Hotel Gansevoort holds topping out ceremony.The new luxury Hotel Gansevoort in the Meatpacking meatpacking or meat-processing, wholesale business of buying and slaughtering animals and then processing and distributing their carcasses to retailers. The livestock industry is among the largest in the world. District moved closer to completion as the project team celebrated the building's "topping out." Levine Builders, a Queens-based contractor, along with owner and developer WSA WSA Web Services Architecture (Bow Street) WSA Wilderness Study Areas WSA Wilbur Smith Associates WSA Washington Software Alliance WSA World Shoe Association WSA Workers Solidarity Alliance Management Ltd., led by Michael Achenbaum, hosted the celebration to commemorate the pouring of the last bucket of cement for the structure. Dozens of construction workers and local leaders attended the ceremony. The 13-story Hotel Gansevoort is located at 18 Ninth Ave., between Little West 12th and Streets. Scheduled for completion later this year, the hotel will include 187 rooms, 21 of them suites, along with a restaurant, a full-service spa, and a 45-foot, roof-deck pool. "The Hotel Gansevoort will introduce luxury accommodations to the Meatpacking District," said Achenbaum, of WSA Management Ltd. "Guests will enjoy unique amenities, including a glass-surrounded outdoor pool with colored lighting and underwater music. The hotel also will be an economic catalyst The term economic catalyst is is widely used in in the field of economy to describe entrepreneurs or companies who precipate a fundamental change in business or technology. A more precise definition of catalyst is based on the new economics of multi-sided platforms. for the neighborhood." Levine Builders serves as general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. for the project. The building was designed by architect Stephen B. Jacobs, with interiors designed by Andi Pepper. "The building's design and style make the Hotel Gansevoort a challenging project," said Jeffrey E. Levine, president of Levine Builders. "Future guests at the hotel will admire such distinctive touches as glass-encased balconies and bay windows. The Meatpacking District will now be home to one of New York's most luxurious hotels." The design for Hotel Gansevoort is characterized by a minimalist min·i·mal·ist n. 1. One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization. 2. A practitioner of minimalism. adj. 1. style and "glass" theme. In addition to the outdoor pool surrounded by glass, the balconies will be glass-enclosed. Instead of wooden bathroom and closet doors, individual rooms will have backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper. translucent translucent slightly penetrable by light rays. glass. The lobby will feature illuminated glass columns in changing hues. Room rates will range from $325 to $2,000 per night. The $60 million construction is being financed by Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale. Engineers for the project are James Cockinos of Merritt & Harris, Inc.; Arthur Siegel of Rosenwasser/Grossman Consulting Engineers; and George Langer of George Langer Associates Consulting Engineers. |
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