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Owner
Manhattan East Suite Hotels

Location
New York, New York

Total Area
152,000 sf

Scope
Architectural services and coordination of all engineering services

Site construction administration and coordination services
The Benjamin Hotel

Program
Complete renovation of 26 story hotel constructed 1920s, including complete mechanical, electrical, plumbing and communication replacement

Restoration of limestone facades, bronze entrance doors and canopy

Interior renovation including restaurants, meeting rooms and health spa

The new hotel was designed to be a modern, high technology four star business hotel


Challenges
Completion of construction documents for the entire project in ten weeks

Integration of the new HVAC, electrical and plumbing risers into existing structure, working within the constraints of limited floor to floor heights and an extremely tight floor plan

Preservation of the hotel’s historic integrity and artistic detailing while incorporating state-of-the-art utilities
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