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A former polluted parking lot will soon be home to 96 new apartments in Central Islip, as construction gets underway at the One Carleton Green development. The mixed-use three-story building will include income-restricted apartments and 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space along Carleton Avenue, where a grassroots arts organization Teatro Yerbabruja plans to take space. When the apartments are finished in about 16 months, the development will offer housing steps fr

Thanks in part to Devin Kulka, this year's Scouting America event was the most successful Sporting Clays event in Scouting America's history.

A Long Island packaging manufacturer will be expanding and relocating with a sizeable lease at a newly built industrial building in Bay Shore. Modern Packaging leased 106,216 square feet at Rockefeller Group’s new 172,622-square-foot building at 55 Paradise Lane. The company will be relocating from about 58,000 square feet it leases at 505 Acorn St. in Deer Park. “Rockefeller Group is excited to add Modern Packaging to Bay Shore in our new, Class A industrial facility at 55

Yesterday marked the groundbreaking at 30 Rasons Court, and this incredible shot captures the ceremonial start of demolition with our clients, Cliff Lorenzo of Northeast Aero and Dennis Casale of PG Aerotech , which together operate Jet Parts Engineering . Designed by JM2 Architecture, D.P.C. and Emtec Consulting Engineers , this 56,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art industrial manufacturing and testing facility will be dedicated to producing and repairing components for th

For companies getting ready to start construction projects, things are getting more expensive. The producer price index (PPI) for materials and services used in nonresidential construction rose 0.5 percent in July and 2.6 percent from July 2024, the largest 12-month increase since Feb. 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released Thursday. Though the AGCA reports on the national construction landscape, higher

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Obstacles to growth and changing economic conditions were highlighted in a recent panel event hosted by the Commercial and Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island earlier this month. The CIBS-LI ‘s 2025 State of the Market event held Tuesday, June 17 at 58 South Service Road in Melville, featured a panel of experts from a variety of commercial real estate sectors including retail, industrial, office, banking and construction, exploring current challenges, emerging trends a

A prime asset in the Village of Roslyn’s ongoing renaissance has traded hands. The mixed-use property known as the Roslyn Lumber Yard has sold for $31 million, the village’s largest-ever transaction, according to the brokers on the deal. GB Family Holdings, a Melville-based commercial real estate investment firm and an affiliate of Fairfield Properties principal Gary Broxmeyer, purchased the 25-unit apartment building with 14,000 square feet of retail space at 17-21 Lumbe

The Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island has launched a new real estate podcast . Called “Square Feet,” the podcast aims to explore “the people, trends, and challenges shaping commercial real estate and economic development across Long Island,” according to a CIBS-LI statement. The new “Square Feet” podcast is hosted by CIBS-LI President Ralph Benzakein, a principal at Cresa Long Island and David Pennetta, chief strategic officer for CIBS-LI and executiv

Mason Technologies, which specializes in low-voltage technology integration solutions, plans to expand with a $20.8 million project in Hauppauge. Headquartered in Deer Park, Mason Technologies plans to acquire a 50,000-square-foot building at 395 Oser Ave. and expand it by 21,500 square feet. The project includes extensive renovations and the expansion will allow for increased staging, equipment storage, and the creation of a collaborative and growth-ready environment for i

Long Island Business News has selected the recipients of this year’s Emerging Leaders Under 30 Awards. The Emerging Leaders Under 30 Awards honor promising and dynamic young professionals who demonstrate significant professional accomplishments and unwavering integrity, and contribute to the Long Island region through community service as well as a dynamic work ethic. The honorees were selected by the editorial staff of Long Island Business News. A list of winners is below: 2

Jennifer and Adam Mason have been looking for a new home for their growing technology business for the past seven years. The couple has finally found what they believe is the ideal spot in Suffolk County — where they very much want to remain — after looking at more than 100 buildings in three states. Jennifer started Mason Technologies Inc. in 2002 after working as a registered nurse. The Deer Park-based contractor builds audio visual systems, data centers and security system

In construction, things rarely fall apart because someone didn’t work hard. More often, problems happen because teams weren’t aligned early on. From our experience, focus at the start of a project has the biggest impact on the finish . What Focus Really Means in Construction When we talk about focus, we’re not just referring to paying attention. We’re talking about deliberate, structured effort: Understanding project goals before starting Sequencing decisions to avoid rework

Meet The Executive Leaders Dedicated To Building A World Without Blood Cancer Each fall, thousands of colored lanterns illuminate cities nationwide as part of a powerful event that brings hope to people affected by blood cancer. At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) annual Light The Night, a national fundraising campaign that includes nearly 100 events, attendees carry lanterns that tell powerful stories: red for supporters standing with people facing blood cancer, white

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A new report from CoStar presents a striking reality for the national multifamily market: across many major U.S. metro areas, luxury apartment vacancy rates remain stubbornly high. Yet here on Long Island, the data tells a different story — one of accelerating absorption and vanishing availability, even in the most premium segments of the market. While national headlines focus on oversupply in cities like Austin, Denver, and Miami, Long Island stands out as an outlier — and n

At The Kulka Group, we take pride in being trusted partners in the development of projects that push industries forward. That’s why we’re honored to be providing preconstruction services for a new state-of-the-art facility in collaboration with Jet Parts Engineering , Northeast Aero , and PG Aerotech — three respected leaders in the aerospace sector. This upcoming facility will support the future of precision manufacturing on Long Island, and we’re proud to contribute to its

The Kulka Group is proud to announce our official certification as a New York State Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)—a milestone that reflects not just our professional growth, but our ongoing commitment to equity, opportunity, and community representation in the construction and real estate industries. This designation is awarded to companies that are at least 51% minority-owned and demonstrates their active contribution to fostering diversity in New York’s economic landsc