Taco Bell has taken a step into the future with a brand new cantina in Times Square that is fully digital, meaning you can place your chalupa order digitally and pick it up in an automat-like cubby.
Opened in the iconic Paramount Building (built in 1927 at 1501 Broadway), this special Taco Bell will serve up all your regular guilty pleasure meals and cocktails via 10 electronic ordering kiosks that you can pay through.
Valerio Architects Inc. is a ±50 persons architecture firm with offices in Los Angeles, California, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Valerio delivers projects nationally in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and internationally in major cities around the world.
Today we talk about American Construction Management, Inc. and we sit down with Joe Zavodnick, Scott Zavodnick, and Hezzy Jesin to learn more about the Company.
Tell us about your company. What kind of product or service do you provide?
American Construction Management is a second-generation family-owned and operated business. We provide GC and CM services, as well as carpentry services.
How many employees does your company currently have? Where is your office located?
We employ 6 full-time staff members. We also have a strong network of subs and vendors that allow us to provide a consistent quality product to our customers – always on budget and on time. Our relationships with our subs are built on trust and loyalty forged over years (decades, in some cases). Our primary office is in northern New Jersey. Alan Zavodnick, who continues to serve in an advisory capacity, operates out of a southern Florida office.
What inspired the business and where is your company today?
Originally founded as Alko General Contractors in 1974 by brothers Alan and Steven Zavodnick, we operated as a full in-house construction management company, building restaurants, retail spaces, showrooms, warehouses, schools, office spaces, and houses of worship, until 2002 when it was purchased by a major facilities management group that was looking to integrate into the construction field. After working with that company for three years, Alan and Steve moved on to form American Construction Management in August of 2005. In 2018, Joe and Scott Zavodnick (Steve’s sons, who have both been with the company for over 15 years), along with Hezzy Jesin (Alan’s son-in-law) purchased the company. Today, American Construction Management continues to operate with the same passion and principles since its founding.
Over the past four decades, American Construction Management has developed strong, loyal relationships with our customers, partners, and subcontractors. We have worked hard to build up a reputation for unyielding commitment to the highest ethical standards and unparalleled customer service. We are licensed to operate in 26 states, which has enabled us to meet the needs of customers with multiple locations across the country. Our customer-centric model of operations has allowed us to keep our customers’ projects on budget and on time, every time.
In which geographic area did you complete the majority of your projects?
Though we are most active in the metro NY area and in PA (carpentry), we are licensed/registered to do business in 26 states.
Is your company specialized in completing projects in a specific industry, e.g. Food & Beverage?
While we have worked on projects such as schools, houses of worship, warehouses, supermarkets, and commercial office buildings, we have quite significant experience in Food & Beverage construction, Luxury retail construction, and general retail construction. We have worked in malls, plazas, large buildings, and in free-standing structures. We have performed tenant fit-outs and ground-up construction. We have served as GC/CM on union jobs and non-union jobs. We have worked on large-scale projects, as well as more modest projects.
Tell us about one specific project you worked on and which challenges you solved?
We are just approaching the completion of a 9,985 SF commercial kitchen out in Long Island City for Lady M Confections, LTD. Based on the West Coast, Lady M partnered with us to build their central kitchen facility intended to service their locations (existing and future) in the greater Tri-State area. Construction during the COVID pandemic has certainly had its challenges, but clear protocol, strong communication, and compliance to rules and best practices have helped us successfully keep this worksite safe and active without any instances of transmission. Much of this can be attributed to the open and regular communication with both our customers and subs, which has helped keep everyone on the same page and on target for this project.
Which milestones are you planning to achieve in the next 12 months?
We are very proud of our growth in the past couple of years, following the transition of leadership to the next generation. One particular area of growth has been the development of our in-house Carpentry division. Established in late 2018, our Carpentry Division burst through the gate and has been extremely successful in soliciting new business and engaging new customers all while maintaining our high standard of quality that is key to our customer satisfaction and retention. As growth in this area continues over the next 12 months, we look forward to the growth of our Carpentry Division.
What do you like most about 4URSPACE?
We are looking forward to being very engaged in the 4URSPACE platform. We are impressed by the strong network, user-friendly functionality, and versatility of the platform. We look forward to connecting and partnering with others in the field and forging new relationships!
French luxury Maison Dior has announced the opening of a new pop-up boutique dedicated to the brand’s ‘Chez Moi’ collection, in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood.
Located at 109 Greene Street, the pop-up carries a range of pieces from Chez Moi, Dior’s first-ever capsule collection dedicated entirely to loungewear. The pop-up will remain open through March 19.
