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The building will be nearly abated before deconstruction resumes
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The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) announced that it has received approval for the amended plan governing the abatement of 130 Liberty Street. This approved plan will permit LVI Services, Inc., the new subcontractor at 130 Liberty Street, to proceed with the abatement of the building. Among the key features in the amended plan is the decision to decouple the abatement and deconstruction phases of the project. The building will be now be almost entirely abated first and then deconstructed.
"Today, we are one step closer towards the revitalization of Lower Manhattan," said LMDC Chairman Avi Schick. "The regulatory approval of these modifications to the plans governing the 130 Liberty Street project is a critical milestone that will enable us to fulfill our commitment to complete the abatement and deconstruction safely and expeditiously during 2008." Shick said he hopes to have the building down this year.
"LMDC's amended plan incorporates critical safety requirements that will protect workers, first responders and the surrounding community," said Deputy Mayor for Operations Edward Skyler. "Along with our partners in State and Federal government, we want to complete work at 130 Liberty Street as quickly as possible, and we all agree that safety must be the primary concern, which this plan recognizes."
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