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The next incarnation of 123 Washington Street began in August 2005 when
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| The new W Hotel at 123 Washington St |
the Moinian Group purchased the property. The developer, with the help of architects Gwathmey Siegel and contractor Tishman Construction, has erected a mixed-use hotel and condominium that stands at 57 stories, with 400,000 square feet. It opened in July 2010.
The original 10-story building was irreparably damaged on September 11, 2001, and was deconstructed in 2005.
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*The following information was last updated on August 31, 2010.
- W Hotel opened July 26, 2010
- Construction was completed in early August 2010
- The Albany sidewalk bridge was installed in early April 2010
- Sidewalks on Carlisle and Washingtons Streets to open in early October 2010
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Contact the Moinian Group for more information about the construction of the new 123 Washington Street at (212) 808-4000.
For more information about the deconstruction of the original 123 Washington Street building and to learn more about its air monitoring plan, please visit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) website here. Contact community involvement coordinator Ben Barry at (212) 637-3675 or barry.benjamin@epa.gov for further details.
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What building formerly stood at 123 Washington Street?
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Like its neighbor, the former Deutsche Bank building at 130 Liberty Street, 123 Washington Street (4 Albany) became contaminated with potentially harmful particles such as asbestos and lead, as debris spread following the collapse of the World Trade Center, necessitating its deconstruction.
123 Washington Street's original owner, Deutsche Bank, hired a team of environmental consultant groups to monitor the building throughout the process. After developing a plan to safeguard the area from the potentially harmful materials, the PAL Environmental Safety Corporation began the first of two phases of the deconstruction process on December 27, 2004. During this initial, 12-week abatement phase, the building’s exterior was sealed and its entire contents removed.
Click here to learn more about this deconstruction in depth at the Environmental Protection Agency's website.
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How was air quality monitored around the 123 Washington Street building during deconstruction?
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Ambient air monitors were placed on the sidewalks surrounding 123 Washington Street and on its roof. These monitors measured a variety of contaminants associated with World Trade Center dust and materials from the building itself.
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Where can I find the EPA's air-monitoring reports?
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The EPA reported the findings of its 123 Washington Street air monitors weekly and published them through LowerManhattan.info here. The various spreadsheets logged a range of information, including collection time and location, sample volumes, analytical methods, and laboratory details. The materials measured in the reports included asbestos, dust, and quartz, as well as the following metals: barium, chromium, manganese, zinc, beryllium, copper, mercury, cadmium, lead, nickel, and antimony. An explanation of the air-monitoring plan is available on the EPA’s website for 123 Washington Street.
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What safety measures were taken for the building's deconstruction?
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Work on the 130,000-square-foot building was done in two phases: abatement and demolition. In the first phase, Deutsche Bank’s construction team cleaned and sealed the building exterior in preparation for the decontamination of the interior. The interior abatement is being conducted under negative pressure -- essentially by creating a vacuum inside the building -- to ensure that any dust disturbed during the deconstruction process remains inside. The second phase was floor-by-floor demolition of the building exterior, using wet methods to suppress dust.
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