Albanese Development Corp. is a subsidiary of Albanese Organization, Inc., a privately held, full-service real estate firm dedicated to creating commercial and residential buildings of distinction, quality and architectural merit that optimize value, are environmentally responsible, and enhance the communities in which they are located. AO is widely credited with introducing environmentally advanced urban living to the United States with The Solaire, the nation's first environmentally engineered residential tower. The Albanese Organization has been a leader in the New York real estate development community since 1949.