tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807105335321370082011-11-27T19:20:31.730-05:00It is your vision. Hudson River Architecture’s expertise transforms such dreams into reality. Residential • Additions • Custom • Remodels • Vacation Homes • For sale legalizations • As built condition survey • Expert witness Commercial • Industrial • Tenant Improvements • Restaurant • Retail • Office • Mixed-Use Sustainable Solutions • Land Planning • Entitlement ServicesThomas M. Leigh, AIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959109219111490149noreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180710533532137008.post-68491903191042729052011-08-29T18:32:00.000-04:002011-08-29T18:32:27.584-04:00

 New York residential real estate sellers, agents, brokers, and attorneys may need to follow-up with their clients due to Hurricane Irene.  She may have invalidated your NYS Property Condition Disclosure Statement, which could affect your property resales/sales.  Waterfront property or flooded driveway?  The NYS Property Condition Disclosure Act requires the seller

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Hudson River Architecture, PLLC just called to a neighbors house to consult about a flooded basement. We called the Peekskill Police Dept landline [914-737-8000], not 911! to inquire if the Peekskill Fire Dept [914-788-1832], pump basements; they do.  A PFD engineer arrived in minutes to determine the extent of flooding They have a backlog of calls with some people with 8 feet of water in

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Notice of formation of: HUDSON RIVER ARCHITECTURE, PLLC; Articles of organization filed with the  Secretary of State of N.Y (SSNY) on August 3, 2011; office location: Westchester County, NY; SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served; SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC, 817 Central Avenue Suite 1, Peekskill, New York 10566. Purpose: professional

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 Melbourne Farmhouse Yorktown Central School District Administration Building The hotly debated and controversial demolition of the Melbourne Farmhouse is now a reality as workers have already begun tearing down the building. "We understand that there is emotional attachment to this building, but it has sentimental not historical significance," Yorktown school board President Jackie

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YORKTOWN - A difference of opinion over the future of the Melbourne Farmhouse on the Yorktown High School campus was evident during a meeting Friday, March 18 between district officials and community residents looking to save the historic building. Superintendent of Schools Ralph Napolitano, Assistant Superintendent of Business Tom Cole, school board President Jackie Carbone, district architect

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Thomas M. Leigh, Architect recently installed project identification signage on a 2-family house renovation located at 219 North Broadway in Peeksill, New York. Please click on the picture to enlarge the sign.Just like real estate sales signs, construction project signage can help generate leads from neighbors and potential driveby customers.Install one of our signs on your next project. We do

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1. Do you have a design image that needs to be finalized? 2. Do you have a piece of property or an existing building? 3. Do you know how much will your project cost? 4. Do you have plans ready so your project can proceed? 5. Do you know how to select a contractor? 6. Do you know what permits and insurance are required? 7. How do you legalize your requested alternations? 8. Where will you live, if

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Amanda's Law takes effect tomorrow, February 22, 2010 in New York State. Amanda's Law, passed in 2009 by the NYS legislature requires homeowners to install carbon monoxide detectors in their homes.Under the law, 1-family, 2-family, dwellings in condominiums or co-operatives, and multiple dwellings must have a carbon monoxide detector installed regardless of the date of construction or sale.The

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Thomas Leigh, AIA is exploring the construction of a house built in the 1800's using balloon framing, mortise & tendon and pegs to bring it into the 2010's.

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Remodeling adds less to home resale values than it used to - Dec. 18, 2009Posted using ShareThis

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Peekskill may widen eligibility criteria for artists’ housing.WITH Westchester County’s real estate market a challenge these days, Peekskill is doing its part by rethinking the criteria for eligibility for its artists’ housing.The city’s live-work rentals were developed over the last two decades in the downtown historic district. Peekskill created an artists’ zone in this eight-block area by

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July 29, 2009GOVERNOR PATERSON SIGNS LEGISLATION TO ENHANCE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITProgram Will Create Jobs and Draw Private Investment to New York’s Historic Main Streets Enhancements Will Make Tax Credits More Effective in Preserving Historic StructuresGovernor David A. Paterson signed legislation to strengthen the New York State Historic Preservation Tax Credit, improving a program

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Construction Site Weather ForecastingFlag Still = CalmFlag Moving = Light WindFlag Blowing in Breeze = Heavy WindFlag Wet = Light RainFlag Dripping = Heavy RainFlag Dry = SunnyFlag White = SnowFlag Still & Cold = IcyFlag Invisible = FogFlag Gone = Hurricane

