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New York Architecture
Images- Lower Manhattan BATTERY-MARITIME
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1909 |
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Beaux-Arts |
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Battery Maritime
Ferry Terminal at Battery Park, NY (1906)
Single ply roofing system; carpentry;
restoration, rehabilitation, and the replication of historic
decorative copper items. Scope of work also entails:
structural steel, gutter lining, batten seam roofing, and
cornice Installation on the North Fascade mansard area.
Prime Contractor: City of New York
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Designed
by the firm Walker and Morris in a Beaux-Arts style, the landmarked
Battery-Maritime Building was originally paired with a twin, the Staten
Island Terminal. Completed in 1909, the Battery Maritime Building
possesses an intriguing composition of architectural metals, including
cast iron, rolled steel, and stamped zinc and copper. One of the
building's feature elements included a stained glass laylight in the Main
Concourse, which has since been roofed over.
The under utilized ferry terminal has suffered severe deterioration due to
a lack of maintenance and loss of significant architectural features
during a 1957 alteration / addition.
With the structural stabilization of the terminal a priority, the New York
Department of Transportation retained the Pokorny firm to prepare a
comprehensive Exterior and Structural Conditions Survey. The proposal for
phase one would complete required repairs to the roof and north facade and
correct serious life safety and water infiltration concerns. The firm is
currently negotiating the preparation of construction documents for the
stabilization of the terminal roof and north facade.
City's Economic
Developement Corporation Issues Request For Proposals For Battery Martime
Building
Historic Landmark Could House a Diversity of
Tenants
The New York Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
announced today that it is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for
renovation and adaptive re-use of the historic Battery Maritime Building (BMB)
at the foot of Whitehall Street in Lower Manhattan. The
140,000-square-foot facility offers rare waterfront development
opportunities with the potential of unsurpassed waterfront views of
Manhattan and New York Harbor.
EDC is planning a $36 million exterior and roof renovation project for the
building to make it more attractive to prospective developers. These
renovations are expected to be completed by the fall of 2003. It is
anticipated that the selected developer, who would be granted a long-term
lease of the property of 30 to 50 years, would execute interior
renovations to meet tenant needs.
"The area surrounding the Battery Maritime Building is the focus of
major redevelopment efforts by the City," said EDC President Michael
G. Carey. "To the south, the Whitehall Ferry Terminal is being
totally re-built; the Guggenheim is planning to construct a new $850
million museum on the waterfront just north of the BMB, and negotiations
are underway to transform Governor's Island into a major new cultural,
educational and commercial center. The Battery Maritime Building offers
one of the critical points of access to the island."
The Beaux Arts-style ferry terminal building was built in 1908 as a twin
to the Whitehall Ferry Terminal next door. The four-story cast and wrought
iron structure contains three ferry slips, Slip 5, 6 and 7, with
additional enclosed space between Slip 5 and 6, and Slip 6 and 7, as well
as an entry vestibule and an elevator lobby in the southwest section of
the Building.
Slip 7 is currently used for limited ferry service to Governor's Island.
Since the BMB landings offer the only site for private ferry operations
with direct connections to the City's subway system, EDC anticipates that
at least one of the other piers will be renovated for use by private
commuter ferries.
Prospective developers may include a proposal to operate and maintain the
ferry slips as part of their leased area. If they choose not to do so,
proposals must show a delineation of ground floor space to operate the
ferry slips.
The 55,000-square-foot unrestored former passenger waiting room on the
second floor was once one of New York City's grand public spaces.
Ornamented with elaborate plaster finishes, large cast iron columns and
dramatic windows of leaded pattern glass, it was illuminated with a large
stained glass laylight. It has great potential to be restored for uses
open to the public.
The third and forth floors, with 20,000 square feet each, house offices
for the Department of Transportation. DOT will vacate the building by the
end of 2001. The third floor was part of the original construction, while
the fourth floor was added in 1957 as part of a major alteration. EDC is
currently investigating the structural integrity of the building to
determine the feasibility of adding additional floors to the building.
Proposals for the BMB are due by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2001.
There will be an information meeting and site visit on Wednesday, June 6,
2001. For a copy of the complete RFP and reservations for the site visit,
please call (212) 312-3969 or e-mail mailto:info@newyorkbiz.com&subject=0501BMB
and put 0501BMB in the subject line.
EDC is the City's primary vehicle for economic development services.
Through its real estate and financial resources, EDC helps develop
businesses and create jobs throughout the five boroughs. EDC is also
responsible for the sale and redevelopment of City-owned waterfront
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nyc-architecture.com
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