The redevelopment of this New York City Beaux-Arts style historic landmark, which formerly served as the city’s main U.S. Postal Service branch, involved core and shell construction of the James A. Farley Building and an annex building to the west for office and retail space. The upper floors of the 1.4-million-sq-ft Farley structure have been transformed into 730,000 sq ft of tech firm space.
Spurred by its lease expiration and need to find a new headquarters, Deutsche Bank’s building conversion allowed it to create a premier trading environment with flexible workspaces, says the project team.<
To reinforce what the submission says is this insurance firm’s commitment to collaboration and open communication with its 400 employees, the project team sought to create an interconnecting stadium stair that would double as a town hall gathering area for the staff as part of this three-level, 100,000-sq-ft office renovation.
First conceived in the 1970s, the new 3.8-mile limited access bypass has improved safety, capacity and reliability while also setting the stage for transformation of Hillsborough’s business district.
Teamwork, communication and coordination were imperative to safely complete work at 60 construction sites along the 450-mile New York State Thruway within a 14-month construction window.
Space was at a premium when it came to shoehorning the gently graded 1,400-ft-long steel and concrete connector ramp between northbound and southbound lanes of Harlem River Drive, a popular route for vehicles to the George Washington Bridge.
To stay on schedule during the winter and meet strict specifications, the team temporarily enclosed this University of Albany building at two different stages.
As medical services continue to migrate to outpatient settings, the center allows White Plains Hospital to provide advanced, clinical care closer to patients’ homes.
The Adams Street branch is the first new library built in Brooklyn since 1983 and the first branch constructed in the DUMBO neighborhood—the result of dozens of meetings with community members aimed at providing new resources for the area and fostering civic literacy.