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Send me your pictures, sketches, floor plans of the location your considering renovating, adding on to, or alterating for a free quote and/or critique

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Do You Have These Items To Sell?Hudson Valley HistoricsCustomers Want To Buy Them! http://www.hudsonvalleyhistorics.com/During the past few weeks, our customers have requested quite a few items -- so many, in fact that we decided to list them and see if any of *you* have these items and are interested in selling them:Newel Post:43" post for a renovation in Brooklyn. Antique in dark wood if

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Building Design and ConstructionJune 5, 2009Unemployment in the construction sector climbed to a “horrendous” 19.2 percent (not-seasonally adjusted) as an additional 59,000 construction workers lost their jobs in May according to new federal data, said construction economist Ken Simonson today.Simonson, who discussed the significance of the new jobs data during a media conference call with

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Peekskill 12th Annual Open StudiosSat & Sun, June 6 & 7, Noon - 5pm100+ artists 12+ exhibiton 25+ artists' studiosArt all around the town!OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND EVENTSFree Guided Tours from the Gazebo at 1 pm and 3 pm both days or pick up the map and walk on your own.George Dubinsky, Eclectic ImagesThe Field LibraryDrawn Group show of PAC membersStandard House thru July 26Off the Beaten Track--

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By Mary Beth Breckenridge mcclatchy-tribuneA front porch is more than a shelter from the elements. It's a friendly face on a home, a comfortable bridge between our private lives and our public selves. And almost by its very presence, it conveys neighborliness.That's a big part of the reason housing experts believe the front porch is regaining its importance in home construction.Increasing demand

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ARCHITECTURE“The practice of the profession of architecture is defined as rendering or offering to render services which require the application of the art, science, and aesthetics of design and construction of buildings, groups of buildings, including their components and appurtenances and the spaces around them wherein the safeguarding of life, health, property, and public welfare is concerned.

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The Peekskill Arts Council nonprofit organization founded in 1995 after the successful creation of an artist district project which brought professional artists to live and work in the downtown area of Peekskill, New York.The Peekskill Arts Council's mission is to educate the general public about the arts and serve as community resource for the artists and arts community, and to pursue the

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SECRETARY DONOVAN ANNOUNCES APPROXIMATELY $250 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND GREEN RETROFITS IN MULTI-FAMILY HOUSINGPress Release from HUD Headquarters for your information. HUD NEWS U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Shaun Donovan, Secretary Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410HUD No. 09-061 FOR RELEASE Brian Sullivan Thursday (202) 708

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Thomas M. Leigh, AIA LEED AP has been added as a Manager of the LinkedIn group, AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson.Chartered by the American Institute of Architects on October 22, 1936, AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson represents over 600 local members.The chapter works to achieve a more humane built environment and a higher standard of professionalism for architects throughout Westchester County and the

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City of Peekskill Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive SeminarWestchester Community College- Peekskill Extension 27 N. Division Street Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.RSVP Required! Registration to next week’s Federal Historic Tax Incentive Seminar.The doors of Westchester Community College will open at 8:30 a.m. for registration, a light continental breakfast, and networking.

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ART ALONG THE HUDSON KICKS OFF 6TH YEARRECEPTION HOSTED BY Cunneen-Hackett in Poughkeepsie, NYMay 28, 2009 6 – 8pmArt Along the Hudson – 7 Cities, 7 Celebrations kicks off the 2009 summer season with a reception at Cunneen-Hackett, 9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 6:00 to 8:00 pm. In its sixth year, Art Along the Hudson continues to celebrate the arts in Kingston, Beacon, Catskill, Poughkeepsie

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It's been 50 years since James McCawley published the second edition of Roofing – Estimating-Applying-Repairing (Shelter Publications, 1959). This was a major work, solidifying our understanding of roofing systems, and it contained chapters on membrane roofing, steep roofing, and metal roofing.....In terms of shaping the roofing industry and giving insight as to where we are today, McCawley may

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Peekskill Arts Council's Exhibition "OFF THE BEATEN TRACK"The Gallery at Westchester Community CollegeFor artists whose studios are beyond the "Artist District" or who cannot open for Open StudiosCALENDAR (This show will be open during Open Studios weekend)EXHIBITION DATES: June 6 - July 31.ARTISTS' RECEPTION: Thursday, June 11, 5:30-7:30 pm.DROP OFF: Mon-Fri, Week of May 25-29. Fri closes at

