Firm： Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc.

Type： Transport + Infrastructure › Train/Subway

STATUS： Built

YEAR： 2020

JBC provided design and construction management services in the renovation and modernization of ten subway stations in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx as part of the New York City Transit Authority’s one-billion-dollar Enhanced Station Initiative. This exciting program re-envisioned station design and construction, using the design-build model to complete all design and construction work in under one year. JBC took the lead on wall finishes, replicating and restoring over 100 different types of ceramic wall tile, mosaic, brick, terra cotta, and structural glazed facing tile from all periods of New York City subway construction, 1904 to present. We put our architectural ceramics expertise to good use developing a custom frost-resistant tile for station entrances that is slated to become the new standard for New York City’s 275 underground stations. These projects were especially challenging due to the aggressive schedule, number of stations being worked on simultaneously, and variety of wall finishes found at each.

The stations included:

-ESI Package 1: Prospect Avenue, 53rd Street, Bay Ridge Avenue in Brooklyn (BMT 6th Ave. Line)

-ESI Package 4: 23rd Street, 28th Street, 57th Street, 34th Street - 8th Avenue, and 34th Street - Penn Station in Manhattan (6th, 7th, 8th, and Lexington Ave. Lines)

-ESI Package 8: 145th Street, 167th Street, and 174-175th Street in Manhattan and the Bronx (Lenox Ave. and Concourse Lines).

28th Street and 145th Street Stations are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and several of the other stations are located within historic districts.

Project Scope

-Conditions assessments and drawings identifying deterioration and defects in existing finishes.

-Construction drawings and repair specifications.

-Materials sourcing and development for new and existing ceramic wall tile, mosaic, brick, terra cotta, structural glazed facing tile, and architectural cast iron.

-Construction supervision and quality assurance.