IBEX Construction begins work on Park Ave. landmark.IBEX ibex (ī`bĕks), wild goat, genus Capra, found in rugged country on mountain ranges from central Asia to the Himalayas, S Europe, and NE Africa. Construction, a New York-based firm specializing in high-end retail and corporate construction, has begun a landmark restoration of the retail areas and lobby at 2 Park Avenue, in the Murray Hill Murray Hill may refer to one of the following places:
The building is home to the Manhattan office of Newsday, as well as AGA Creative, Herrick Feinstein and the United Way of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . IBEX Construction will be upgrading the retail shops in the building's lobbies by increasing their visibility with large, raised glass store fronts, which will enable the building ownership to attract new, exciting retail entities to the building. "It is always exciting to be part of a restoration project like 2 Park Avenue," said Andy Frankl, president of IBEX Construction. "It's rewarding to know that tenants will appreciate the historical details of their buildings they may not have recognized before the project was completed." Originally constructed in 1928, the 29-story, Art Deco office building is currently in the process of being landmarked. IBEX also will be working on restoring the building's interior, including the terrazzo terrazzo Type of flooring consisting of marble chips set in cement or epoxy resin that is poured and ground smooth when dry. Terrazzo was ubiquitous in the 20th century in commercial and institutional buildings. flooring and marble inlays and conduct a complete cleaning and detailing of the arched ceilings and ornate chandeliers. In addition, a new security desk and turnstiles will be installed, and the HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free system will be upgraded. The architect for storefront, lobby areas and lift cabs is Manhattan-based STUDIOS Architecture. "2 Park Avenue is one of Manhattan's architectural landmarks," said Todd DeGarmo of STUDIOS. "It is an honor to be a part of the future of this magnificent building." Working with landmark and historic properties is not new for IBEX Construction. The firm built the new Balducci's, located in the former New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Savings Bank savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest. building on the corner of Eighth Avenue and 14th Street and the Home Depot on 23rd Street, which is located in a landmarked district. In addition, IBEX completed a renovation in 2002 of Lee's Art Shop, a French Gothic Revival building located on 57th Street in Manhattan. IBEX Construction has offices in New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Washington, DC. IBEX provides construction management, general construction and program management services to developers, corporate, retail, entertainment and media groups. |
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