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Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life

238 Thompson Street

NYU and the Archdiocese of New York have completed the long-discussed sale of the site of the former NYU Catholic Center. The site, on Washington Square South and Thompson Street, will be home to NYU's Center for Academic and Spiritual Life, which will include spaces for religious observance, offices for NYU's Chaplains' Circle, classes, music rehearsals, and conferences, and will include space for an ongoing Catholic presence. The creation of this Center will provide a communal home for our students' religious and spiritual lives, as well as furnish us with additional academic space in our core area.


Classroom specifications

Second floor (see floor chart)    
Room Number Row seating capacity  
261 36  
265 32  
269 40  
274 18  
275 40  
279 48  
284 (Network classroom) 22 (fixed)  
288 36  
Third floor (see floor chart)    
Room Number Row seating capacity  
361 36  
365 32  
369 40  
374 18  
375 32  
379 32  
383 42  
384 (Network classroom) 22 (fixed)  
388 30  
58 WSS

view from Washington Square Park


Quick Facts & Figures

Number of Floors 5 above ground and 2 below
Square Feet 61,373
Height 89 feet plus rooftop mechanicals
Architects  Machado and Silvetti Associates, LLC 
Zoning R7-2 zoning district, with a portion located in a C1-5 commercial overlay
Special features  To maximize building efficiency, the new building will connect on most floors to the adjacent Kimmel Center for University Life. The two buildings will remain distinct in identity, but can share programmatic workload to maximize use of space. 
Sustainability Goal  LEED Silver
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