Annual Building Awards Gala 2019
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It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2019 Queens Chamber of Commerce Annual Build- ing Awards Gala, one of the signature events of the Queens Chamber of Commerce. The Queens Chamber of Commerce has been here since 1911 for the business community with over 1,100 Mem- ber organizations, representing 100,000 Queens- based employees. For over 90 years, this mar- velous awards tradition honors the architects, builders, engineers, lenders, interior designers and owners of buildings and building projects in Queens County.
In the spirit of what is old is new again, here’s a quote from a story about our Building Awards in the early 1930’s: “The Queens Chamber of Com- merce Building Awards program was first orga- nized in 1926. The awards served the purpose THOMAS J. of promoting development in Queens at a time when the borough was experiencing a massive in- GRECH flux of new population. President & CEO, Queens Chamber This was partially driven by advances in transpor- of Commerce tation services including the Long Island Railroad, Queensborough Bridge, and New York City Sub- way system, which all connected Queens in the first two decades after the turn of the century. Census records show that the population of the borough more than doubled between 1920 and 1930, so when the awards program began there was a large quantity of new buildings to be con- sidered.”
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TWA Hotel embodies the ‘excitement of traveling’ By Benjamin Fang | [email protected]
The 512-bed TWA Hotel at JFK pool, a 50,000-square-foot event Airport opened this past May to space and the world’s biggest much fanfare. hotel gym.
Built to replicate the iconic Jet Even Governor Andrew Cuomo Age terminal that first opened complimented the project’s cre- in 1962, the hotel is replete with ativity and brilliance as “interna- modern amenities like high-end tionally spectacular.” retail shops, a rooftop infinity But for Tyler Morse, the CEO and ect.” managing partner of MCR and MORSE Development, the com- The multi-year project had its own pany that converted the formerly set of challenges that the devel- abandoned terminal into a hotel, oper, architects and builder had to the project was particularly excit- overcome. ing. In total, Morse dealt with 22 gov- A former baggage handler at Los ernment agencies and 14 preserva- Angeles International Airport, tionist groups, which led to a lot of Morse fell in love with the aviation opinions and thoughts on how to business. He was especially thrilled preserve the historic building. by the TWA Flight Center, which ended operations in 2001. “Trying to incorporate all of that into the design was quite tricky,” “The opportunity to bring it back he said. “And doing that simulta- to its former glory was a once-in- neously while opening it on time, a-lifetime opportunity,” Morse said. which we succeeded in doing.”
The project was lauded for its Another challenge was figuring painstaking attention to detail, out where to dispose of the soil for from the restoration of the red- the massive project. After a long carpeted Sunken Lounge to the negotiation with the National Park reproduction of the pencils and Service, the TWA Hotel delivered swizzle sticks, all of which had to 74,000 cubic feet of sand for the be done in an environmentally- Spring Creek South South Storm friendly manner. Resilience and Ecosystem Restora- tion Project. Morse even personally collected all of the David Klein posters from According to the company, the that era. sand, valued at $5 million, will help stabilize Spring Creek Park, which “Everything we did is authentic,” is a wildlife refuge in the Gateway he said. “That was important to us.” National Recreation Area on the Jamaica Bay shoreline. While that focus required a lot of time and resources, Morse said it It will reduce the risk of storm was a critical part of the project. damage and flooding in neighbor- hoods like Howard Beach, which “People notice the details, and it was significantly impacted by- Su really matters,” he said. “The amal- perstorm Sandy. gam of the details makes the proj- “It was one tricky challenge after The TWA Hotel is one of the re- another,” Morse said about the cipients of the Queens Cham- project. “The biggest challenge ber of Commerce’s 2019 Building was doing all of that simultane- Awards. This year, the award gala ously.” will be hosted on October 3 at the hotel itself. But it was all worth it when the hotel was finally built and opened Morse said hosting the awards is to the public. Morse said the hotel meaningful for him and his team. hosted a lot of former TWA em- He noted that the original Idlewild ployees for various events. Airport, renamed in 1963 as JFK International Airport, has always He said when they walked into the been a big part of Queens. building, many began to cry and reminisce about their workplace “To be able to host the awards and for decades. Some said the new honor the people from Queens is version looks even better than it very special,” he said. did in 1962.
