GF55 Architects

06/03/2026

Momentum is Growing Behind Housing Delivery

GF55 Architects Executive Partner David E. Gross AIA recently led a panel at New York State Association for Affordable Housing's Annual Conference - “The Future of Affordable Housing Starts Here!” - focused on emerging technologies for getting housing built.

Last week Governor Kathy Hochul spearheaded a policy reform limiting the scope and scale of SEQRA review. This will streamline the review process and is estimated to get projects into the ground 6 months earlier.

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/let-them-build-governor-hochul-signs-legislation-delivers-generational-reforms-make-it-easier

05/19/2026

David E. Gross, GF55 Architects Executive Partner and Joe Apicella, Executive Vice President of MacQuesten Development, deep dive into Development & Design for Westchester County and NYC.

Both leaders and innovators in their respective fields, David and Joe share insight on why building a community must be at the heart of any development and what it takes to positively shape a neighborhood that will impact generations come.

The two are expertly interviewed by Linda Tyler, The Business Council of Westchester's Vice President of Membership and Programs. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BDfqpcEQv/

05/05/2026

“Designed by GF55 Architects, The Re*****on Boys & Girls Clubhouse Features an Innovative Facility to Serve Over 3,500 Children and Teens”

Perfect timing for Westchester Magazine / 914 Inc. to feature GF55's design of The Re*****on Boys & Girls Clubhouse in New Rochelle, New York. The club is hosting their annual gala today and raising funds to support over 12,000 youth across their clubhouses and schools!

Learn more about and support the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle https://secure.givelively.org/event/boys-and-girls-club-of-new-rochelle-inc/be-great-gala

Read Westchester Magazine’s full article about GF55’s design https://westchestermagazine.com/914/remington-club-makeover-new-rochelle/

GF55 Partner-In-Charge: David E. Gross AIA
GF55 Project Manager: Jesse McKeever, RA
GF55 Project Designer: Emily Koustae, EU
Developer: The NRP Group LLC, Forward Thinkers Development
Client: Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle
Photos Credits: Albert Vercerka / Esto



Structural: McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers
MEP/Sustainability: Ettinger Engineering Associates
Civil/Surveyor: VHB
Geotech: Carlin-Simpson & Associates, LLC
Envelope Consultant: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Accessibility: United Spinal Association

Designed by GF55 Architects, The Re*****on Boys & Girls Clubhouse features an innovative facility to serve over 3,500 children and teens.

04/22/2026

Affordable Housing Lottery Launched for Las Raices Apartments in East Harlem, NY.

GF55 Architects designed the four-building development which will provide 78 affordable residential units and a community facility space to be leased to a local non-profit organization. The buildings are located at 101 East 122nd, 303 East 102nd, 338 East 17th, and 505 East 118th.

YIMBY Facebook https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/04/housing-lottery-launches-for-las-raices-apartments-in-east-harlem-manhattan.html

GF55 Partner in Charge: Leonard Fusco AIA
Developer: MDG Design & Construction, Ascendant Neighborhood Development

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Las Raices Apartments, a collection of newly constructed residences in East Harlem, Manhattan.

02/26/2026

Global Design News highlights GF55 Architects design of The Re*****on Boys & Girls Clubhouse of New Rochelle, New York.

The new two-story Re*****on Boys & Girls Clubhouse serves as the visual anchor to the Lincoln Park Development which is central to New Rochelle’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The clubhouse is the catalyst to the multi-building urban development and has a core mission of serving the pr***en and teenage community outside of school with expanded pathways for academic reinforcement, socialization, and athletics.

Re*****on Clubhouse won an American Architecture Award 2025 from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. It also won an AIA Design Award from AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley.

https://globaldesignnews.com/remington-clubhouse-by-gf55-architects-revitalizing-new-rochelles-youth-hub/

Re*****on Clubhouse:
GF55 Partner-In-Charge: David E. Gross AIA
GF55 Project Manager: Jesse McKeever, RA
GF55 Project Designer: Emily Koustae, EU
Developer: The NRP Group LLC, Forward Thinkers Development
Client: Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle
Photos Credits: Albert Vercerka / Esto



Structural: McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers
MEP/Sustainability: Ettinger Engineering Associates
Civil/Surveyor: VHB
Geotech: Carlin-Simpson & Associates, LLC
Envelope Consultant: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Accessibility: United Spinal Association

The new two-story Re*****on Boys & Girls Clubhouse serves as the visual anchor to the Lincoln Park Development which is central to New Rochelle’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The clubhouse is the catalyst to the multi-building urban development and has a core mission of serving the pr***en ...

02/24/2026

Governor Kathy Hochul and local officials gathered at the Re*****on Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle to announce state funding for the Project. This reconfiguration will reconnect the historically African-American Lincoln Park Neighborhood that was split apart due to the construction of Memorial Highway. This was a victory for New Rochelle Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert who has long championed this change.

GF55 Architects is honored that our design for the Boys & Girls Club has become a civic hub for the life of New Rochelle.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state would offer $16 million to New Rochelle's effort to reconnect the historically Black Lincoln Park neighborhood.

