Foundation work is underway for 1 Beekman, a 25- story, 31 unit mixed- use building in the financial district. This building is set to be 95,285 sf and will rise to 299 feet; adding the bulkhead brings the tower’s height to 335 feet. Floors one through four will contain 14,583 sf of commercial space, with retail on the ground floor and offices on the upper three. The residential units will be condos which will be spread across floors six through twenty two. GEA is providing MEP/FP & LEED services for this project. Completion is expected in early 2018.

Eli Hamway and Industrie Capital have begun converting the warehouses at 94 Ninth Street into office spaces and kicked off leasing for the project. The buildings will consist of 200,000 sf of Class A office space and 70,000 sf of ground floor retail. The developers plan to preserve and restore the property’s exposed brick and heavy wooden beams. The largest of the linked buildings is four stories and features 15- foot ceilings. A single- story warehouse that has 25 foot ceilings and skylights will likely house a restaurant or bar with a private roof deck. There will be added bike storage, shower facilities, common areas, interior lounges and parking. Rents will start around $45 per sf. Industrie Capital is aiming for LEED certified status. GEA has provided MEP/FP & LEED services for these structures. Tenant fit-outs for the office space are expected to start late in 2017.

Foundation work is underway for 11-05- 11-21 46th Avenue, 11-06-11-16 45th Road and 45-57-45-41 11th Street in Long Island City. These 36 four-story, two-family townhouses will measure between 3,950 & 4,954 sf with the individual apartments averaging at 1,949 sf apiece. Completion is expected in 2018.

Exterior work is nearing completion at 347 Bowery. GEA provided MEP/FP services to this 13 story, five-unit mixed-use project located in the East Village. The structure measures 27,472 sf and rises 148 feet to the roof. There will be 8,439 sf of retail space from the cellar through to the second floor. Condominiums will be above, averaging 3,134 sf apiece. The fourth and fifth floors will consist of both duplexes and triplexes. Completion is expected by the end of this year.

Windows are going in at 221 West 29th Street, a new 21 Story residential building that is nearing completion. GEA provided MEP/FP services for this 78,695 sf structure. The space will consist of 95 rentals – 19 of which will go for below-market rates. Because of this, the developers were able to build a 30 percent larger building than zoning typically allows in this area. The ground floor will have 671 sf of commercial space, with the cellar levels housing a 15 car garage, recreation space and tenant storage.

1 Beekman, a project in collaboration with Urban Muse and Rogers Ttirk Harbour + Partners has finally been unveiled. GEA provided MEP/FP services for this 95,000 sq. ft. mixed use structure in the financial district. The project will rise 25 floors at 335 feet to its roof, and will contain three commercial units totaling 12,500 sq ft. as well as 3,200 sq. ft. of retail space. The building will also include 31 residential units, with the possibility of becoming condos due to their span between 900 & 2,900 sf. Because of this, 1 Beekman makes its mark in transforming the financial district to a residential neighborhood.

GEA Project in the News: 54 MacDougalStreet Revealed!
Rising from the ashes of an early 19th century townhouse will be the new 54 MacDougal, a 5 story condominium building designed by Building Studio Architects. GEA is providing MEP/FP services to this 8,457 sq. ft. building located in SoHo. The structure will contain 4 condo units and will fit in well with the pre-war buildings that it is nestled between.

GEA is providing MEP services for 211 Schermerhorn- a 14 story, 47 unit mixed use building in downtown Brooklyn now owned by GPB Capital Holdings. The building will consist of 5,372 sf of retail space across the ground and cellar levels, with residential units above. The residential units will be condos, averaging 1,464 sf apiece. Filings with the department of buildings were submitted earlier this year. To learn more about this, check out the article from New York Yimby!

Construction is nearly done on 444 Park Avenue South, GEA’s project with SBE & Moin Development. The former 13-story office building has been expanded by six stories and redeveloped into a 190-key SLS Hotel, consisting of approximately 87,000 sf. The hotel will have an array of amenities including a restaurant, fitness center, meeting rooms and an outdoor lounge on the 14th floor. Opening is anticipated for next spring. Full Story on New York Yimby