As part of our ongoing partnership with AEG Live on projects, R.P. Brennan was commissioned to fully renovate one of NYC’s most popular concert venues Terminal 5. The job was recently completed, which you can view below.
R.P. Brennan was selected by our long-time client Jack Resnick & Sons to make improvements to this residential property. Gracie Mews is a 35-story luxury residential tower located on the Upper Eastside of Manhattan.
Client: Jack Resnick & Sons/W2O
Architect: Ted Moudis Associates
Square Footage: 74,000 SF
We were selected by JRS to be the general contractor for the W20 12th floor Tenant Build-out at 199 Water Street after completing a more extensive $10M, 77,000 SF build-out for Resnick Realty at 255 Greenwich for the Borough of Manhattan Community College. We worked closely with JRS, Ted Moudis Associates, W20, and the tenant’s Rep Avison Young.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CENTER CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY R.P. BRENNAN
NEW YORK, NY, January 27, 2020 — R.P. Brennan is pleased to share the completion of the construction of the New York University Special Collections Center, which has recently been awarded the AIA Leroy award to the architect CannonDesign.
Project Summary
The New York University Special Collections Center project was to co-locate all special collections (Fales Library, Tamiment Library, and the University Archives) on floors 2 and 3 of the New York University Bobst Library. R.P. Brennan’s team was brought on board as the construction manager early in the design development and decision-making process with the architect Cannon Design. The project included rebuilding two floors totaling at 60,000 square feet.
Background
New York University has a world-renowned wealth of special collections that are celebrated in full fruition within this remarkable new space of transparency, intrigue, and beauty. Ranging from the evolution of the feminist punk youth movement Riot Grrrl in the 90’s to the lives of the North American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, the center enables researchers, students, faculty and the public to explore this unique collection within the center of knowledge celebrated in the Bobst library.
Details
CannonDesign found their design inspiration from the unique- and often radical- nature of the special collections. R.P. Brennan choreographed the construction of the two new floors within the challenging environment of the primarily occupied Bobst Library. The unique construction starts at the lighted entryway of the center, which welcomes visitors into an ethereal atmosphere that could be compared to walking into something out of sci-fi film. The illuminated walls are intentionally transparent to expose curations of the special collection and perfectly compliment the clean wooden floors and minimalistic finishes. Inside the center, two more galleries display even more items in exhibitions designed by curators, students, and facilities.
The new age environment is parallel to the functionalities of the space, which required installations of new technologies and the most modern efficiencies for ease in content discovery. The center also has classrooms, a media room, a consultation room, and various meeting spaces. Floor 2’s North Reading Room overlooking Washington Square was also renovated for not only a quiet study space with stunning views but also as an event space for the public to enjoy the center.
Floor 3 is the new home to the on-site collection repositories in more than 17,000 square feet of secure, climate-controlled storage, connected to Floor 2 by a staff elevator. R.P. Brennan met the critical task of installing the 24/7, 365 days a year environmental controls that maintained constant 65-degree temperature with 35% relative humidity. Floor 3 is in the final stages of construction and set to be complete in late 2020.
To date, R.P. Brennan has completed six floors for New York University in their Bobst Library and maintains a strong relationship with the university in their ongoing work.
About R.P. Brennan
R.P. Brennan is a general contractor and construction manager based in New York City. Founded in 1987, the company continues to grow upon their annual revenue of over 50 million dollars. The firm specializes in construction within the educational, corporate, healthcare, entertainment, hospitality, industries. R.P. Brennan is proud to have maintained well-known clientele on a repeat basis, such as New York University and Columbia University. For more information visit our website at www.rpbrennan.com
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R.P. Brennan worked with New York University and Schwartz & Gross to complete a full remodel of the Rubin Hall dormitories.
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AEG Live, whom is considered the No. 1 concert promoter in New York City, recently acquired Bowery Presents and moved to a new office headquarters. R.P. Brennan was hired to renovate the entire 5th floor of AEG Live’s new headquarters at 53 W. 23rd Street. The project was completed on time and within budget.
R.P. Brennan recently completed a comprehensive construction project for the Borough of Manhattan Community College at their 70 Murray Street campus. The total project cost was 10 million dollars and encompassed 77,000 sq. ft.
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