Plaza Construction Corp.

PROJECT: 11 Times Square

PROJECT LOCATION: 11 Times Square
New York, NYCLIENT: SJP PropertiesPROJECT SIZE: 1,100,000 SFTYPE OF BUILDING: Office BuildingARCHITECT: FxFowle Architects
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Plaza Construction Corporation was selected to act as Construction Manager for Eleven Times Square, the newest office building in Manhattan’s most exciting business district. The 38,000 square foot site is located 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue. 11 Times Square will be an extraordinary, environmentally responsible modern building befitting its marquee location. The design features a sculptural composition of forms sheathed in combinations of sheer glass curtainwall and unique “silk-glass” spandrel panels. Private roof terraces with glass windscreens will be installed on several of the building setbacks. Exterior sunshades will animate the portions of the southern and western facades while improving thermal comfort and reducing glare. High-performance, spectrally selective Low-E glass will be used in the curtain wall and will help this “green” building achieve LEED Silver Certification from U.S. Green Building Council. 11 Times Square will be 600 feet tall and consist of 38 occupied stories above grade with one cellar. The new state-of-the-art building will be approximately 1,100,000 SF. The office lobby is located prominently at the corner of Eighth Ave. and 41st Street. The office floors will rise from the 3rd floor to the 38th and will have 9’6” floor-to-ceiling glass with a 5’0” wide window module. There are no corner columns resulting in dramatic open spaces with spectacular views. A major retail component will occupy one floor below grade, grade and one floor above and have significant frontage at the corner of 42nd and Eighth Avenue.

PROJECT: Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market

PROJECT LOCATION: 725 Exterior Street
Bronx, NYCLIENT: The Related Companies/BTM Development Partners LLC c/o Related Retail CorporationPROJECT SIZE: 1 Million SF/retail; 1Million SF/parkingTYPE OF BUILDING: Retail/ParkingARCHITECT: Brennan Beer Gorman Architects; Greenberg Farrow
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Plaza Construction has been hired as the Construction Manager for the redevelopment of 16.5 acres of former food/produce market and the Bronx Men’s House of Detention into 1 million SF of retail space and is required parking. Much of the historic stonework (including the BMHD guard house, visitor’s entrance, and frieze panel band) will be salvaged and utilized in the construction. The PROW Building, a V configured structure, will be renovated while maintaining the existing general appearance. Two 500,000 SF multi-story “big box” retail buildings will be constructed. Other smaller buildings will be used for medium & small retail as well as restaurants. Home Depot, Staples, Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, Best Buy, and Marshall’s are just a few of the future tenants. A 1-million SF multi-level parking garage structure will also be built on-site. Challenges include the expansion of an off ramp for the Major Deegan Expressway, the complete replacement of all utilities, storm & sanitary sewer, water, gas, telephone and electric for 1400 feet of Exterior Street, accommodating the foundations for the MDE widening, and remediations the entire 16.5 acres under the DEPs Brown Fields program. The project includes a LEEDS agreement which obligates re-use of materials. This will be achieved by salvaging all masonry and concrete from the demolished buildings and turning that material into recycled concrete aggregate or recycled concrete. This process will be performed on-site utilizing crushing equipment. The grand opening is scheduled for September 2009.

PROJECT: Riverhouse

PROJECT LOCATION: One Rockefeller Park
New York, NYCLIENT: The Sheldrake OrganizationPROJECT SIZE: 560,000 SFTYPE OF BUILDING: CondominiumARCHITECT: Polshek & Partners
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Plaza Construction Corporation is the construction manager for a new luxury, high-rise condominium tower located in Battery Park City, New York known as Site 16/17. The Sheldrake Organization is currently developing the 560,000 square foot, 32 story structure in accordance with the Battery Park City Authority's Green Residential Guidelines. The development will be a "Green" project, sustainable design that will earn a US Green Building Council Gold LEED rating. The site is located just East of the Hudson River, with a footprint of 45,000 square feet. Scheduled for groundbreaking in October 2005, the concrete building is slated to include approximately 180 high-end, family sized residential units, 26,000 square feet of non-profit space, health club, pool, and spa areas, as well as a multi-level underground parking structure. Sustainable, "Green" features include 20kw of onsite renewable power generation via building integrated photovoltaic panels and roof mounted wind turbines, the use of rapidly renewable materials and certified wood products, planted roof areas, an internal 35,000 gallon per day sewage treatment system, as well as many other sustainable construction techniques.

