Topping off celebrated at 475 Ninth Avenue. (Transcripts).VJB VJB Video Juke Box Construction Corporation and Kajima Construction Services, Inc. recently celebrated the topping-off of Hudson Crossing, a new apartment building, located at 475 Ninth Ave., near the-Lincoln Tunnel. "Topping-off' is a traditional construction. celebration that takes place in the field to commemorate a major construction milestone. The celebration marks the pouring of the last reinforced concrete reinforced concrete Concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces. The reinforcing steel—rods, bars, or mesh—absorbs the tensile, shear, and sometimes the compressive stresses in a concrete slab element of the building and to recognize the construction workers' accomplishments. "There is a great feeling of pride and ownership as this topping-out process takes place nearly eight weeks ahead of schedule," said Vincent J. Bagnoli, Jr., president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , VJB Construction Corporation. "It is an honor for VJB Construction, along with Kajima and our construction team of associates and contractors, to assist in making this building a reality." "We are excited about this significant construction achievement and are extremely pleased 'with VJB and Kajima's performance in successfully managing every phase of this project," said Stephen N. Benjamin, principal, The Dermot Company,. Inc. This multi-million dollar project involves the construction of a new 220,000-SF rental apartment building. The building consists of a 15-story high-rise structure with 259 apartments, including studios and one- and two-bedroom units. A below ground 164-car public parking garage and 5,000 SF of ground level retail space -will also be constructed. Conveniently located on the west side, in one of 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 City's most upcoming neighborhoods; Hudson Crossing, is one of the first- projects to be financed through the AFL AFL: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. CIO's $750 million New -York City Community Investment Initiative. The buildings design and location will provide residents with a live-work-walk atmosphere, while offering the convenience of mid-town Manhattan. Building amenities will include a 2,000-SF lobby, concierge services, 24-hour surveillance, high-speed telecommunication access, common laundry room A laundry room (also called a utility room) is a room where clothes are washed. In a modern home, a laundry room would be equipped with an automatic washing machine and clothes dryer,and often a large basin, called a laundry tub, for hand-washing delicate articles of clothing such , fitness center, and private terraces on select units. Inside, the apartments will feature eight-foot ceiling heights, parquet floors throughout the apartments living areas, stone countertops and porcelain tile Porcelain tiles are ceramic tiles with a water absorption rate of less than 0.5 percent that are used to cover floors and walls. They can either be unglazed or glazed. The hardness of the tile is rated from zero to five according to the Porcelain Enamel Institute scale. floors in the kitchens, and high-end finishes in the baths. Construction of this apartment building began in March 2002 and it is expected to open its door to tenants in the spring of 2003. The owner of Hudson Crossing is The Dermot Company, Inc., VJB Construction Corporation is 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. , Kajima Construction Services, Inc. is construction manager and H. Thomas O'Hara Architects is providing architectural services. |
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