“It’s a great feeling, seeing the joy it brings to people,” Morse said. “People took photos for Instagram, and shared it with their families.”
He added that while MCR and MORSE Development are working on other hotels, none will “hold a candle” to this historic project.
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GUEST OF HONOR AWARD RECEPIENT KEVIN WOLFE Architect, O’Byrne Residence
Douglaston house blends history with contemporary design By Benjamin Fang | [email protected]
Even before he began the lat- and there.” est rehabilitation project for the home of Daniel and Mary This time around, Wolfe’s firm O’Byrne, Douglaston-based ar- was tasked with a more compre- chitect Kevin Wolfe was already hensive two-part project, which quite familiar with the house. has won a 2019 Queens Chamber of Commerce Building Award. Twenty years ago, he worked on the same house, which had a dif- The first part, focused on the in- ferent owner. The project back terior, was creating a playroom then was a landscape and resto- out of the attic. The playroom ration job, which Wolfe described now contains a TV setup, a con- as a few “minor tune-ups here vertible billiards and ping pong table, couch beds and even a new cluding the Belasco Theater. He bathroom. also designed the Apollo Theater in Harlem. The project not only included de- sign work, but also filings with the Like many of his projects, Keister city because the third-story space employed the “arts and crafts” in- required a Certificate of Occupan- terior style that was popular in the cy. early 20th century for The Knoll- wood, Wolfe said. On the outside, Wolfe redid the landscape, created a new outdoor When approaching this project, space and driveway, and renovat- Wolfe conducted a lot of research ed the back patio to mesh with on the history of the house. What the house. He completely rebuilt he found was that the site has an the porch, which was demolished “intense social history.” down to the base. For example, he found a story in Wolfe also installed new interior the “Brooklyn Eagle” about a party light fixtures, some of which were hosted at The Knollwood. The host sourced from a company in Bos- who lived there at the time was “fa- ton. The architect said part of the mous for being a ladies man.” He mission was to bring the architec- had been married three times by ture back to an older period, while the time he moved into the home. combining it with furniture that is more modern. “I found stories about him and jilt- ed lovers, and all this crazy stuff,” “When you walk into this room, it’s Wolfe said. very contemporary,” Wolfe said. “But the architecture is all original.” Wolfe also stumbled upon another piece of history during the con- The Douglaston house dates struction process, when his con- back to 1907, when it was one of tractor’s team found a stack of pa- the first houses built as part of pers in the corner of the attic, tied Douglas Manor, a planned gar- together with a ribbon. den community. Known simply as “The Knollwood” because it sat on The papers were a series of love Knollwood Avenue, the home was letters, addressed to a young man designed by renowned architect named Emerson Smith who had George Keister. lived in the property in 1940.