PROJECT: The Shops at Atlas Park

PROJECT LOCATION: Cooper Avenue
Glendale, NYCLIENT: Atco Properties & ManagementPROJECT SIZE: 850,000 sq. ft.TYPE OF BUILDING: New Mixed-Use ProjectARCHITECT: A&Co., LLC (Design Architects); TEK Architects (Project Architects); MPFP, LLC (Landscape Architects); DLB Assocates (MEP Engineers); and Rodney D. Gibble Consulting Engineers (Structural Engineers)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Plaza Construction Corp. is the Construction Manager for this new mixed-use, “lifestyle” shopping center in Glendale, New York. Atlas Terminals is a 25-acre, one million SF industrial property in the Glendale section of Queens, NY. The developer, Atco Properties & Management, has launched a comprehensive redevelopment of a 12-acre portion of the site which it has owned and operated for 80 years. The redevelopment area currently includes 23 buildings, 16 of which have been or will be completely or partially demolished, four will be renovated, and two (including a central boiler plant that will continue to serve the balance of the property) will be unaffected. Additionally, three new buildings will also be constructed. The redevelopment concept calls for the creation of Queens’ first and only contemporary “lifestyle” shopping center, with 310,000 SF of retail space, 90,000 SF of office space including a movie theater and a 750-car multilevel garage at the rear of the site.

PROJECT: Astor Place

PROJECT LOCATION: 26 Astor Place
New York, NYCLIENT: The Related CompaniesPROJECT SIZE: 140,000 sq. ft.TYPE OF BUILDING: Luxury Residential Condominium/RetailARCHITECT: Gwathmey Siegel & Associates and Ismael Leyva Architects
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Related Companies selected Plaza Construction Corp. to be the Construction Manager for this new 22-story mixed-use luxury residential tower with retail space and below grade parking garage. World renowned architects Gwathmey Seigel & Associates, in collaboration with Ismael Leyva Architects, has designed the building consisting of 40 luxury condominium apartments which vary in size from 2,300 SF for two and three bedroom apartments to 4,000 SF for the four penthouse apartments with a glass solarium roof. The building is scheduled for completion and occupancy in the fall of 2005.

PROJECT: New York University - Wagner School of Public Service

PROJECT LOCATION: 295 Lafayette Street
New York, NYCLIENT: New York UniversityPROJECT SIZE: 60,000 sq. ft.TYPE OF BUILDING: Interior Build-OutARCHITECT: Suben Dougherty /Engineer Meyer Strong Jones
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Plaza Construction Corp. was selected as the Construction Manager for New York University's fit-out of the Wagner School of Public Service located in the historic Puck Building. The new space consisted of Dean and faculty offices, lecture rooms, and student lounges on two levels. Listed on the National Historic Register, this Landmark building hosted some unique and interesting challenges. Originally built in 1885, numerous remodeling and additions over the years left the building in its current state of three structures combined into one. Because of this, both floors were installed over a raised floor system in order to create a level surface. Plaza also coordinated the installation of the schools mechanical rooms and exterior louvers while maintaining the building’s Landmark status. Plaza successfully maintained the building’s original characteristics and charm while installing the latest in design & technology.

PROJECT: Astoria Energy

PROJECT LOCATION: Steinway Street
Astoria, NYCLIENT: Astoria Energy, LLCPROJECT SIZE: 23 AcresTYPE OF BUILDING: Combined Cycle Power PlantARCHITECT: Shaw, Stone & Webster
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Plaza Construction Corporation has been commissioned as the architectural, civil, and structural subcontractor by Shaw, Stone & Webster for the construction of a 2-on-1 combined cycle power plant. Astoria Energy, a new electric generating facility in Astoria, NY, will be New York City’s largest new power plant in more than 25 years once completed. Astoria Energy will use state-of-the-art, natural gas fueled, combined cycle technology to produce 1,000 megawatts of power – enough to supply one million customers. Construction of the first 500-megawatts has commenced with commercial operation projected for spring 2006.