NYC DOT Modernizes Willets Point Offices and Yard with $121M Redevelopment

Construction is proceeding on the $121-million Harper Street DOT administration building and yard redevelopment project at 32-11 Harper St. in the Willets Point section of Queens. The project team includes the New York City Department of Design and Construction, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and the design-build team of lead architect Urbahn Architects, design excellence architect Selldorf Architects and builder Scalamandre-Tully JV.

To replace obsolete and deteriorated facilities built in 1934 that no longer met modern operational, safety, or resiliency standards, NYC DOT is redeveloping its existing 160,000-square-foot Queens Roadway Repair and Maintenance & Fleet Services maintenance yard . The project includes the design and construction of three new buildings: a 72,820-square-foot, five-story administration and personnel building and warehouse; an 1,849-square-foot, two-story washbay structure; and a 100-square-foot precast concrete flood- and storm-resistant security booth.

“The DOT’s 160,000-square-foot yard operates 24/7 and houses over 300 Roadway Repair & Maintenance and Fleet Services field employees, including warehousing and administration personnel,” said Urbahn associate principal Ijeoma D. Iheanacho, NOMA, AIA, LEED AP, “The redesigned facility will address the current deficiencies and limitations, including creating more efficient workflows and traffic pathways, increasing on-site safety for pedestrians and vehicles, increasing protection from flooding and implementing sustainable strategies to meet LEED Gold certification.”