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Expanded and renovated Emergency Department gets rave reviews By Mark Healy | [email protected]
SJEH has been making signifi- severely undersized and very old. cant enhancements in its quality of care, patient safety, and pa- We’ve doubled the size of our tient experience since Gerard M. emergency room and it’s now Walsh took the helm as Chief Ex- state of the art. Now, the staff ecutive Officer in mid- 2015. and the physicians, the nursing staff technicians can all work in Now, after the complete renova- a comfortable space that is con- tion and 10,000 square foot ex- ducive for that. So this is the first pansion of the Emergency De- time St. John’s has done a major partment, the QCC has awarded renovation and in many decades.” SJEH a Builder Award in recogni- tion of its efforts. As the only hospital located on “The emergency department is the Rockaway peninsula, serving the front door of many hospitals,” over 40,000 individuals a year in Walsh told The Wave. “Our origi- its current ED, this initial phase of nal emergency room was built work has created access to state 35-40 years ago and was built of the art emergency equipment to see about 10,000 visits a year. and a waiting area more condu- This year, we’re going to proba- cive for patients in emergency bly see close to 50,000. So it was need of care. “It’s not just us, but a collaboration S. Rejeili Architects, who designed with the project engineer, the proj- the renovation and The Shannon ect architect, and probably more Group Inc., who built it, are also importantly, the facilities division. receiving awards for their work on Basically, my work can be done the ED. without the cooperation of all in- volved.” Each have worked with SJEH on a number of projects. The ED was specifically designed to maximize the number of beds, “I want to thank the St. John’s ad- include state-of-the-art modern- ministration for nominating us [for izations in a caring and aestheti- the award] for having the confi- cally pleasing environment, to ra- dence and trust in us to deliver diate hospitality to the community such an important project for the and enhance staff satisfaction. community and the hospital,” said Expanded and renovated Samir Rejeili. “One of the challeng- In addition, Phase 1 also allows Emergency Department gets rave reviews es we had with designing this proj- patients in the emergency room ect is that for one, the department faster care to receive radiology By Mark Healy | [email protected] was very undersized, overcrowded services and results. This design and outdated. As Jerry mentioned, created a Radiology suite in close renovations haven’t been done [in proximity (on the same floor) of decades].” the emergency room. Patients in the emergency room, no longer Stakeholders in the community have to travel to the basement for have been adamant about the im- radiology services. portance of having a cutting edge ED, and according to SJEH offi- “I’m very proud of the fact that our cials, a key accomplishment during architect and contractor won this Phase 1 of the project was provid- award,” said Tom Farzetta, VP of ing an alternate ambulance intake/ Facilities and Support Services at access during construction, ensur- SJEH, who was the project man- ing complete patient safety and ager on the renovation and expan- optimal service. sion. “I think we work well together. I think our main focus is our pa- According to Michael Fennessy, tients that walk into this hospital. principal at the Shannon Group, We made changes on this project said the familiarity with Rejeili and as we moved along, and we even the staff at SJEH certainly played incorporated things for the better- a role. ment of the facility at a later time. So we’re constantly thinking, as we “The success project of this project move forward on this project, we is a team effort,” said Fennessey. do not want to go backwards.” Congratulations to the honorees of the Queens Chamber of Commerce's Building Awards!
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233 Broadway, Suite 2310 New York, NY 10279 Tel: in commending its honorees for excellence in 212-437-7373 Fax: 212-437-7378 Healthcare Construction:
CONGRATULATES St. John’s Episcopal Hospital AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 1056 Gerard Walsh, CEO
AND ALL OF THE QUEENS CHAMBER Dr. Christopher Parker, COO OF COMMERCE BUILDING AWARD WINNERS Steven Guido, CFO
The Shannon Group, Inc. 120 Seventh Street Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 741-3851
COMPLETE ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR AND DESIGN SERVICES Michael Fennessy, Jr. President Congratulations to the honorees of the Queens Chamber of Commerce's Building Awards!