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Owners rush to sign on with Federal Housing Authority-backed mortgage program, considered by some to be the best deal in town because it offers 96.5% financing.New York City developers are seeking to help buyers qualify for federal government-backed loans that allow them to put down less cash, just 3.5%, on a unit. Buildings across the city are applying with the U.S. Department of Housing and

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Greetings Preservationists,PreservationDirectory.com is pleased to be working with Sarah Maslin Nir, reporter for The New York Times, to spread the word about an upcoming article she is writing for The New York Times. She is seeking input for a soon-to-be-published article (note - urgent deadline of Thursday, May 14, 2009), and we are happy to assist. Below is an overview of the article - please

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Being an Architect, I have a natural inclination to be creative and to use my talents and intuition to make something useful.Intially the "Power of RE*" was conceptualized as the goals of a corporation I was considering starting which was based on the premises and dictionary descriptions of:RE* abbr. Real estate.Re•al estate: n. Land, including all the natural resources and permanent buildings on

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Allegheny College students helped create a striking example of the role art plays in Meadville, Pennsylvania. It truly is striking, because as you enter the city on U.S. 6/322 you see hundreds of feet of recycled road signs lining the side of the highway. You wouldn't know the art was recycled highway road signs unless you got out of your car and took a closer look.http://www.circletheusa.com/

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A must read short and informative piece by leading green building and sustainable development attorney Geoff White of Frost, Brown Todd LLC. Go to http://www.consilienceblog.org .There are two basic types of green roofs, (i) an extensive roof, which has a few inches of soil cover and (ii) an intensive roof that has two feet or more of soil for a variety of grass, trees, bushes and shrubs. Green

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When I look at various LinkedIn personal profiles, I can tell who the avid users are, and who are fill-in-the-blank types. Here is a tip for improving your personal profile for you detail-oriented people.Under your Profile [Edit] page, you will see a blue link called Websites. In most profiles, and you know who you are, have one, two, or three bullet points, which read “My Website”.You filled out

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The LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into the first national system for neighborhood design. LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a development's location and design meet accepted high levels of environmentally responsible, sustainable development. LEED for Neighborhood

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Written by Administrator Friday, 01 May 2009 09:33The Hudson Valley Center for Innovation Wednesday announced a region-wide effort to create a wind power initiative to concentrate on research, testing and certification.“The Hudson Valley is suited to become the global epicenter of distributed wind energy development,” said Donald Perry, a green strategist and consultant to the project.The Wind

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During one the Peekskill Charette Sessions, the subject of creating business incubators came up.The following article link by Martin Zwilling is a good read on this topic.Business incubators were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Then they turned into cash incinerators about the time the bubble burst, and more than 80% of them disappeared.

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Business Results Survey: Repeats and ReferralsRepeats and referrals dominate in the remodeling industryJonathan Sweet, Senior EditorApril 1, 2009Professional RemodelerRepeats and referrals continue to be the most reliable source of leads for most contractors, accounting for almost 80 percent of lead activity.Remodelers use a variety of tactics to get the word out, with the most popular being job/

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BUILDING PERMITSPrivately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 513,000.This is 9.0 percent (±4.1%) below the revised February rate of 564,000 and is 45.0 percent (±4.1%) below the March 2008 estimate of932,000.Single-family authorizations in March were at a rate of 361,000; this is 7.4 percent (±3.5%) below the revised February

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that was signed into law in February has just now begun releasing tax dollars into the economy. The AIA estimates that the ARRA contains up to $130 billion that can be used for the design and construction of buildings. AIA has compiled a list of where much of this money is going.http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/0417/0417n_stimulus.cfm

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The AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) improved significantly in March, easing to its highest level since August 2008 with a score of 43.7. This means that while business conditions at architecture firms still remain weak, the number of firms reporting declining firm billings is fewer than it has been in the last several months.......http://www.aia.org/press/AIAB079570

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Starts: Tuesday May 19, 2009, 08:30AMEnds: Tuesday May 19, 2009, 11:30AMEvent Type: Training/SeminarLocation:Westchester Community CollegePeekskill Extension Center27 N Division StPeekskill, NY 10566Price: Attendance is free, but registration is necessaryWebsite: http://www.cityofpeekskill.com/Industry: Architecture & PlanningIntended For: An owner of property located within a Historical District

