Hoffmann Architects + Engineers

DEADLINE APPROACHING: Attention NYC parking garage owners - the deadline for submitting an initial observation report is August 1st.

Just three weeks from today, ALL garages in the city must submit either a full report or an initial assessment observation report (depending on their Community District).

We're here to help. We have multiple Qualified Parking Structure Inspectors (QPSIs) on staff who have been certified by NYC Buildings to conduct inspections for the Periodic Inspection of Parking Structures (PIPS) safety program. Call us at 212-789-9915.

Learn more about the initial assessment observation report requirement >>https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/parking_structure_initial_report_sn.pdf

//Happy Independence Day!//
Our offices will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th.
Enjoy the long holiday weekend!

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We are pleased to announce that Chelsea Doyle has earned a promotion to Senior Finance Coordinator.

Since joining the firm in 2017, Chelsea has demonstrated reliability and an eagerness to take on new challenges. Her responsibilities include managing financial and accounting tasks, handling day-to-day office operations, and overseeing the full project life cycle, from opening to closeout. She also took on planning and hosting Hoffmann team-building events, including the first company-wide gathering since COVID, and she has been an active participant in the firm’s community service initiatives.

We are grateful to Chelsea for her contributions and look forward to her continued success!

For more details, visit hoffarch.com/news-article/chelsea-doyle-promoted-to-senior-finance-coordinator/

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We are pleased to announce that Chelsea Doyle has earned a promotion to Senior Finance Coordinator.

Since joining the firm in 2017, Chelsea has demonstrated reliability and an eagerness to take on new challenges. Her responsibilities include managing financial and accounting tasks, handling day-to-day office operations, and overseeing the full project life cycle, from opening to closeout. She also took on planning and hosting Hoffmann team-building events, including the first company-wide gathering since COVID, and she has been an active participant in the firm’s community service initiatives.

We are grateful to Chelsea for her contributions and look forward to her continued success!

For more details, visit hoffarch.com/news-article/chelsea-doyle-promoted-to-senior-finance-coordinator/

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We are happy to announce that Dave Obrizzo has been promoted to Senior CAD/IT Coordinator.

Dave Obrizzo, who joined the firm in 2015, has been instrumental in modernizing CAD standards, creating training programs, and implementing efficient drafting procedures. He holds certifications in AutoCAD and has contributed to significant projects, including the restoration of the Dome of the U.S. Capitol. Outside of work, Obrizzo is an accomplished woodworker and has contributed his talents to Hoffmann’s build days with Habitat for Humanity.

We look forward to his continued success at Hoffmann!

For more details, visit hoffarch.com/news-article/david-obrizzo-promotion/

2024 JDRF Real Estate Games!
Wonderful team-building event for a great cause. Our Virginia staff slayed in the giant bouncy ball relay - hidden talent!

Thanks to Dan Bishop, Rebecca Palmer, Jeremiah Ekoja, and Brooke Lombardi for bringing the fun and showing up to support the important work of diabetes research and treatment.

https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/site/TR?fr_id=9639&pg=entry



Breakthrough T1D - JDRF

///Retirement///
Maureen VanderWel Dobbins, Vice President and Director of Business Development, retires this week after 16 years with Hoffmann Architects + Engineers.

Maureen joined the firm in 2008 as Business Development Manager for the Connecticut office and was promoted in 2010 to Senior Business Development Manager. In 2014, she became the Director of Business Development, responsible for overseeing all business development, sales, and marketing efforts company-wide, across all three of the firm’s offices. Two years later, she accepted an offer of joint ownership and became a shareholder of Hoffmann in 2016.

Well-connected in the industry, Maureen has held leadership roles in local chapters of organizations representing design, construction, and real estate professionals, including, most recently, as President of Southern Connecticut BOMA. Her legacy of camaraderie and connection will remain even after her tenure there has ended.

Maureen will be relocating to Virginia with her family. We thank her for her leadership, friendship, and contributions, and we wish her the very best in her new adventures to come!

Our offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th, for National Independence Day.
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Celebrated since the late 1800s, Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”), also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States following the Civil War.

