BriarPatch Food Co-op
Commercial, Community Urban Projects Collaborative Commercial, Community Urban Projects Collaborative

BriarPatch Food Co-op

BriarPatch Food Co-op was founded in 1976 in Grass Valley, CA, and since then, has grown to include over 15,000 members with sales nearing $40M per year. Since its founding, BriarPatch has promoted a resilient and sustainable local economy by supporting businesses, organizations and brands that are committed to a healthy and equitable world.

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Joffrey Ballet School
Cultural, Educational Nelia Vishnevsky Cultural, Educational Nelia Vishnevsky

Joffrey Ballet School

Joffrey Ballet School serves a broad group of students from professional dancers to young children. Their new facility in Queens was developed in part to address the summer programs that bring aspiring young dancers from around the world to experience the highest level of dance instruction.

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Neuroscience Center
Health Science Technology Nelia Vishnevsky Health Science Technology Nelia Vishnevsky

Neuroscience Center

A private university with locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn has several projects underway. UPC works with the university’s facilities department to manage renovations throughout their various buildings. Almost all of the projects are in existing buildings, often Landmarked, originally designed for other uses and requiring modernization and adaptation for new program requirements.

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Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts
Cultural, Educational, Campus Nelia Vishnevsky Cultural, Educational, Campus Nelia Vishnevsky

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts hosts over 70 classes for over 1,500 students every summer at its 140 acre campus. Students have access to 70 studios and theaters, including a 1,000-seat award-winning amphitheater, a drama center, and discovery center; four modern tennis courts; three large outdoor swimming pools; two yoga platforms; an archery range; a Quidditch field; and a recreation area for basketball and other games.

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Higher Education Institution
Campus Nelia Vishnevsky Campus Nelia Vishnevsky

Higher Education Institution

A private university with locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn has several projects underway. UPC works with the university’s facilities department to manage renovations throughout their various buildings. Almost all of the projects are in existing buildings, often Landmarked, originally designed for other uses and requiring modernization and adaptation for new program requirements.

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Holmes Camp & Retreat Center
Hospitality, Campus Nelia Vishnevsky Hospitality, Campus Nelia Vishnevsky

Holmes Camp & Retreat Center

Holmes Camp & Retreat Center has added Agape II, a new conference center with overnight guest accommodations nestled within its 550 acre wooded camp and conference center in the lower Hudson River Valley. Holmes’ Agape II conference center provides ten overnight guest accommodations within a new bi-level meeting facility.

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New York Quarterly Meeting
Community, Facilities Nelia Vishnevsky Community, Facilities Nelia Vishnevsky

New York Quarterly Meeting

The New York Quarterly Meeting Society of Friends (NYQM) owns and manages several historic buildings surrounded by hardscape and landscape in New York City. They also own and manage two cemeteries. The Society of Friends has had a historic commitment to social justice, and Friends have been active in the abolition of slavery, the advancement of equal rights for women, fairness in immigration, and ending war.

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Congregation Beth Elohim
Community, Facilities Nelia Vishnevsky Community, Facilities Nelia Vishnevsky

Congregation Beth Elohim

Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE) is a Reform Jewish congregation in Brooklyn and a spiritual, cultural, and intellectual center for Jewish revitalization. CBE occupies two facilities at the intersection of Garfield Place and Eighth Avenue in the Park Slope Landmark District.

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Queens Community House
Community Nelia Vishnevsky Community Nelia Vishnevsky

Queens Community House

Queens Community House (QCH) is undertaking a complete renovation of the Forest Hills Community Center, its largest program site and administrative headquarters. Approximately 5,000 community members attend programs at the center each year which are supported by a commercial kitchen and large multipurpose room in addition to multiple classrooms and meeting spaces.

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Korean Community Services
Community Nelia Vishnevsky Community Nelia Vishnevsky

Korean Community Services

Korean Community Services (KCS) is a non-profit organization that has been serving New York’s Korean and broader Asian Community since 1973. KCS’s mission is to be a bridge for Korean immigrants and the wider Asian community to fully integrate into society and overcome economic, health and social barriers. KCS services include programs in the areas of Aging, Education, Immigration, Workforce Development, Public Health, and Mental Health.

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Turnstyle
Commercial Nelia Vishnevsky Commercial Nelia Vishnevsky

Turnstyle

Turnstyle is a retail center at Columbus Circle with more than 30 shops and creative start-ups. Turnstyle is the first privately financed retail marketplace within the NYC subway system and is a model for public/ private partnerships and transit retail. The project involved integrating amenities and tenant spaces, and coordinating between multiple public and private partners.

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Park Avenue Investment Firm
Commercial Nelia Vishnevsky Commercial Nelia Vishnevsky

Park Avenue Investment Firm

This Park Avenue investment firm creates long term value by maximizing the synergy between talent and capital. The firm’s ongoing success and growth warranted a new office space with more amenities and meeting rooms. Some of the project’s features included an employee lounge, private offices, multiple gathering spaces including a library and high-end finishes throughout the space.

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Saint Ann’s School
Educational Nelia Vishnevsky Educational Nelia Vishnevsky

Saint Ann’s School

Saint Ann’s School serves Pre-K to 12th grade students in an environment shaped by a philosophy of nurturing the individual pursuit of knowledge. As part of a strategic master plan to upgrade all its facilities, the main 100,000 SF historic building was renovated and two nearby townhouses were converted into one classroom building.

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Riverdale Country School
Educational Nelia Vishnevsky Educational Nelia Vishnevsky

Riverdale Country School

Riverdale Country School is a Pre-k through 12th grade independent school located in the Bronx. Their philosophy stems from a belief that the future belongs to those who adapt to new situations, ask good questions, try new ideas and work well with others.

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Brooklyn Community Services
Community Nelia Vishnevsky Community Nelia Vishnevsky

Brooklyn Community Services

Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) is one of the oldest and largest social services providers in Brooklyn, providing support and opportunities to children, adults and families with mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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34–40 Steinway
Commercial Nelia Vishnevsky Commercial Nelia Vishnevsky

34–40 Steinway

Absolute Development acquired several mid-block retail and warehouse properties in the main business district of Astoria Queens with a goal of repositioning this property for more intensive and upscale uses.

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