Construction update - Barclay Center - Isles new arena.....

Work is actually being done on the Islanders new home in Brooklyn..........

Atlantic Yards Arena and
Redevelopment Project

ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weeks beginning October 8, 2007 and October 15, 2007

In an effort to keep the Atlantic Yards Community aware of upcoming
construction activities, ESD and Forest City Ratner are providing the
following outline of anticipated upcoming construction activities.

Please note: the scope and nature of activities are subject to change based
upon field conditions.


Long Island Rail Road/Vanderbilt Yard Work

Drilling piles at Southeast Gas Station (block 1121, lot 47).

Test pile for Temporary Train Trestle foundation piles is complete;
additional testing to continue to confirm structural failure.

Preparing to mobilize to East Portal to drill foundation piles by creating
earth ramps for drilling.

Preparing to mobilize to drill foundation piles for cable bridge (adjacent
to 6th Avenue Bridge).

Preparing to begin drilling trestle foundation piles.

Continue soil excavation and removal in block 1121 west to east.

Continue construction and debris removal.


Abatement and Demolition Work

All work described below will comply with the additional oversight and
protocols by the Department of Buildings (DOB) that were established on
April 30th.

Roof abatement at 800 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 25) has been
completed. Clean-up will be underway within this two-week period.

Demolition at 546 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 54) is anticipated to
be underway for the next two-three months.

Demolition is anticipated to be underway at 814 Pacific Street (block 1129,
lot 45), 818 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 46) and 542 Vanderbilt Avenue
(block 1129, lot 50) within this two-week period. Abatement will be
completed at 538 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 46) after a parapet is
removed, per the instructions of the BEST Squad.

Demolition is anticipated to be underway at 465 Dean Street (block 1127/lot
54) within this two-week period.

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:55:05 -0400, "Firebird" <firebird.TakeThisOut@nyc.rr.com>
wrote:

>Work is actually being done on the Islanders new home in Brooklyn..........
>
>Atlantic Yards Arena and
>Redevelopment Project
>
>ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
>Weeks beginning October 8, 2007 and October 15, 2007
>
>In an effort to keep the Atlantic Yards Community aware of upcoming
>construction activities, ESD and Forest City Ratner are providing the
>following outline of anticipated upcoming construction activities.
>
>Please note: the scope and nature of activities are subject to change based
>upon field conditions.
>
>
>Long Island Rail Road/Vanderbilt Yard Work
>
>Drilling piles at Southeast Gas Station (block 1121, lot 47).
>
>Test pile for Temporary Train Trestle foundation piles is complete;
>additional testing to continue to confirm structural failure.
>
>Preparing to mobilize to East Portal to drill foundation piles by creating
>earth ramps for drilling.
>
>Preparing to mobilize to drill foundation piles for cable bridge (adjacent
>to 6th Avenue Bridge).
>
>Preparing to begin drilling trestle foundation piles.
>
>Continue soil excavation and removal in block 1121 west to east.
>
>Continue construction and debris removal.
>
>
>Abatement and Demolition Work
>
>All work described below will comply with the additional oversight and
>protocols by the Department of Buildings (DOB) that were established on
>April 30th.
>
>Roof abatement at 800 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 25) has been
>completed. Clean-up will be underway within this two-week period.
>
>Demolition at 546 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 54) is anticipated to
>be underway for the next two-three months.
>
>Demolition is anticipated to be underway at 814 Pacific Street (block 1129,
>lot 45), 818 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 46) and 542 Vanderbilt Avenue
>(block 1129, lot 50) within this two-week period. Abatement will be
>completed at 538 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 46) after a parapet is
>removed, per the instructions of the BEST Squad.
>
>Demolition is anticipated to be underway at 465 Dean Street (block 1127/lot
>54) within this two-week period.
>
I still say the Islanders will stay put.
Wang, and his partner bought the Marriott.
Reconstruction will be on the Island
Peace,
You have to be crazy to live in this world
Otherwise, you Will go insane :-]

WhereEaglesFly