ENR New York Best Projects 2021: What Pandemic Shutdown?

In spite of 2020 challenges that included shuttering non-essential construction sites, the construction sector in New York and New Jersey completed scores of noteworthy projects—a number of which achieved recognition as ENR New York 2021 Best Projects.

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Award of Merit Residential/Hospitality: 99 Hudson

At 900 ft tall, this luxury residential condominium is New Jersey’s tallest building. With more than 780 units, the limestone and glass curtain wall clad skyscraper’s wing shape maximizes views and provides a slender profile on the skyline.

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Best Residential/Hospitality: Hilton Garden Inn

The 850,000-sq-ft project consists of two residential buildings connected by a mixed-use podium and surrounded by an acre of public open space along the Brooklyn waterfront, helping transform the area from its industrial roots to a dynamic gateway neighborhood.

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Award of Merit Renovation/Restoration: Trinity Church

This 175-year-old church required a unique combination of expertise to preserve and restore intricate historic elements while incorporating new building infrastructure technology.

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Best K-12 Education: Brearley School

The 12-story, 89,000-sq-ft building provides needed space for the growing school’s programs while also establishing a new campus gateway.

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Award of Merit Interior/Tenant Imp: Irving Plaza

The renovated theater reopens with a fresh interior design and new hospitality spaces that celebrate its deep history. The former main concert hall was transformed into a double-story rock ballroom that blends traditional motifs from its former days as a 19th-century hotel with edgy details that reference its 20th-century use for progressive gatherings pushing for social change.

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