public Safety Answering Center II
American Council of Engineering Companies New York
Diamond Award: Special Projects

Public Safety Answering Center II
Engineering News Record
Award of Merit: Government/Public

Reconstruction of Church Avenue
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Silver Award

Snug Harbor Cultural Center Building A
CMAA Awards
Honorable Mention

Snug Harbor Cultural Center Building A
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

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2015

EMS Station 3
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
Built by Women New York City Civic Award

EMS Station 27
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
Built by Women New York City Civic Award

Hamilton Avenue Asphalt Plant
American Society of Civil Engineers
Design-Build Project of the Year

Idlewild Park Nature Center
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Issue Project Room
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Montefiore Square Park and Plaza
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage & Salt Shed
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
Built by Women New York City Civic Award

New York Police Academy
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
Built by Women New York City Civic Award

New York Police Academy
Interior Design
MakeIt WORK Award for Healthy Green Solutions

New York Police Academy
Center for Active Design
Honorable Mention

New York Police Academy
Engineering News Record
Regional Best Project

Queens Museum
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Platinum Award for Structural Systems

Reconstruction of Conner Street Bulkhead
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Gold Award

Reconstruction of Church Avenue
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Silver Award

Rescue Company 2
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Sculpture Center
New York Landmark Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
Built by Women New York City Civic Award

Tavern on the Green
New York Landmark Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype
AIA New York
Award of Merit

Weeksville Heritage Center
AIA New York
COTE Award for Institutional Building

Weeksville Heritage Center
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Platinum Award for Closed Loop Geothermal System

Westchester Square Branch Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

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2014

City Hall
New York Landmark Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Hunters Point Community Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Joseph A. Verdino Jr. Grandstand: South Shore Little League Fields
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Modular Beach Structures
Engineering News-Record
Best Project Award for Government/Public Buildings Category

Peck Slip
American Society of Civil Engineers
Design-Build Project of the Year

Queens Museum
The Municipal Art Society of New York
MASterworks Awards for Best Adaptive Reuse

Queens Museum
AIA New York State
Award of Merit

Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Building E
New York Landmark Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Stapleton Library
New York Landmark Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

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2013

Clemente Soto Velez Center
New York Landmark Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Park Slope Branch Library
Victorian Society New York
Preservation and Rehabilitation Award

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2010

Brooklyn Children's Museum Rooftop Pavilion
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

DOT Municipal Parking Garage
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Harper Street Yard
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Hunter's Point Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Inhale/Exhale and Independent Lines 
Public Design Commission of the City of New York 
Excellence in Design

OEM Headquarters Addition
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Pedestrian Bridges: East 111th and W. 181st.
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Quaker Meeting House
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Project Award

Queens Theatre in the Park
New York Construction Magazine
Project of the Year

Rescue Company 3
New York Construction Magazine
Award of Merit

Staten Island Animal Care Facility
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

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2009

Bronx River Art Center
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Brooklyn Children's Museum
New York Construction Magazine
Award of Merit

Brooklyn Children's Museum, Bronx Zoo
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Building Brooklyn Award

EMS Station 3
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Engine Company 259
Queens Chamber of Commerce
Excellence in Design

Help 1 Family Residence
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Kew Gardens Hills Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Lion House, Bronx Zoo
Public Design Commission of the City of New York 
Excellence in Design

Lion House, Bronx Zoo
AIA New York State
Award of Merit

Lion House, Bronx Zoo 
The Municipal Art Society of New York
Masterwork Award

Mariners Harbor Branch Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

Zerega Avenue EMS
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design

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2008

121st Police Precinct on Staten Island
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award for 2007

Brooklyn Central Library Entry Plaza and Auditorium 
New York City Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy B. Moses Preservation Award

Brooklyn Central Library Entry Plaza and Auditorium
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
2008 Building Brooklyn Award

Brooklyn Children's Museum
Society of American Registered Architects
Project of the Year

Children's Library Discovery Center 
Queens Central Library
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award for 2007

Flatbush Caton Market
Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Excellence in Design Award for 2007

Gatehouse at Aaron Davis Hall
New York City Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy B. Moses Preservation Award