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Peekskill Open Studios 2009June 6 & 7, 2009Noon to 5 pmOpen your studio and put it on the map.Storefront display windows from local shopkeepers.Bus to/from downtown, riverfront, HVCCA, Hat FactoryMember show "DRAWN" at Standard House GalleryMap with participating artists, contact infoManned info booth at the GazeboGuided toursPost cardsPostersFor further information callLarry D'Amico at 734-

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DO NOT FORGET TO COME TONIGHT AND TOMORROWLower South Street/Louisa Street CharretteFriday April 24, 2009 7:00pm to 9:00pmSaturday, April 25, 2009 9:00 am to 3:00 pmBus Tour of Area on Saturday at 8:00 amCentennial Hose701 Washington StreetPeekskill, NY 10566Anthony J. Ruggiero, AICPDirector of PlanningCity of Peekskill840 Main StreetPeekskill, New York 10566Telephone: 914.734.4212Fax:

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PORTFOLIO DAY IISunday, May 17, 2009 12:00 – 5:00pmArtists are invited to bring their portfolios for review. These one on one constructive critiques with leading gallerists and collectors offer artists the chance to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Each review is 20 minutes and reservations are required. Portfolios should include 10-20 examples of your best work. Artists are encouraged to

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There is a high correlation between online video ads watchers and an increase in web site traffic. Online video watchers are more likely to act after watching web video ads. This is according to an online survey conducted by Google and AOL, as part of larger effort to get marketers to move their ad budgets from other mediums such as television to online video advertising.- 78% of respondents said

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We currently have several work/live lofts available for sale. The buyer would be purchasing shares in the overall cooperative ownership corporation and paying a monthly maintenance expense consisting of the underlying mortgage, real estate taxes, insurance and operating expenses. The value of the monthly maintenance is based on the size of the unit and the value of the subsidized construction

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Volunteer Design Charettes Facilitators NeededSubject: City of Peekskill Charrette Facilitator Hello,I am writing to invite you to become a facilitator for an upcoming charrette. As you may be aware, the City of Peekskill is organizing a charrette to determine the future of the Lower South Street corridor between Welcher Avenue and Louisa Street.A charrette is essentially an extended public

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Attract investment by creating zones for artist work / live lofts.Community Builders Handbook on Creating Artist lofts and Arts District in the City of Peekskill, NY. Contemporary artists revtalize a historic downtown. Attract investment by creating zones for artist work / live lofts.http://ci.peekskill.ny.us/upload/Community_Building_Arts_Peekskill.pdf

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Using Icynene Spray Foam insulation in existing construction.It has a 60:1 expansion ratio.I just saw a trade video by Icynene Insulation using spray insulation application in new construction, but, even a better application of pour in spray insulation that expands at a 60:1 ratio in existing wall cavities of say a older victorian home which might not be insulated at all and have just plaster

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Definition: Architecture and ArchitectsARCHITECTURE“The practice of the profession of architecture is defined as rendering or offering to render services which require the application of the art, science, and aesthetics of design and construction of buildings, groups of buildings, including their components and appurtenances and the spaces around them wherein the safeguarding of life, health,

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The interesting use of multimedia to discuss urban planning issues.http://www.di.net/videos/realize_hudson_rise/

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The 50 strategies represent readily available and effective tools and techniques that will have an immediate impact on architects’ ability to achieve significant carbon reduction. They span a spectrum from broad-based site and planning objectives to specific, building-based concepts.Each strategy includes an overview of the subject, typical applications, emerging trends, links to information

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It depends. Two new studies offer conflicting views Much of the savings that advocates of green measures tout is compared with older buildings, those erected to minimum standards or ones with different uses, not with similar, recently built structures,http://www.seattlepi.com/local/405135_green15.html

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Insurers Find Potential and Risk in Green Buildings[Source: www.insurancenetworking.com, March 4, 2009]While some may dismiss the move toward green building and sustainability as a fad, insurers of buildings think otherwise. In fact, says Stephen Bushnell, senior director, emerging industries, commercial insurance at Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., today’s green buildings are a

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Home Inspection: General Information http://www.dos.state.ny.us/LCNS/homeinspector.htmEffective December 31, 2005, the real property law is amended by adding a new Article 12-B, "The Home Inspection Professional Licensing Act." While you are not currently required to be licensed as a home inspector to perform home inspections, licensure will be required effective December 31, 2005.What is Home

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