Work has begun on the 60,000-sq-ft Battery Park City Community Center located at the tip of Liberty Luxe and Liberty Green high-rise residential towers on North End Avenue in Downtown Manhattan.
The facility which is being constructed by Stalco Construction of Islandia, New York aims to achieve LEED Platinum certification and will consist of a main lobby, adult swimming pool, children’s pool, gymnasium and fitness center, theater/auditorium, dance studios, classrooms, offices, lockers rooms, a cafeteria, kitchen, bathrooms, and storage and equipment rooms. Green design features and leading edge technological solutions that will be incorporated into the community center include light cell controls of interior lighting to maximize daylight. The gymnasium and the pool will feature expansive windows along the west side of the building and a 450-ft long glass arcade wall along the east side. A ventilation and air conditioning system in the pool area and oversized, sound-insulated ductwork will provide the center with a high air quality.