November 20, 2009
A shutdown of the domestic hot water and heat in the Kimmel Center is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2009 starting at 11PM through Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 11AM. Read more »
NEWS & UPDATES
Kimmel Center
November 20, 2009
November 20, 2009
Greene Street
November 16, 2009
November 16, 2009
Verizon will be opening up Greene Street north of West 4th Street in order to clear a conduit obstruction. They are scheduled to work Thursday, Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday of this week. Weekend work is scheduled to consist of replacing cobblestones.
This is not an NYU-related project.
383 Lafayette
November 13, 2009
November 13, 2009
Starting on or about November 16, 2009, exterior façade probes in approximately 10 locations will be conducted at 383 Lafayette. Two scissor lifts will be located on site - one on Lafayette and one on 4th Street - for the project.
40 West 4th Street
November 12, 2009
November 12, 2009
Power washing of the façade of 40 West 4th Street (Tisch Hall) to remove tape and paint residue from around the limestone canopy is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2009. Tenants will be directed to use the east side entrance or west side entrance of 40 West 4th Street (Tisch Hall) during this work.
44 West 4th Street
November 12, 2009
November 12, 2009
The main entrance of 44 West 4th Street-Kaufman Management Center (KMC) will be temporarily closed on Friday, November 13, 2009 and Saturday, November 14, 2009 to refinish the stone of the lobby floor.
Tenants will be directed to use the stairs and elevators to the upper concourse level of 40 West 4th Street (Tisch Hall) to gain access to the elevators into 44 West 4th Street (KMC).
10 Washington Place
November 6, 2009
November 6, 2009
Beginning Wednesday, November 11, 2009 a boom truck will remove and replace the water tank on the roof of 10 Washington Place. Pieces of the old water tank will be removed and a new tank will be delivered via the same truck. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, November 13, 2009.
The street will remain open to traffic during this time.
14 Washington Mews
November 3, 2009
November 3, 2009
An articulating boom lift will be staged in front of 14 Washington Mews on Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6, 2009 to deliver materials to the roof and access the roof. A temporary structure will be built to model items proposed with renovation work.
33 WSQW
October 28, 2009
October 28, 2009
On November 4th, 2009 probes will be conducted at grade level on the courtyard side and/or on the south side of the 9th floor to investigate the existing lintel and roof conditions. Roof membrane and sub-layers of roofing from all roofs will also be removed.
OTHER PROJECTS
Improving Our Facilities
NYU maintains and improves its facilities as often as it manages construction projects. While these projects may not have the same public face as others, we'd like to make sure that our community is informed that they're happening around the campus.
246 - 248 Greene Street - Kimball Hall
The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development is undergoing a project to renovate several floors for the Department of Applied Psychology.
- The first phase includes demolition and abatement.
- The second phase will be a construction phase.
Work began in August 2009 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of November 2009. The project is currently in the first phase.
251 Mercer Street - Warren Weaver Hall
NYU OCM is proceeding with a project at Warren Weaver Hall that includes abatement followed by a period of construction of each floor. The project is currently on the 7th floor. During abatement work, the floor will be closed off and limited to the asbestos contractor and consultant only.
The project began on December 1, 2008 and is scheduled to end in fall 2010.
726-730 Broadway - NYU Bookstore
Along with other interior projects, a project to renovate the ground floor retail space at 726 Broadway has begun. The renovated retail space will be the new location for the NYU Bookstore and a cafe vendor and is planned to include an extended trade book section, a children's section, a clothing section, and space for discussions and readings.
- The first phase of the project includes mobilization, site preparation, and minor renovations to the building's facade.
- The second phase will be a construction phase.
- In the third phase of the project, both the professional and main NYU Bookstores will move into the new space.
Work began in August 2009 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of April 2010. The project is currently in the first phase.
Local Law 11 Projects
Local Law 11 work is mandated by the City of New York and requires all buildings six floors or higher to be inspected and repaired on a regularly scheduled basis. For a list of Local Law 11, please click here.