Owner-Developer: World Wide Group

World Wide Group and its affiliates are privately-held investment companies, based in New York City. Headed by James Stanton, World-Wide has been engaged in real estate development and investing for more than 65 years. With a reputation for successfully tackling complex urban development, the group has developed over $7 billion worth of real estate in New York City. The company has developed ground up luxury towers – 255 East 74th Street and 300 East 55th Street; and has converted underutilized commercial buildings into premium residential properties including 50 Murray Street, 53 Park Place, The Steiner Building in Chelsea and 137 Reade Street in Tribeca. World Wide’s projects currently in construction include QLIC as well as a 600,000 square foot development on 57th Street in Manhattan. For more information on World Wide Group, please visit the company’s website, www.wwgny.com.

Architect: Avinash K. Malhotra

Since it’s inception in 1978, Avinash K. Malhotra Architects (AKM) has been recognized for excellence in a variety of architectural project types. The office’s work has won prominent design awards including an American Institute of Architects Award and a Municipal Art Society Preservation Award.

The firm, under the direction of Avi Malhotra as principal, is composed of a skilled staff of registered architects, designers and drafters, including LEED-Accredited Professionals. The office maintains strong professional relationships with leading consultants in landscape architecture, structural and mechanical engineering, code analysis and real estate.

Firm experience includes architectural design and analysis of residential, mixed-use, educational, medical, commercial, and industrial projects. Representative examples of new construction, adaptive reuse and renovations are presented within. The office has also planned and designed commercial spaces and interiors, including corporate facilities.

AKM has worked with public agencies and authorities on schools, housing, offices and maintenance/operations shops.

Market Design: Marena Cosmos

Marena Cosmos is an award-winning, full service graphic design and marketing firm. We are an agile, multi-talented team with a passion for breaking creative barriers and finding fresh, innovative approaches to achieving results for our clients. We provide the full spectrum of creative solutions for some of the most exciting entrepreneurial start-ups to global businesses across all sectors.

Services include branding, Corporate ID, collateral materials, signage, web site design and development, ad campaigns and media placement, online marketing-such as PPC, SEO, banners, social media; as well as package design and more.