Construction has begun on a new medical office development in Patchogue .  The $10 million project will bring a two-story, 12,000-square-foot building to a .84-acre parcel of vacant land at 60 Lake St. at the western entrance to the Village of Patchogue.  The developer of the office project is Avgi LLC, an entity headed by Allon Avgi.  “It’s the first thing you see when you come into the village and we wanted to make it as beautiful as possible for that vacant site,” Avgi to

Devin Kulka became chief executive officer of Kulka Construction at the age of 26, bringing a renewed vision focused on strategic growth, innovation and integrity to the company that was founded by Jack Kulka in 1974. Under Devin Kulka’s leadership, the company has expanded into The Kulka Group, a full-service commercial construction management and development organization serving clients across a wide range of industries. Based in Hauppauge, the firm delivers complex, high-v

From August of 2024 through this past summer, nearly 5,000 jobs were lost in construction on Long Island. While this decline mostly mirrors a nationwide drop in construction hiring, some industry experts say the precipitous downturn in our area is linked to a few key causes. For years, business leaders have decried local zoning laws they believe to be too draconian to facilitate construction activity and, subsequently, hiring in building trades . “Long Island has some of the

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

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

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

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

The Kulka Group is proud to announce that our CEO, Devin Kulka, has been officially installed as Secretary of the Long Island Builders Institute (LIBI), one of the region’s most influential trade organizations representing builders, developers, and professionals across the construction and real estate industry. The installation ceremony took place on Wednesday, led by Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter, and was attended by fellow LIBI members, industry leaders, and regiona

Long Island Business News has announced this year’s 40 Under Forty honorees. 40 Under Forty recognizes Long Island professionals 40 years of age or younger who are distinguishing themselves in business, government, education and the nonprofit sector. They have a proven track record of career success, are actively engaged in mentoring and promoting their professions, and find time to give back to their communities. The honorees were selected by a committee of previous recipien

Developers of a workforce apartment project in East Patchogue have closed on a package of economic incentives from the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency.  GGV Grove Apartments LLC, a development group headed by Jericho-based Georgica Green Ventures, is planning to build a $33.75 million three-building rental complex on a 2.78-acre site at 400 E. Main St.  The development, called The Grove, will be located on the southeast corner of East Main Street and Grove Av

Business advocacy group HIA-LI has added three members to its board of directors.  Joining the HIA-LI board are Devin Kulka, CEO of The Kulka Group, Kelly Murphy, deputy executive director of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency and Michael Sabatini, managing partner of Citrin Cooperman .  “These three outstanding individuals each bring specialized expertise that will help HIA-LI achieve its organizational goals,” Terri Alessi-Miceli, president and CEO of HIA-LI,

The Kulka Group, a Hauppauge-based commercial construction company, has launched a media platform for industry leaders to share expertise and business opportunities. Called Kulka Interactive, it features an internet-based interview program “Breaking Ground” hosted by company CEO Devin Kulka. “Over the past few years we have invested heavily in the concept of being a construction and real estate development company driven by the powers of technology,” Kulka said in a company s

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Long Island has recently welcomed three new members to their Board of Trustees, marking an important milestone in their mission to find cures for blood cancers. Marc Braunstein, MD, PhD, from NYU Winthrop Hospital; Oscar Lahoud, MD, from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and Devin Kulka from the Kulka Group have all joined the Board of Trustees, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge and experience. The addition of these three commun

The 1970s were a time of turmoil, including the Vietnam War, which wouldn’t end until 1975, an oil crisis and the Watergate scandal. In 1975, President Ford refused to provide the federal assistance that would rescue New York City, essentially telling the region to “drop dead” – a phrase he would later deny. On Long Island, Hofstra University opened its law school in 1970, and Stuart Rabinowitz, now the university’s president, joined the faculty. Hofstra Law’s clinical progr

Devin Kulka has learned the construction business from the ground up. The son of Jack Kulka, who founded Kulka Construction nearly 40 years ago, Devin Kulka started out as concrete laborer before rising through the ranks of his father’s firm. With his dad hampered by health issues, the young Kulka was pressed into service running the company’s day-to-day operations.Now CEO, Kulka has rebranded the firm as The Kulka Group, expanding its services to offer general contracting,