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Javits Center Now Sports Rooftop Event Space
The New York Convention Center Operating Corporation has completed the Jacob J. Javits Center’s new rooftop event space as part of its $1.5-billion expansion project on Manhattan’s West Side. The 200,000-square-foot rooftop includes a glass-enclosed pavilion, outdoor terrace and one-acre working farm, which is expected to generate up to 40,000 pounds of produce each year.
Led by the New York Convention Center Development Corporation, a Lendlease and Turner joint venture and architectural firms TVS, Moody Nolan, Stantec and WXY Studio, the four-year expansion project was completed on budget despite the challenges related to COVID-19. The design-build project has achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
“The Javits Center has set a new standard in sustainability that aligns with Lendlease’s global commitment to addressing climate change as a 1.5°C-aligned company targeting absolute zero carbon by 2040,” said Steven Sommer, president of New York construction at Lendlease.
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