Best Government/Public Building: Contractors Build faciltiy for all of New York's Cadets
The 720,000-sq-ft academy for the New York City Police Dept. in College Point, N.Y., was built to replace the police department’s aging and inefficient training and educational buildings spread out over New York City. The new facility unites all of the NYPD’s training resources at one large complex, and can hold up to 2,000 recruits. The academy also offers instruction to law enforcement from throughout the U.S. and abroad.
The police academy includes a 350,000-sq-ft academic building with multiple classrooms, library space and administrative and faculty offices. The site’s other features include a 240,000-sq-ft physical training facility with a running track and a special tactical gymnasium, a central utility plant, a campus parking area and a muster court where cadets gather for roll call and other activities.