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130 Liberty Street (former Deutsche Bank Building) « back
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130 Liberty Street in February 2009 
Abatement work is underway at 130 Liberty 
The 130 Liberty Street building, formerly owned by Deutsche Bank, was severely damaged on September 11, 2001, by falling debris from the twin towers. The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) acquired the building in August 2004 and is managing its safe decontamination and deconstruction.

The 40-story building's decontamination process began in early 2006, when crews from Bovis Lend Lease erected scaffolding and elevator hoists and installed new netting around the exterior. Interior abatement followed, and included environmental cleaning and removal of all interior surfaces and non-structural elements in the building.

The actual floor-by-floor deconstruction commenced in March 2007, but was suspended after a fire on August 18, 2007 that damaged floors 13 through 18. At the time, the building had been deconstructed to the 26th floor; the search for potential human remains in the building concluded in early June 2007.

The tower was deemed structurally sound immediately after the fire, and soon the project managers instituted several safety improvements. They included repairing the fire standpipe, using fire-resistant materials and equipment, rebuilding safety structures, centralizing the negative-air-pressure and electric controls, and improving emergency access and egress points.

The city’s stop-work order was lifted at 130 Liberty Street in April 2008, and decontamination resumed in May 2008 with constant fire department and environmental oversight and monitoring. Crews will continue until the building is completely abated, then follow with deconstruction. Upon completion, the vacant land parcel will be incorporated into the new World Trade Center (WTC) development and be the home of the future 5 WTC building.

Click here to learn more about this project at the LMDC website.

For a complete list of project documents including the approved deconstruction plan visit the LMDC website.

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Summary

Deconstruction Plan:  The LMDC posted the final, approved deconstruction plan on its website on May 20, 2009. Contractor Bovis Lend Lease’s “Emergency Health and Safety Plan” also is posted.

Air Monitoring: Air-quality testing at the building continues, with 12 sampling sites in the building’s immediate vicinity. Additional public and private monitors are active throughout Lower Manhattan, including across Washington Street at 130 Cedar Street (click to view those results). Air monitoring reports are available here and on the LMDC’s website.


Daily Activities

*The following information was last updated on July 2, 2009.

Abatement:

  • Abatement on the first floor and basement is proceeding and is expected to be complete by late July 2009.
  • The building facade has been removed down to the 5th floor; it is slated for completion by mid-July 2009
  • Abatement continues to proceed in accordance with the Implementation Plan and Emergency Health and Safety Plan (EHASP) for the abatement of 130 Liberty Street, which was approved February 8, 2008.  Since abatement resumed in May 2008, there have been an average of 250 abatement workers in the building working two shifts per day, 6 days a week.
  • Floors 26 through 4 have been abated and cleared by regulatory agencies: the New York State Department of Labor (DOL), the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

Deconstruction:

  • LMDC posted the approved Implementation Plan for Deconstruction and the Environment, Health, Safety and Emergency Action Plan, at http://www.renewnyc.com/plan_des_dev/130liberty/deconstruction_plan.asp.
  • Deconstruction will resume once abatement is complete, and the facade is removed
  • Based on the current progress of work, deconstruction is expected to begin in July 2009 and continue for approximately six months, through early 2010.

Contact Info

In February 2009 the LMDC started a Twitter page. Keep up to date on the LMDC and 130 Liberty Street by going to: http://twitter.com/LMDC.

To learn more about the project contact Mike Murphy at the LMDC at (212) 587-9745 or mmurphy@renewnyc.com.

In the event of an emergency involving the 130 Liberty Street Building, please call 911 or the LMDC at (212) 962-2300.


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How is the LMDC ensuring that contaminants are not released from the building?
Q: How will deconstruction activities affect residential areas?
Q: What measures or precautions are being taken to protect nearby residents during the deconstruction process?
 
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Related Links

LMDC April 2009 project status report
Public Comments Heard on 130 Liberty Plans
Agencies Gather for 130 Liberty Public Meeting
LMDC 130 Liberty Street website
LMDC Hosts Safety Meeting on 130 Liberty Street
View air monitoring results on the LMDC website
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