Queens Botanical Garden Visitor and Administration Center
American Institute of Architects New York Chapter
Cultural Honor Award

Staten Island Zoo Reptile Wing
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

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2007

Columbus Circle Reconstruction
Rudy Bruner Award
Urban Excellence

DHS Family Center
New York City Art Commission 
Excellence in Design

EMS Station 50 
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Flight 587 Memorial
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

Glen Oaks Branch Library
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Installation of Timecast by Nobuho Nagasawa and Installation of Streetscape Improvements in the Columbia Waterfront District
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Rescue Company 3
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Schomburg Institute for Research in Black Culture
Construction Management Association of America
Honorable Mention

Staten Island Zoo Reptile Wing
New York Construction News
Award of Merit

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2006

Columbus Circle Reconstruction
The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
Diamond Award for Excellence in Transportation Engineering

Columbus Circle Reconstruction
American Society of Landscape Architects, 
Design Award

Ely Avenue Step Street Reconstruction 
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Flight 587 Memorial
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cloisters
New York City Landmarks Commission 
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

Weeksville Heritage Center
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Williamsburgh Branch Library
New York City Landmarks Commission 
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

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2005

32nd Street Step Street Reconstruction
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Brooklyn Academy of Music
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Award for Preservation

City Lights Design Competition
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Columbus Circle Reconstruction
New York Construction News
Project of the Year

Engine Company 277 / Ladder Company 112
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Franklin, Park Slope and Bedford Atlantic Armories 
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Award for Preservation

Harriet Tubman Plaza and Memorial Sculpture
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Kingsbridge Branch Library
New York Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Louise Nevelson Plaza
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

New York Botanical Garden
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Award for Preservation

New York Hall of Science
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

PS1 Contemporary Arts Center
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter 
Honorable Mention

PS 1 Contemporary Art Center 
New York Construction News
Award of Merit

Taxi and Limousine Commission
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

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2004

5th Avenue Reconstruction (Brooklyn) 
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

Bloomingdale Park
New York Construction News Best of 2004 
Site Landscaping Award

Bronx River Water Main Crossing 
New York Association of Consulting Engineers
Engineering Excellence

Department of Design and Construction
Comptroller’s Office 
2004 Annual Risk Management Award

Department of Design and Construction
Citywide Excellence in Technology Award
Best IT Collaboration Project (GIS)

Engine Company 1/Ladder Company 24
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

Engine Company 282/Ladder Company 148
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

FDNY Training Facility at Randall’s Island 
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

Franklin, Park Slope and Bedford Atlantic Armories 
New York Preservation League
Organizational Excellence

High School for American Studies at Lehman College Construction Management Association of America
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

Louis Armstrong House
New York Preservation League
Excellence in Historic Preservation

Madison Avenue Sewer Project
American Council of Engineering Companies of NY
Engineering Excellence

New York Hall of Science
American Institute of Architects
Honorable Mention 
Public Project of the Year

Riker’s Island Central Freezer
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

Rossville Fire/EMS Station
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

Snug Harbor Music Hall Renovation
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

Staten Island Children’s Museum Connector Building
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

Staten Island Children’s Museum Connector Building
American Institute of Architects Staten Island Division
Honor Award

Staten Island Zoo Reptile Wing
American Institute of Architects Staten Island Division
Citation

Wave Hill 
New York Construction News 
Best of 2004 Renovation Award

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2003

American Museum of Natural History’s Hall of Ocean Life 
New York Construction News Best of 2003
Renovation Award

Barclay Avenue Sewer Project
New York Association of Consulting Engineers
First Plan Diamond Award & Engineering Excellence Award

Bathgate EMS
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

Brooklyn Academy of Music 
New York Construction News Best of 2003
Restoration Award

Brooklyn Museum, Design of Front Entrance and Plaza
New York City Art Commission,
Special Recognition

Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall 
New York Construction News Best of 2003
Institutional Award

Crossroads Group Home
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Honorable Mention

El Museo del Barrio 
Reconstruction of the Ground Floor and Plaza
New York City Art Commission 
Excellence in Design

