Infrastructure

Demolition Underway for Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 11, 2024 By Michael Young

Demolition is underway on the Hudson Avenue Generating Station, the site of Con Edison’s Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub in Vinegar Hill. Dubbed “The Hub,” the transmission substation will be capable of powering around 750,000 homes with up to 1,500 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind power. ConEdison designed the new structure to allow for future expandability, with a maximum processing capacity of 6,000 megawatts. The site is bound by Marshall Street to the south, Hudson Avenue to the east, and Gold Street and the Con Edison Farragut Station to the west. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last September and construction is expected to begin around the middle of this year.

Renderings of new bike lanes on Queens Boulevard, courtesy of the New York City Department of Transportation

Mayor Adams Announces $30 Million for Queens Boulevard Safety Improvements

7:00 am on January 2, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the award of nearly $30 million in federal funding for safety improvements along Queens Boulevard in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. This grant, part of the “Safe Streets and Roads for All” program, will be funded through the approximately $1 billion in federal infrastructure funding that has been secured under the Adams administration.

East Midtown Greenway, courtesy of Stantec

East Midtown Greenway Opens along East River Waterfront in Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on January 1, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Sustainable design and engineering firm Stantec recently celebrated the grand opening of the East Midtown Greenway in Midtown East, Manhattan. Constructed by Skanska, the esplanade is the second of three sections of the East Midtown Waterfront Project and adds nearly 2,000 linear feet of bikeways and walking paths to the East River waterfront.

Revamped Penn Station Entrance at 7th Avenue and 32nd Street, via amtrak.com

Amtrak, Vornado Unveil Revamped Entrance at New York Penn Station in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on November 24, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Amtrak and Vornado Realty Trust have recently completed the transformation of New York Penn Station‘s busiest entrance at Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street in Midtown, Manhattan, significantly enhancing accessibility and customer experience for the station’s 600,000 daily visitors.

Demolition Underway For New 15-Story Jail Complex At 275 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

7:30 am on November 19, 2023 By Michael Young

Demolition work is underway at 275 Atlantic Avenue, the site of a 15-story jail complex in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by HOK and developed by the NYC Department of Design and Construction, the 339-foot-tall structure will span 712,150 square feet with a capacity of 1,040 inmates, as well as 30,000 square feet of community facility space, two cellar levels, two loading berths, 100 enclosed parking spaces, and an underground tunnel connecting to the adjacent courthouse. Northstar Contracting Group Inc. is the general contractor for the project, which will replace the defunct Brooklyn Detention Complex bound by Atlantic Avenue, Boerum Place, and Smith and State Streets.

Aerial view of Brooklyn Navy Yard's waterfront edge

BNYDC Reveals a Request for Proposals to Redevelop Industrial Properties at Brooklyn Navy Yard

7:00 am on September 25, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) is seeking design and development partners to advance the transformation of its sprawling industrial complex. A request for proposals was circulated earlier this month and calls for initial conceptual designs for industrial and commercial properties at the waterfront convergence of Kent, Washington, and Railroad Avenues, near the northeastern edge of Brooklyn Navy Yard.

South Battery Park City Resiliency Project Begins to Take Shape in Lower Manhattan

8:00 am on September 12, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is moving along on the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBPCR), an integrated coastal flood risk management system at the southern tip of Battery Park City. Led by architect and engineer AECOM, the $221 million project involves the creation of an elevated landscaped waterfront esplanade spanning from the Museum of Jewish Heritage to Pier A Plaza, as well as the reconstruction of the Wagner Park Pavilion with a new design by Thomas Phifer and Partners. The SBPCR is one component of the 3.5-mile-long Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) master plan, which is engineered to reduce the risk of flood damage from storm events like Hurricane Sandy. Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is the owner and EW Howell Co. is the general contractor for the property, which is addressed on permits as 20 Battery Place.

Demolition Progresses for 45-Story Manhattan Detention Complex at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 7, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition work is continuing for the Manhattan Detention Complex (MDC) at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Led by design-build organization Gramercy Group Inc., the $2.13 billion project will replace the aging detention center known as “The Tombs” with a 295-foot-tall structure spanning 1.25 million square feet and approximately 15 to 17 stories high. When complete, the MDC will stand as the tallest jail structure in the world and its modern facilities will help accommodate the planned closure of Rikers Island. AECOM-Hill JV is the construction manager for the property, which is bound by Walker Street to the north, the Manhattan Criminal Court Building to the south, Baxter Street to the east, and Centre Street to the west.

Gansevoort Peninsula Park Nears Completion on the West Village Waterfront, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 21, 2023 By Michael Young

Work is nearing completion on Gansevoort Peninsula Park, a new 5.5-acre public recreational green space along the Hudson River waterfront off the West Village. Designed by James Corner Field Operations and commissioned by the Hudson River Park Trust, the park will contain a full-size soccer field surrounded by lush landscaping and shrubbery, numerous pathways, stepped seating, a children’s playground, kayak slips, a salt marsh, a dog run, viewing platforms, and Manhattan’s first public sandy beach. The site is located next to Pier 53, directly across from the Whitney Museum of American Art along Hudson River Park.

Looking up at the East End Gateway inside Penn Station's new Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Concourse - Courtesy of Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM

Construction Finishes on Penn Station’s Long Island Rail Road Modernization in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 14, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The $414 million renovation of Penn Station‘s Long Island Rail Road concourse is now complete in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, AECOM, and Skanska, the project centered on the station’s cavernous 33rd Street corridor, improving circulation and access for more than 600,000 people who traverse the corridor daily.

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