http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/ LowerManhattan.info Latest Headlines RSS feed en-us Copyright 2006 Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center/LMDC Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:49:08 EDT Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:49:08 EDT http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/hotel_conversion_underway_at_77618.aspx A new eight-story hotel is under construction at 32 Pearl Street, between Broad and Wall Streets. The former apartment building at the site is being converted into a Hampton Inn by construction manager W & L Group, which expects to complete the project in approximately May 2012. The curb lane is closed outside the work site for the duration of the project, though the pedestrian walkway will be maintained. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EDT http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/manhattan_bridge_lower_roadway_94267.aspx Starting February 1, 2012, the lower roadway of the Manhattan Bridge will be open to Brooklyn-bound traffic from 10 a.m. through evening rush hours, including Saturdays when crews are at work. This will allow the city Department of Transportation’s rehabilitation contractor to work on the south side of the bridge, with one lane closed. The 10 a.m. traffic reversal start time will be intermittent for several weeks, then be a daily occurrence from March 5th through approximately June 2013. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EDT http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/water_street_closure_for_34329.aspx Starting Monday, January 30th, city Department of Design and Construction crews will begin capital reconstruction of Water Street, between Beekman Street and Peck Slip. Water Street will be closed to traffic and parking will be removed for installation of the new water main and other utilities. Pedestrian traffic and access to local businesses will be maintained at all times. The work will take place in phases -- first the south half, then the north half -- through late 2012. Upon completion, the street will be rebuilt with new curbs and sidewalks, and the cobblestone roadway restored. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EDT http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/371_broadway_construction_restarts_74355.aspx Construction of a new condominium building at 371 Broadway is expected to resume in February with foundation work, after being on hold since 2008. The 20-story tower, located at Broadway and Franklin Street, will be built atop the existing five-story buildings, with steel replacing the original wood frames. The superstructure is slated for completion in spring 2013, with full completion in early 2014. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EDT http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/new_hotel_construction_at_57298.aspx Construction of a new 30-story hotel is beginning this month at 217 Pearl Street, at Platt Street. Foundation work mobilized in mid-January and is slated to continue through approximately April 2012. Superstructure erection will follow through early 2013, with the hotel expected to open in early 2014. The former parking lot is currently enclosed by fencing, with a sidewalk closure on Platt Street and one lane occupied on Pearl Street outside the site. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EDT