GF55 Architects

06/18/2026

GF55 Architects Executive Partner David E. Gross AIA announced in Crain’s Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering, & Construction for 2026.

NYC’s growth depends on bold design and construction. Crain’s Notable Leaders are preserving history, advancing housing, sustainability and community-focused development.

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/recognitions/notables/leaders-architecture-engineering-construction/2026/cny-david-gross/

David E. Gross, executive partner at GF55 Architects, is one of Crain's New York Business Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering & Construction 2026.

06/18/2026

GF55 Architects Executive Partner David E. Gross AIA announced in Crain’s Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering, & Construction for 2026!

NYC’s growth depends on bold design and construction. Crain’s Notable Leaders are preserving history, advancing housing, sustainability and community-focused development.

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/recognitions/notables/leaders-architecture-engineering-construction/2026/cny-david-gross/

See the full list here
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/recognitions/notables/leaders-architecture-engineering-construction/2026/ #

06/16/2026

OMNIA Properties celebrated the opening of Freeman Residences this month. GF55 Architects was on hand for the festivities!

Located at 183 Chrystie Street in NYC’s Lower East Side, Freeman Residences is a 64,450 GSF mixed-use building. 57 rental and condominium residences can be found above ground floor retail. Special thanks to David Paz, President of Omnia Properties who worked closely with the GF55 team on the façade design & interiors of the 17-story building.

The design solution re-establishes the property’s relationship to the historic Sara D. Roosevelt Park and references the Art Deco era when the park was created. Stepped dormers and cantilevered floors introduce a distinctive profile while arched windows and finely detailed façade elements reference the neighborhood’s historic character. Generous glazing and landscaped terraces connect the light filled living spaces to the neighborhood gardens in the park below.

Developer: Omnia Properties President David Paz RA & Naveh Shuster CEO Moran Shuster
GF55 Architects: Partner-In-Charge Shay Alster AIA, PM Mario Censullo
Project Management: OEHBA, Etai Malihi
Attorney: Adler & Stachenfeld LLP, YuhTyng Patka
Structural Engineer: Engineering Group Associates, Gennady Saratovsky
MEP: Ettinger Engineering
Geotechnical: Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers PLLC – Andrew Pontecorvo
Acoustic: GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc – Gene Bove
Civil: Atlas Technical Associates, Inc.
Expeditor: JM Zoning
Engineering Analysis: Code Consultants, Inc.

06/09/2026

Westchester Magazine featured David E. Gross’ Rye House in its Spring 2026 design issue. “Gross’ Rye home” writes editor Samantha Garbarini, “rises like a monolithic sculpture on a field of green.”

The iconic Rye House was designed in 1955 by Ulrich Franzen and expanded by Gross in 1995 to form a complete ensemble. Gross, Executive Partner of GF55 Architects, recently renovated the house again. For Gross, the home is his design laboratory, constantly being tweaked to reflect his evolving design language. His skillfull changes guide a modern aesthetic which remain respectful of the mid-century home’s original spirit.

Read more and see photos of David’s latest updates to the Master Bedroom Suite: https://westchestermagazine.com/home/ulrich-franzen-rye-home/

Photo Credits:
2026 Interior Photos by Stefan Radtke
Exteriors photographed by Durston Saylor for Architectural Digest

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.