Engine Company 93 & 210 Rehabilitation
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

New York Public Library South Court Branch
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

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2002

Administration for Children’s Services Children’s Center 
Preservation League of New York 
Excellence in Historic Preservation

Administration for Children’s Services Children’s Center 
Municipal Art Society Award

American Folk Art Museum 
Royal Institute of British Architects
Best Building in the World

Bronx Museum of the Arts Expansion and Renovation
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Brooklyn Children's Museum Expansion and Renovation 
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Department of Design and Construction 
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Agency of the Year

PS1 Contemporary Arts Center Façade Lighting
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

PS 157 Façade Restoration
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Award for Preservation

Schools Program
Preservation League of New York
Organizational Excellence for Preservation of Historic Schools

World Trade Center Disaster Site Recovery
American Society of Civil Engineers New York State Council
Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award

World Trade Center Disaster Site Recovery 
Sloan Public Service Award from the Fund for the City of New York

World Trade Center Disaster Site Recovery
Chapel of Four Chaplains
Humanitarian Award

World Trade Center Disaster Site Recovery
New York Construction Council Special Recognition for Leadership in Health and Safety

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2001

Administration for Children’s Services: Children’s Center 
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Award for Adaptive Re-use

Administration for Children’s Services: Children’s Center 
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

Brooklyn Botanical Garden: Japanese Hill and Pond Garden
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Award for Reconstruction and Restoration

Hecksher Theatre
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Project of the Year

Hunts Point Regional Library Façade Restoration
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Lucy G. Moses Award for Preservation

Flushing Branch Library
American Institute of Architects (National)
Honor Awards for Architecture

Kensington Branch Library
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

New York Hall of Science Addition
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

New York Hall of Science Children’s Playground
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Rossville Fire/EMS Station
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Staten Island Children’s Museum
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Studio Museum of Harlem
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

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2000

American Airlines/Selwyn Theatre
New York Construction News
Renovation Project of the Year

American Museum of Natural History Planetarium 
New York Construction News
Project of the Year

Chinese Scholar’s Garden
New York Construction News
Award of Merit for Site Landscaping

Chinese Scholar’s Garden
Queens Builders and Contractors Association
Excellence in Design and Construction

Chinese Scholar’s Garden
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Congo Gorilla Forest Exhibit, Bronx Zoo
New York Construction News
Project of the Year

DeKalb Branch Library
Municipal Art Society and Williams Real Estate Company
New York Preservation Award

Department of Design and Construction
Procurement Policy Board
Best Payment Record Among City Construction Agencies

Flushing Town Hall 
Queens Builders and Contractors Association
Excellence in Design and Construction

Hunts Point Youth Center
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Langston Hughes Branch Library 
Queens Builders and Contractors Association
Excellence in Design and Construction

New York City Center Façade Restoration
Municipal Art Society and Williams Real Estate Company
New York Preservation Award

South Jamaica Branch Library
Queens Chamber of Commerce
Excellence in Design and Construction

South Jamaica Branch Library
Queens Builders and Contractors Association
Excellence in Design and Construction

South Jamaica Branch Library
American Institute of Architects (National)
2000 Earth Day Top Ten

Snug Harbor: Noble Collection Galleries
Municipal Art Society and Williams Real Estate Company
New York Preservation Award

St. George Road Area Sewer Construction
New York Construction News
Environmental Project of the Year

Stone Street Reconstruction
New York Construction News
Best of 2000 Award

Tremont Health Center
Queens Builders and Contractors Association
Excellence in Design and Construction

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1999

Administration for Children’s Services Children’s Center
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

Department of Design and Construction
Procurement Policy Board
Best Payment Record Among City Construction Agencies

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1998

Department of Design and Construction 
Procurement Policy Board
Best Payment Record Among City Construction Agencies

Department of Design and Construction
Construction Management Association of America Metro Chapter
Public Agency of the Year

Flushing Regional Library Multi-Cultural Center
New York Construction News
Institutional Project of Year

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1997

Rehabilitation of Four Firehouses
New York City Art Commission
Excellence in Design

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