Erm Architecture

ERMarchitecture, has executed projects such as kitchen and bath renovations, zoning and property feasibility studies, Building Department expediting; gut rehabilitations of apartments,(57) luxury condos for Jade Jager and (11) fire houses for the NYC Dept. of Design & Construction. The office also designed new buildings for real estate developers such as a SF condo building for Boymelgreen Development, 224 middle income dwelling units for Time Equities, two affordable housing projects equaling 110 apartments for Henry Hewes, a SF office building for D. Ken Patton and a medical office building (MOB). His design concept of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center was featured on a national CBS TV newscast. He had taught architecture part-time at the New York Institute of Technology, the Fashion Institute of Technology (interior design) and management of projects costs through rational aesthetics in the N.Y.U. Schack Institute Masters Program for Real Estate Development for 14 years. He is presently developing a continuing education school for realtors and architects. He established his firm originally as Edward Rory McGinnis, Architect in 1981, and personally offers “hands on” control over each design, detail, specification, construction contract and job site meeting. He leads an office committed to project excellence and individual attention to each client’s special project, offering intimate services. Mr. McGinnis has been or is a member of the following: American Institute of Architects, Queens Council on the Arts, Alliance of Queens Artists, Queens Chamber of Commerce, Queens Borough President’s Historical Committee, Forest Hills Gardens Architecture Committee, Lambda Alpha, NYU Alumni Association (guest at NYU Real Estate Institute), National Realty Club, Association of Real Estate Women and the Urban Land Institute.