01/08/2026

GF55 received the American Architecture Award for the Boys & Girls Club in New Rochelle NY. Executive Partner David E. Gross AIA attended the Gala Ceremony at The Arts Club of Chicago. Awards were presented by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture & Design together with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

Congratulations to Shigeru Ban Architects, recipient of the Louis H. Sullivan Award and congratulations to other fellow architects including BKSK Architects, GLUCK+Architecture, Helmuth Obata Kassabaum, Jahn, Machado Silvetti, Mack Scoggin Merrill Elam Architects, Mitchell Guigola Architects, OLIN, Pei Cobb Freed and Partners Architects, and Snohetta.

The Boys & Girls Club, New Rochelle NY:
GF55 Partner-In-Charge: David E. Gross AIA
GF55 Project Manager: Jesse McKeever, RA
GF55 Project Designer: Emily Koustae, EU

Developer: The NRP Group LLC, Forward Thinkers Development
Client: The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle
Photos Credits: Albert Vercerka / Esto

12/10/2025

GF55 Architects’ design for The Pearl, located at 475 Bay Street in Staten Island, featured in the NYHC 2025 Impact Awards Gallery: https://thenyhc.org/projects/the-pearl/

The Pearl is a 12-story mixed-use multifamily building located in the Stapleton neighborhood, and was the first large-scale project in the newly rezoned North Shore area of Staten Island. The building provides 270 affordable residential units, including 138 units designated for elderly New Yorkers.

The building's ground floor includes a residential lobby, three retail spaces, community facilities, and offices occupied by non-profit organization Selfhelp which offers community services and manages senior housing needs.

GF55 Partner-In-Charge: David E. Gross AIA
Developer: BFC Partners
Non-Profit: Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.


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12/04/2025

Opal 115, designed by GF55 Architects, is featured in New York Real Estate Journal's Developing Westchester spotlight. The mixed-use development provides 315 residential units in two connected buildings: an 8-story and a 13-story. The buildings share a base that offers amenities, recreation, community facilities, offices, retail, and parking. Conceived as a modern gateway, the transit-oriented design solution advances the city’s vision for thoughtful, engaging urban development.

The 427,000 GSF sustainable development will support the needs of Mt Vernon’s growing community with affordable residential units and 290 parking spaces. 5000 SF of commercial space will be available for local businesses. 13,000 SF of community facility offices and amenity spaces with selected organizations will provide programming for children and teenagers. The recreational facility with basketball court will be accessible to the public. A 24,000 SF courtyard above the garage podium will encourage tenants to socialize and relax while enjoying the outdoors.

Read more here: https://reader.mediawiremobile.com/NYREJ/issues/209475/viewer?page=23

GF55 Partner In Charge: David E. Gross AIA
GF55 Project Manager: Jesse McKeever, RA
Developer: The NRP Group LLC, Jonathan Gertman
Civil: JMC Planning Engineering Landscape Architecture & Land Surveying, PLLC
Structural: McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers
MEP/Sustainability: Ettinger Engineering
GeoTech: Carlin Simpson Associates
Envelope Consultant: CANY
Accessibility: United Spinal Association
Landscape: Weintraub Diaz Landscape Architects
Rendering Credits: Studio Schaefer

Developing Westchester: Opal 115 - Mount Vernon West Mixed-use Multifamily Development - Read More here: https://hubs.la/Q03VY8wM0 GF55 Architects

11/25/2025

GF55 Architects’ design for Zeta Bronx Mt Eden Charter Schools has been recognized with a 2025 Outstanding Project Award Winner from Learning By Design’s Fall Architecture & Interior Design Awards of Excellence!

https://pubs.royle.com/publication/?i=854171&p=140&view=issueViewer

GF55 Partner-In-Charge: David E. Gross AIA
GF55 Team for Jerome Ave: Jesse McKeever RA, Dimitra Papageorgiou, Harry Brown
GF55 Team for Macombs Rd: Mario Censullo AIA LEED, Ingrid Aguilar RA, Emily Koustae EU, Fanran Li RA

Client: Zeta Charter Schools
Developer: Bolivar Development & Builders
School Design Consultant: Michael Graves Design
School Interior Design: Maum Design
Structural: McNamara Salvia
MEP: Ettinger Engineering
Environmental: AKRF
Civil/Geotech: Meuser Rutledge Consulting Engineers
Land Surveyor: Control Point Associates
Envelope: Frank Seta
Expeditor: JM Zoning
Acoustic: Longman Lindsey
Accessibility: United Spinal
Kitchen: Sam Tell Companies
Zeta Jerome Photo Credits: Joshua McHugh
Zeta Macombs Photo Credits: Albert Vercerka/Esto

A R NI NG BY DE S IG N LE OUTSTANDING Outstanding PROJECT Project 2025 COMBINED-LEVEL SCHOOL | NEW CONSTRUCTION | CHARTER SCHOOL A R NI NG BY DE LE 2025 Honor Award . GF55 Architects 225 W 39th St. New York, NY 10018 gf55.com David E. Gross, AIA, Executive Partner 212/352-3099 DESIGN TEAM GF55 Archi...