The Shannon Group joins the Queens Chamber of Commerce
233 Broadway, Suite 2310 New York, NY 10279 Tel: in commending its honorees for excellence in 212-437-7373 Fax: 212-437-7378 Healthcare Construction:
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Gerard Walsh, CEO Dr. Christopher Parker, COO Steven Guido, CFO
The Shannon Group, Inc. 120 Seventh Street Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 741-3851
Michael Fennessy, Jr. President AWARD RECEPIENT STEWART STEEVES CEO, LaGuardia Gateway Partners
Concourse transforms traveler experience By Benjamin Fang | [email protected]
When LaGuardia Gateway Part- benches, as well as newly de- ners debuted the first 11 gates of signed restrooms, shops and the new Eastern Concourse at restaurants. There’s also a new Terminal B last December, visitors airport-themed children’s play marveled at the achievement. area, including a 16-foot interac- tive display. The concourse, now with 18 gates, is 250,000 square feet and For Stewart Steeves, the CEO of soars up to 55 feet high. LaGuardia Gateway Partners, a private organization selected by Travelers are immediately wel- Governor Andrew Cuomo and comed by the natural light and the Port Authority to operate and a park area with greenery and rebuild Terminal B, the project has transformed the guest experi- mon use operation will run more ence in the gate area. efficiently,” Steeves said, “resulting in a seamless experience for pas- “We are incredibly proud of this sengers.” facility,” Steeves said, “which also offers a glimpse of what you can Building the new concourse, how- expect to come from the overall ever, came with its own set of LaGuardia redevelopment proj- challenges. Steeves said this was ect.” “without a doubt one of the most complex aviation projects under- The $5.1 billion project, the larg- taken,” especially because the ex- est public-private partnership in isting terminal remains operational American aviation history, includes as LaGuardia Gateway Partners a new headhouse, the main part of builds the new one. the terminal, along with two con- courses that feature 35 total gates. Overcoming this challenge re- In February 2018, the 3,100-space quired collaboration and coordina- Terminal B parking garage opened, tion with their partners, the Port followed by the Eastern Concourse Authority, Skanska-Walsh and Van- in December. The headhouse and tage Airport Group, he said. Western Concourse are slated to open in 2020. “To address this, the project was specifically designed to open in One feature that guests may not phases,” Steeves said. “We are be aware of is that when it’s com- building in front of, behind and plete, the entire terminal will be even over top of the existing facil- “common-use.” ity.”
Steeves said that means the air- LaGuardia Gateway Partners is lines operating out of Terminal B now focusing on finishing the can use any gate, baggage claim headhouse, which includes space or check-in position if needed. for check-in, security and baggage claim, as well as the first gates of In the original Terminal B, an airline the Western Concourse.” could only use a gate it had spe- cifically leased. Therefore, there “2020 is an exciting year as we may have been empty gates, but continue to expand on the renova- the airlines could not use them be- tions,” Steeves said cause they were leased to other airlines.
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Alvista Towers first to transform Jamaica By Jen Khedaroo | [email protected]
Alvista Towers is the first build- complished their goal of creating ing to alter the Jamaica skyline an affordable housing residential and signify change coming to the building that was both attractive Queens neighborhood. and modern.
The neighborhood is currently “It was a big challenge, because undergoing a development wave, the Jamaica neighborhood is very and the 25-story, 362,000-square- scarce and the entire area has a big foot Alvista Towers at 147-36 94th manufacturing use,” Alster said. Avenue is the cornerstone. “It’s not like building in Manhat- tan where you can draw from ar- Shay Alster, managing partner at chitecture from the past and make architecture firm GF55, headed up it current or where you have other the project. He feels like they ac- buildings and dimensions that you can relate to. “We knew we were bringing af- We had to start from scratch and it fordable housing to the neighbor- was like starting with a white can- hood, but we don’t want people vas,” he added. to think that affordable housing is something that doesn’t look as The objective was to provide af- nice as high-end developments in fordable housing as quickly as pos- New York,” Alster said. “We are sible, but to utilize architecture in true believers in affordable hous- a way to enhance the character of ing in our office, and it’s what we the neighborhood. promote.”
They went for an abstract look While people may think affordable with strokes on the building us- housing means less quality or less ing affordable materials like Exte- amenities, his designs prove oth- rior Insulation and Finish Systems erwise. “We really want people to (EIFS). By using EIFS, they were feel it’s an upscale lifestyle,” Alster able to play with the thickness of said. the lines, as well as the earthy col- ors and the different relationships The second floor of the building between the lines. boasts a recreation space that spans over half of the floor. There The strokes created vertical move- are seating areas, fitness center, Alvista Towers first to ment to the tower, juxtaposing it yoga room, lounge, business area transform Jamaica against the horizontal train tracks and children’s playroom, as well as behind it. Alvista Tower stands a glass garage door that gives resi- By Jen Khedaroo | [email protected] alone on an open field with a park- dents a blended indoor-outdoor ing facility behind it. living.
