The demolition project is expected to wrap up by late spring 2007

Deconstruction of four buildings began Thursday, February 22^nd, on the east side of Broadway between Fulton and John Streets. The work heralds the start of major Fulton Street Transit Center superstructure construction, including erection of the center’s landmark oculus. The demolition follows Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) abatement work and other site preparation.

The project begins mid-block at building 200-202 Broadway, the former site of Modell’s Sporting Goods. That starting point allows crews to create a platform from which machinery will deconstruct the neighboring buildings and move materials onto carting trucks on Broadway and Fulton Street.

Demolition of the first structure is expected to last approximately four weeks, after which deconstruction of 204-210 Broadway (to the north) will take place for the next five weeks, through April 2007. Next, using a crane, MTA crews will deconstruct the 12-story 198 Broadway building (to the south). That deconstruction is expected to last nine weeks. The building at 194-196 Broadway will be demolished last, over the following four weeks.

The entire demolition project is expected to wrap up by late spring 2007. Upon completion, only the Corbin Building, at the corner of Broadway and John Street, will remain along that block of Broadway -- which ultimately will be rehabilitated to house a new Transit Center’s entrance.

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