B.R. Fries & Associates completes Century 21 project in Brooklyn's Bay Ridge. (Retail New York).B.R. Fries & Associates has completed construction of a new second floor for the Century 21 department store in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. The addition, which opened in June, completes the first phase of the expansion and renovation that is continuing while the store remains open. The store is located on 86th Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues. To allow the famous discount retailer to continue to serve its customers throughout the project, much of the work has been done at night. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Barry Fries Barry Francis Fry (born April 7 1945 in Bedford, England) is an English football manager. A former Manchester United apprentice as a winger, his playing career involved brief spells with Bolton, Luton and Leyton Orient), before he retired prematurely due to injury. , president of B.R. Fries, this involved bringing in and erecting the steel support system under lights. The footings were poured and the existing building columns were reinforced during the night hours The Night Hours are the fixed times of prayer in the Divine Office of the Roman Catholic Church, that take place after sunset and before sunrise. In the Latin Rite, the main Office is traditionally Matins, said in the early hours of the morning, and which is joined to the office of . "We were under an aggressive schedule to complete this phase quickly, but we had to be cognizant cog·ni·zant adj. Fully informed; conscious. See Synonyms at aware. [From cognizance.] Adj. 1. of maintaining store operations as near to normal as possible, while also taking the neighborhood into consideration," Fries said. The 20,000-SF second floor addition will have women's fashions departments. The design of this space brings a more contemporary look to the retailer's displays. Phase one of the project also included upgrading the existing brick entry facade to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" the more contemporary new second floor, the installation of escalators and upgrading of the elevators. Fries is now renovating the 60,000-SF first floor. The existing sales areas will be renovated in stages to enable the store to remain open throughout the project. Completion is scheduled for April 2003. "Renovating retail space is a unique type of construction assignment," said Raymond Gindi, chief executive officer of Century 21. "B.R. Fries understands the importance of creating minimal disruption so we can continue to do business throughout the project. Speed, organization and flexibility are crucial, and Fries has them all." This is Fries' second project for Century 21 this year. In March, the company completed the rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. of the landmark Century 21 store on Church Street in lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North , which was severely damaged during the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center across the street. |
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