Mr. Mandl is an architect with nearly 25 years of professional design experience, providing diverse architectural services. In addition to designing a wide range of commercial, residential and institutional projects, he has a particular expertise in New York City building codes and zoning interpretation which enables him to maximize clients’ building needs and to fully utilize property opportunities. As a member of the New York Department of Buildings Advisory Panel, he has considerable knowledge of current law and proposed changes in New York City zoning laws. He implemented the Professional Certification of the first large-scale residential project in Manhattan under the then rarely-used New York, NY DOB Professional Certification Program.

David has designed large and medium scale commercial, residential and institutional buildings, primarily in the New York City area, for numerous high-profile clients. He has been involved in over 850 projects, including new construction and rehabilitation of buildings, specializing in commercial to residential projects. Under his and Marvin Meltzer’s leadership, the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) has many times recognized Meltzer/Mandl Architects with awards of excellence.

Education:

Bachelor of Architecture - Pratt Institute
School of Architecture, 1976

Registration:

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
State of New York
State of New Jersey

Affiliations:

The American Institute of Architects (AIA), New York Chapter
New York Society of Architects, Former Board Member
New York City Model Building Code (IBC) Program, Residential Subcommitte

Awards:

2005 Project of the Year, Low-Rise:
57 Bond Street “Multi-Family Executive” (magazine)

2004 SARA Firm of the Year: Meltzer/Mandl Architects, P. C.,
New York, NY

2004 Smart Growth Award Vision Long Island,
Freeport Plaza West - Freeport, NY

2003 SARA, New York Design Award of Excellence
Bond Street Lofts, New York

2003 SARA, National Chapter: Design Award of Excellence
Bond Street Lofts, NY

2002 SARA Design Award: Honorable Mention
Bradhurst Court: New York

Publications:

“Riverdale Confronts Change”:
New York Times May 2005.

“Freeport Pins Hopes…Downtown Revamp”:
Long Island Business News, May 2005.

“Fort Greene Developers Get Lucky Break”:
June 2004: New York Times, June 2005.

“Architects Transform Clinton Building”:
Real Estate Weekly, April 2004.

“Complaints Lead to a Bigger Building”:
Real Estate Weekly, April 2004.

“The Gallerist Upstairs (Residential Real Estate)”:
The New York Sun, May 2003.

“Building Used For Storage now Houses Artists”:
New York Times, July 2002.

“Time Reduced for Filing of Building Permits”:
New York Law Journal, 1998.

Experience:

Meltzer/Mandl Architects, P.C., President/CEO
Environetics Group Inc., President
David Mandl Associates, Principal