To learn more about Juneteenth, check out these resources from our friends at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth

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We are excited to announce new job openings in our Manhattan office! In addition to technical staff, we are seeking a marketing/business development professional to join our team. Find out more >> hoffarch.com/careers

Looking for your next ? Archinect asked folks in the architecture community for their summer reading picks. Here's what they suggest. 😎🏖📚☀

The Books You Should Read for Summer 2024, According to Leading Voices in Architecture Is your bookshelf ready for Summer? If not, we have you covered.  Continuing a recurring tradition, Archinect has reached out to notable figures across the architecture community who have been featured in our editorial over the past year, asking them what books they believe should be on your...

We close at noon Friday 5/24 and are closed Monday 5/27 in observance of Memorial Day
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We are thrilled to announce that Melissa Melone, AIA, has earned a promotion to Staff Architect.

Melissa joined Hoffmann Architects + Engineers as Project Representative in 2021, after graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. Known for her eagerness to learn, upbeat enthusiasm, and dependability, she was recognized for advancing technical skill and leadership initiative with promotions in 2022 to Senior Project Representative, in 2023 to Project Coordinator, now to Staff Architect.

“It was evident to us early on that Melissa was one of those special individuals who possess maturity, dedication, and a set of problem-solving skills not usually seen in someone so early in their career. That combined with her team spirit make her truly unique. We’re lucky to have Melissa on our team.”
—Craig Hargrove, AIA, Senior Vice President and Director, Architecture

Recently licensed as registered architect in New York, Melissa is an alumna of the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program , where she now serves as a role model and mentor to high school students . Melissa is also a certified Construction Documents Technologist through the Construction Specifications Institute and a member of the AIA New York Women in Architecture Committee. In addition to her contributions to more than 25 projects at over 35 buildings with Hoffmann, she serves on three employee resource groups: the Technical Training Committee, the Emerging Professionals Group, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Learn more about Melissa >> hoffarch.com/news/

Ben Robinson and Russ Sanders visited our neighbors at to share technical innovations and methodologies from the restoration of the U.S. Capitol Dome. Such a great way to connect with our colleagues in !

Thank you to Mark McDonnell and Laura Pirie for welcoming us into your office space - just a block away from ours!

Latest issue of the Hoffmann JOURNAL is here!

In this issue, the JOURNAL delves into precast double-tee garages, exploring how their most attractive trait is paradoxically their greatest weakness.

https://mailchi.mp/hoffarch/journal-v41-n2

Today and tomorrow, May 1-2, please consider supporting the Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship Fund with a contribution through The Great Give, a 36-hour online giving event hosted by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

Donate here: https://www.thegreatgive.org/p2p/368992/alison-hoffmann

Thank you for your support!

Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship's Fundraiser Profile | The Great Give Help Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship's fundraiser efforts for The Great Give

Great day at the inaugural AMFP / Association of Medical Facility Professionals DC - Baltimore Golf Outing! ⛳️

Brooke Lombardi shows off our signage as a course sponsor while enjoying the beautiful weather! Such a fun way to connect with our AMFP friends and meet new ones!

The event took place Monday 4/29 at Rolling Road Golf Club in Catonsville MD. Thanks to all who joined us!

///Support the Hoffmann Scholarship @ the Great Give!///

This Wednesday and Thursday, May 1-2, is The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Great Give, a 36-hour online giving event to support local nonprofits. Please consider contributing to the Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship through the Connecticut Architecture Foundation!

Join us in helping students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reach their goal of becoming a licensed architect or engineer. Thank you in advance for your support!

Give directly to the scholarship fundraising page by using this link:
https://www.thegreatgive.org/p2p/368992/alison-hoffmann

Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship's Fundraiser Profile | The Great Give Help Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship's fundraiser efforts for The Great Give

Initial inspections must be completed for ALL parking garages in New York City by the August 1st deadline. We have several Qualified Parking Structure Inspectors (QPSIs) ready to assist with these vital safety assessments.

Better Get Baquero: Parking garage concerns and ongoing inspections A year after a downtown Manhattan garage collapsed, the city’s building department continues to inspect garages around the city, but there’s growing concern about the increasing weights of vehicles. News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports.

We are thrilled to announce the recipient of the 2024 Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship: Alyssa Duran, a fourth-year architecture student at New York City College of Technology.

