by Novel Property Ventures | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog
New York has never been a city that shies away from ambitious sustainability goals. In early February, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would award a whopping $1.9 million in Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants to 21 community initiatives. With this...
by Novel Property Ventures | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog
The concept of green burials is not a new one — in fact, it once was the norm, with burials using wooden boxes occurring at home, or on family-owned property. At the turn of the 19th century, when deaths moved from homes to hospitals and funeral parlors, the...
by Novel Property Ventures | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog, historic landmarks, mixed use, novel property ventures, NYC, NYC history, sustainable architecture
From the way city sidewalks are paved to the way parks and buildings are laid out, sustainability projects have changed the way New York City spaces are designed, built, and managed. Parks, in particular, are integral to the New York City landscape and strengthen the...
by Novel Property Ventures | Oct 21, 2016 | Blog, buildings, novel property ventures, sustainable architecture
Despite what many people think, architects and developers don’t need to compromise their artistic sensibilities in order to construct a sustainable project. Concerns about a building’s environmental impact often take priority over an architect’s own artistic vision of...
by Novel Property Ventures | Mar 2, 2016 | Blog
When one imagines the quintessential farm, perhaps the furthest image from mind is that of a cityscape. Instead, agriculture evokes visions of picturesque fields, waves of grain and quaint farmhouses owned by straw-hatted, tractor-owning men. This picture, though...
