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October 10, 2007

ATLANTIC YARDS RATNERVILLE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Atlantic Yards demolition block and lot map here.

ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weeks beginning October 8, 2007 and October 15, 2007

In an effort to keep the Atlantic Yards Ratnerville Community aware of upcoming construction activities, ESD and Forest City Ratner are providing the following outline of anticipated upcoming construction activities.

Please note: the scope and nature of activities are subject to change based upon field conditions.

Long Island Rail Road/Vanderbilt Yard Work

  • Drilling piles at Southeast Gas Station (block 1121, lot 47).
  • Test pile for Temporary Train Trestle foundation piles is complete; additional testing to continue to confirm structural failure.
  • Preparing to mobilize to East Portal to drill foundation piles by creating earth ramps for drilling.
  • Preparing to mobilize to drill foundation piles for cable bridge (adjacent to 6th Avenue Bridge).
  • Preparing to begin drilling trestle foundation piles.
  • Continue soil excavation and removal in block 1121 west to east.
  • Continue construction and debris removal.

Abatement and Demolition Work

All work described below will comply with the additional oversight and protocols by the Department of Buildings (DOB) that were established on April 30th.

  • Roof abatement at 800 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 25) has been completed. Clean-up will be underway within this two-week period.
  • Demolition at 546 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 54) is anticipated to be underway for the next two–three months.
  • Demolition is anticipated to be underway at 814 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 45), 818 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 46) and 542 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 50) within this two-week period. Abatement will be completed at 538 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 46) after a parapet is removed, per the instructions of the BEST Squad.
  • Demolition is anticipated to be underway at 465 Dean Street (block 1127/lot 54) within this two-week period.

Posted by lumi at October 10, 2007 6:22 AM

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