Private: Media

We are pleased to share that our client, the Jewish Home at Rockleigh has been listed as one of America’s Best Nursing Homes in Newsweek. The publication identifies the nation’s top nursing homes based on three critical criteria: overall performance, peer recommendations, and each facility’s handling of COVID-19.

Furthering the Jewish Home’s efforts to provide state-of-the-art care, we’re excited to report that our work overseeing the construction at the Charles P. Berkowitz Center for Rehabilitation is nearing completion. The new facility will provide warm water aquatic therapy, large inpatient gym areas, dedicated space for outpatients, and a new 60-room residential facility for short-term rehabilitation patients.

Zubatkin is honored to be part of the planning and development of this important project that will help further distinguish the Jewish Home Family as a premier provider of rehabilitation services. Read more about the project and the Jewish Home’s recent gala celebration in the Jewish Standard.

The Studio Museum in Harlem held its Creating Space Ceremony to commemorate the next phase of construction for their new building, designed by Adjaye Associates in collaboration with Cooper Robertson!

The Studio Museum in Harlem is the premier center for contemporary artists of African descent, the principal visual art institution in Harlem, and a magnet for visitors from around the globe. Their new facility will be the first home the Museum has ever occupied that will be conceived and built for its program – allowing the institution to further connect and serve its community for many generations to come.

Zubatkin is honored to have partnered with the Studio Museum over the last 13 years on the planning and development of this historic project.  We look forward to further progress with the construction in the coming months and the Museum’s eventual opening!

Last month, the New-York Historical Society broke ground on its expansion project, which will add over 70,000 square feet to its campus.  The project will create space for the American LGBTQ+ Museum, the first museum dedicated to LGBTQ history and culture in the City.  The expansion will also provide additional space for educational initiatives, exhibitions, and public programs, as well as collections archives and administrative functions.

Billie Jean King, a well-known advocate for equality and social justice issues, was a guest speaker at the groundbreaking event.  The new building will include the space for the archives of Billie Jean King, as well as other specialty collections. “We are so happy that the American LGBTQ+ Museum has found a home here in New York.  It is our time for our American LGBTQ+ community to share our story – not only to the greater world, but also to one another,” said King.

Zubatkin is thrilled to be part of this visionary project, along with the New-York Historical Society, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, and the rest of the project team!

Read more about the milestone via ABC News and watch the ceremony on YouTube.

We’re excited to share that The Spence School held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Athletic & Educational Facility on Friday, September 10th, marking the completion of a project that has been nearly a decade in the making.

The 65,000-square-foot building will support Spence’s athletics, performing arts, entrepreneurship, student life, and K-12 ecology and interdisciplinary learning programs. Zubatkin was responsible for overseeing project implementation strategy; selecting and onboarding the project team; managing the design, approvals, and construction; and providing financial controls, administration, and reporting.

Congratulations to the project team of The Spence School, Rogers Partners, Ennead, Gilbane Construction on this incredible milestone! Learn more here.

We reached an exciting milestone last week with the topping out of the new Buffalo AKG Art Museum – the Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building. With the steel frame structure in place, Gilbane Building Company will next pour the concrete floors, with installation of exterior and interior walls continuing throughout the Fall.

Designed by OMA, in collaboration with Cooper Robertson, the project includes gallery spaces for special exhibitions, a new great lawn, an education wing, and other site improvements throughout the campus. Zubatkin has had the privilege of working with the AKG team on the project implementation strategy, design, and approvals processes, as well as managing the design and implementation of Common Sky – Olafur Eliason/ Studio Other Spaces’ new courtyard enclosure artwork.

Read more about the project in the Buffalo News

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We’re thrilled to share that the New-York Historical Society, the oldest museum in New York, is expanding by adding over 70,000 square feet to its building! The project will create space for the American LGBTQ+ Museum, the first museum dedicated to LGBTQ history and culture in the City. The project will also significantly increase classroom space for the institution’s Academy for American Democracy Program, which is expected to accommodate about 30,000 public school students when completed.

Zubatkin has been working with the New-York Historical Society, Robert A. M. Stern and project team on the feasibility and due diligence efforts that supported the project in reaching this important milestone. Read more in the press release issued by The New York Times.

We’re excited to share footage of the construction progress at the Albright-Knox taken by Gilbane Building Company!

“The museum is currently undergoing an extensive expansion that will more than double the number of works that can be displayed at any given time, including adding state-of-the-art space for presenting special exhibitions. The new Gundlach Building will incorporate several visitor amenities and will have a wraparound promenade that visually connects the interior of the building. It will also radically enhance the visitor experience at the museum, creating more space for education, dining, and social activities, while better integrating the campus with the landscape of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Delaware Park.”

As the owner’s representative, Zubatkin has worked with the Albright-Knox on the development of the project implementation strategy and in overseeing the design, approvals, and construction.

We’re excited to share the return of one of New York City’s treasures – the AMNH Mignone Hall of Gems and Minerals. Museum President Ellen Futter and Curator George Harlow offer a preview of the exhibit, which opens Saturday, June 12. Learn more.

We’re excited to share that our client, the Universal Hip Hop Museum, broke ground on its new 50,000 square feet space last week! The museum will be located in the Bronx in a mixed-use development and is being delivered in partnership with L&M Development Partners, BronxWorks, and the City of New York.  The new museum will provide a space for audiences, artists, and technology to converge, creating unparalleled educational and entertainment experiences around the Hip Hop culture.

Zubatkin has been engaged in supporting the budget development process for the museum and exhibit fit-out work. Watch the grounding breaking ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ISaEKGvlE

A Facilities Conditions Assessment (FCA) can serve as an essential planning tool and is particularly relevant as many institutions have been “resetting” capital investment and deferred maintenance priorities in looking beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zubatkin recently worked with Princeton Theological Seminary and StudioJAED on the development of a comprehensive FCA to review all existing buildings and supporting infrastructure.  The work began with a thorough and qualitative RFP process to identify the right project partner, then involved strategic management of the study to ensure its value for senior leadership and operations/maintenance decision-making.  As a result, the Seminary is currently advancing other campus planning initiatives that will support their vision for the future.

Learn more about our work in partnering with institutions to advance their strategic and campus planning initiatives: http://zubatkinlive.wpengine.com/project/princeton-theological-seminary/

In addition to our work in the not-for-profit sector, Zubatkin has overseen a variety of specialty private development projects. We’re excited to share some images of our recent work with Nuckel Properties, where we managed the completion of The Opus, a new community of luxury apartments in North Arlington, New Jersey.  The apartments feature upscale and modern interiors with views of the Manhattan skyline.

Our team is continuing to support Nuckel Properties in the planning and implementation of several other residential projects. Learn more.