Läderach, the brand known for its fresh artisanal chocolate and piles of chocolate bark, opened its largest global flagship on Fifth Avenue on December 10th. A one-story, rotating cocoa-bean sculpture featuring real chocolate graced the 2,500-square-foot store, more than double to triple its typical store size. The store also will feature live chocolate production demos and classes.
The location marks Läderach’s third in the U.S. after opening its first on Lexington Avenue in New York’s Midtown East a year ago. Its second in New Jersey’s American Dream mall recently opened over the Black Friday weekend in November. The flagship also marks the company’s 100th worldwide after it opened 12 new stores in six countries this year, the fastest pace since the family-run business entered the brick-and-mortar retail business in 2004 and began operating stores under its own name in 2013, CEO Johannes Läderach said in an interview. The company also plans to open a store in Washington, D.C. early next year.
Valerio Architects and SAJO are the Architectural and General Contractor firms that have worked on the proejct.
SAJO is an integrated project delivery company. We design and build environments. We know from experience what a positive impact great spaces can have on employee motivation and brand equity. We are approaching our fourth decade in business with services ranging from design to construction, procurement to maintenance. VIEW PROFILE
Valerio Architects Inc. is a ±50 persons architecture firm with offices in Los Angeles, California and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Valerio delivers projects nationally in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and internationally in major cities around the world. VIEW PROFILE
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Loro Piana is making its home in the Meatpacking District a permanent retreat. Having first operated as a pop-up store from May 2019 through December 2019, the new Meatpacking District store was designed by architect Vincent Van Duysen. The shop utilizes a new, clean, open concept providing ample space as a hub for creative experimentation.
Photo: Julia Gillard
The 1,700-square-foot store at 3 Ninth Avenue is Loro Piana’s 23rd store in North America.
A focal point of the design is a glassencased winter garden — freestanding at the center of the boutique — which will be updated and cultivated four times a year following the seasons. The store is a combination of soft and neutral tones, mixed with natural light and flora. There is fluted Portland stone wall cladding and European oak wood finishes and metal accents have been coated in an aged white paint treatment.
Photo: Julia Gillard
Atmosphere Design Group and SAJO are the Architecture and General Contractor firms who have worked with the brand on the project
The three-level, 11,800 square foot space is located in the Chelsea furniture design district at 116 7th Avenue. The store is one of only a handful of new retail builds in the area as most brands coming into the neighborhood renovate existing spaces.
The entire exterior uses a clean 8’ x 8’ repeating steel grid creating a multitude of framed vignettes. Product stories for furniture, lighting, and accessories come to life in the soft grey frames for passers-by. The vignettes transform routinely with the changing product assortment.
In contrast to the brick and stone buildings in the area, the new EQ3 store becomes a beacon of glass and light.
Since our founding in 1999, we at Michilli Inc. have specialized in constructing luxury retail, residential, and commercial spaces. Our projects vary in size, scope, and location, yet our commitment to excellence remains the same. With each new project, we strive to understand and achieve the specific vision and needs of our client and the space at hand.
Dickinson Cameron Construction is a nationwide General Contractor that specializes in high-end retail and restaurant projects. We provide cost analysis and preconstruction services, as well as traditional general contracting services.
On September 29th, Balmain opened an uptown New York City store, at 650 Madison Avenue. At any other point of time, this would register on the fashion industry news cycle, and thanks to attendant party and photo-ops, your IG feed. Yet right now that opening is taking on greater, and different, resonance. For one thing, Balmain’s space sits in the shadow of the shuttered Barneys New York, a grim and poignant reminder of the havoc that was being wreaked on the city’s physical retail scene even before our current situation. And for another, the specter of COVID still stalks New York, just as it does almost everywhere else in the world.
Photo: Tom Sibley
Opening Balmain New York at this precise moment of time feels like the most glorious and optimistic volley into the darkness of our increasingly unpredictable future.
At Atmosphere Design Group, we do more than provide exceptional architectural design and project management of retail, corporate, and residential spaces. We define luxury, minimalism, and sophistication. Our spaces reflect our clients’ image through ambiance and atmosphere.
After months of holding out, Krispy Kreme has finally put a date on the calendar for the opening of its sprawling Times Square flagship store. On September 15, the new store — located at 1601 Broadway, at West 48th Street — will flip the switch on the world’s largest hot light, the company’s signal that fresh doughnuts are ready for eating. Unlike the doughnut chain’s other New York City outposts, the Times Square location has lots of bells and whistles, including a glaze waterfall and a production line capable of making close to 400 dozen doughnuts per hour. There will also be a 24-hour walk-up window, where customers can order boxes of doughnuts for takeout.
Schimenti Construction has built an enviable reputation as one of the region’s leading general contractors.