To add warmth to the building, Al- We now have seven projects all in ster and his team chose to work the same area,” Alster said. “Across with brick on the base of the build- the street from Alvista is where ing. At street level, they added we’re about to start construction planters and continued the theme on a building that’s even bigger by using different bricks to create than Alvista at 500,000 square horizontal stripes. The street level feet, but we do recall the concept also features angled walls to give it that we have on Alvista.” a unique feel. GF55 will also work on the Hilton The theme of lines is carried out in Hotel that will be built next door. the interior with the modern lobby “We’re really part of the architects space and common areas. who designed the neighborhood,
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not just a single building but an entire area,” he said. “In all of our projects we try to lis- ten to what the community has to The architects at GF55 did some- say, and when the developer thinks thing similar in Harlem, where they about how to develop a site they built 35 new buildings block by consider feedback,” Alster said. block between 118th Street and “It’s important to not come into 120th Street on the west side be- a neighborhood and force your tween Frederick Douglass Boule- projects onto the people who live vard and Manhattan Avenue. there.”
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Commercial Mixed Use – Residential/ LaGuardia Gateway Partners for Commercial/Industrial Eastern Concourse, Terminal B, Alvista Towers LaGuardia Airport Owner–94th Avenue, Jamaica, LLC Design & Construction - Skanska Architect – GF55 Partners Walsh Joint Venture Builder – Artimus Construction Project Manager - Vantage Airport Group Single & 2 Family Residences Yu Residence Hotels & Motels Owner – Xin Jian Yu / Min Qiu TWA Hotel Architect – Paul W Athineos Owner – Flight Center Hotel LLC Builder – Yan Chun Lin Architect – Beyer Blinder Belle and Lubrano Ciavarra Architects Health Care Related Facilities Builder – Turner Construction Northwell Health Laboratories – Company Little Neck Parkway Owner – Betty Sarmiento Architect – Flad Architects Builder – Antonio Cabrera of Hunt- er Roberts Construction Group
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Commercial Schools & Colleges TWA Hotel Electrical Industry Training Center Owner – Flight Center Hotel LLC Owner – Educational and Cul- Architects – Beyer Blinder Belle tural Trust Fund of the Electrical Architects & Planners LLP and Industry Lubrano Ciavarra Architects Architect – Gensler Builder – Turner Construction Builder – JIBEI Company Single & Two Family Resi- Health Care Related dences St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Build it Back Housing Owner – Episcopal Health Services Owner – Samnarain Sooperpersaid Architect – Samir Rejeili Architect – Angelo Costa Builder – Michael Fennessy / The Builder – Michael Dubb Shannon Group Industrial Mixed Use – Residential/Com- Alphapointe mercial/Industrial Owner – Alphapointe Sussman-Automatic Corporation Architect – Joel Miele, Jr., P.E., / Owner – 34th Street L.I.C. Realty Benjamin Leonardi, R.A. Co., LLC Builder – Stephen Paolino of JPC Architect – Tom Kundig Contracting Inc. Builder – Patrick Muecke Landscape Design, Court- Office Building yards, Plazas Amalgamated Transit Union Local O’Byrne Residence 1056 Owner – Daniel and Mary O’Byrne Owner – Amalgamated Transit Architect – Kevin Wolfe Architect, Union Local 1056 PC Architect – Joshua Zinder, AIA Builder – New Creations Land- Builder – Augustino D. D’Alonzo Jr. scapes, Inc.
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Commercial TWA Hotel Owner – Flight Center Hotel LLC Architects – Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLP and Lubrano Ciavarra Architects Builder – Turner Construction Company New Construction COMMERCIAL
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Design & Construction - Skanska Walsh Joint Venture Project Manager - Vantage Airport Group New Construction HOTELS
TWA Hotel
TWA Hotel Owner – Flight Center Hotel LLC Architects – Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLP and Lubrano Ciavarra Architects Builder – Turner Construction Company New Construction MIXED USE – RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
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Owner – 94th Avenue, Jamaica, LLC Architect – GF55 Partners Builder – Artimus Construction New Construction SINGLE & 2 FAMILY RESIDENCES
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