Fiterman Hall, May 2009

The long-awaited completion of Fiterman Hall’s abatement officially concluded last week, a little more than a year since it began. Crews from Tishman Construction, the contractor for building owners City University of New York (CUNY) and Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), followed stringent procedures to safely complete the decontamination. Work was monitored according to detailed guidelines by regulators from the Environmental Protection Agency, state Department of Labor, city Department of Buildings (DOB), and several other agencies, as well as the Fire Department.

With abatement done, this week crews turned their attention to safely deconstructing the 15-story building according to regulator-approved plans and pending final DOB permitting. If deconstruction stays on schedule, the building, located at 30 West Broadway, will be gone in less than six months, by approximately November 2009. Construction of the new, 14-story Fiterman Hall will begin immediately, from late 2009 through mid-2012.