Learn more about Alyssa and the Hoffmann Scholarship at https://www.hoffarch.com/news-article/diversity-advancement-scholarship-2024/

Thank you to Connecticut Architecture Foundation and AIA Connecticut for partnering with us in offering this scholarship program!

Craig Hargrove, Richard Off, and Rob Fraguada accepting the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award for restoration of Masonic Hall NYC. Kudos to all the awardees!

Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards Gala with - what an event to remember!
CONGRATS to Masonic Hall NYC and everyone on the project team for the painstaking and gorgeous renovation that earned this prestigious honor.
Special shout-out to Richard Off, Juan Kuriyama, and Rob Fraguada from our NY team for your outstanding work on this project! 👏👏👏

Get ready for the Great Give on May 1 - 2 and support the Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship!

Donations to the Connecticut Architecture Foundation through The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven's Great Give online giving event go toward scholarships aimed at increasing equity and diversity in the design professions.

Mark your calendar! The Great Give kicks off at 8am on May 1 and continues through 8pm on May 2. Donate at this link, and be sure to indicate that you're supporting the Hoffmann Scholarship!

https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/connecticut-architecture-foundation-inc

THANK YOU for supporting the next generation of architects and engineers.

Support Connecticut Architecture Foundation Inc. | The Great Give I’m ready to support Connecticut Architecture Foundation Inc. on May 1, 2024 during The Great Give. Learn more about Connecticut Architecture Foundation Inc. and all the other organizations participating in The Great Give.

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We are pleased to announce that Inderpal Singh has earned a promotion to Project Coordinator.

Inderpal earned a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering degree from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College .ldh After completing his degree, he moved to the U.S. and began working at a construction company in Brooklyn. While working full-time, Inderpal earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree with a concentration in structural engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark College of Engineering

In June 2023, Inderpal joined Hoffmann Architects + Engineers as Senior Project Representative. Since then, he has made notable contributions to multiple projects in New York City, including Local Law 126 / Periodic Inspection of Parking Structures (PIPS) initial inspection at 1133 Avenue of the Americas, facade replacement and Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP) repairs at 489 Fifth Avenue, FISP investigation for the LearningSpring
School at Gramercy Park, and the New York City Department of Transportation investigation for tunnels and a bridge at Columbia University’s Morningside Campus.

A Registered EIT, Inderpal holds certification from the International Code Council and the City of New York as a Structural Masonry Special Inspector, and he is an Associate Member of the Structural Engineers Association of New York and a member of Hoffmann’s Emerging Professionals Group. In addition to English, Inderpal is fluent in Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.

Congratulations, Inderpal!

www.hoffarch.com/news/

Zero Waste DC Plan: Impact on Building Owners

Zero Waste DC aims to divert 80% of citywide waste away from landfills and incineration. The new plan means some big changes for property owners.

Our new bulletin explains ➡ https://mailchi.mp/hoffarch/zero-waste-dc-plan

Rainy day reading



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Can't wait for this year's New England Healthcare Engineers' Society Spring Conference, coming up on Friday, April 5! Hope to see our NEHES friends and colleagues at the Boston Marriott Newtown Hotel for a great day of learning and connection. Stop by Booth #28 and chat with Bob Delagrange and Maureen VanderWel Dobbins - and be the first to pick up our new swag!

See you there!
https://nehes.org/page/spring2024home

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our webinar on New York City Local Laws for facades, parapets, and parking structures. We are grateful to Tai Mahmuti, PE, QEWI, QPSI for sharing his expertise in an informative and engaging presentation, and to Craig Hargrove, AIA LEED AP, CDT, RRC for moderating the program.

We hope you will join us for a future event!

We had so much fun at this year's Read Across America with United Way of Greater New Haven! The books had beautiful themes of connection, empathy, and caring, and the children were a delight! Can't wait to get back into the classrooms again soon 📚👩‍🏫📖❤

Next week! Webinar on facades, parapets, and garages

FISP, PIPS, Parapet Observations – NYC building rules keep changing, but we’ll help you stay on top of it all in this free online program.
Register today! - https://mailchi.mp/hoffarch/fisp-pips-webinar-next-week