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1308 2nd Avenue
Project Information
- Project Location:
- New York, NY
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Mixed Use
Scope Of Work
GKA provided architectural field verification, measured drawings, engineering coordination, and authorities interface for foundation improvements to a mixed use apartment building in the Upper East Side, Manhattan New York. The 's mixed-use residential/retail property in the Upper East Side is along the excavation route of the Second Avenue subway line in Manhattan. the building's foundation and its sidewalk vault are just feet from the new subway tunnels, a structural retrofit was required that would protect the property from Tunnel Boring Machine ["TBM"] vibrations as well as the increased loads from construction equipment, while being as minimally inconvenient as possible to the property's ground floor storefront retail tenants.
Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Building Size: 14,875 sf (estimated)
Number of Floors: 5
Residential Units: 18
Commercial Units: 3
Project Size: Entire
Zoning: R10 / C1-5
Year Built: 1918
Project Year: 2010