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Chair Louis questions construction impact mitigation for existing residents

New York City Council · Jul 1, 2026 · starts 0:35:24 · 1 min 45 sec

Chair Louis asks about measures to address negative impacts on current residents during construction. Ginsberg describes an off-site assembled panelized facade system for faster enclosure and reduced noise, drilled piles to minimize noise, and pump-and-cast construction. Lobel notes a restrictive declaration for construction measures will be required on the property title prior to any work.

Farah N. Louis

I have a couple of questions before we dismiss the panel.

Farah N. Louis

The first question, what measures are you proposing to address potential negative impacts on the current residents from the proposed construction?

Mark Ginsberg

So one of the things we're doing is the facade will be an off-site assembled panelized system.

Mark Ginsberg

So the building will be enclosed faster, which will cut down on noise to the adjacent existing residents.

Mark Ginsberg

And also the building will just be built.

Mark Ginsberg

Faster and more of the work is happening off-site so there'll be less disruption on-site

Mark Ginsberg

so that's a major part of it we will the piles are largely drilled so which will minimize the noise there still will be noise I'm not gonna

Mark Ginsberg

Say there won't be, but that minimizes it.

Mark Ginsberg

And it's a port and place building, so there'll be a crane, but there won't be large plank or concrete elements that are being hoisted.

Mark Ginsberg

It'll be pumped up and cast on site.

Richard Lobel

I'd also just note that the project, as it proceeded through environmental review at city planning, there was a requirement for a restrictive declaration to be entered into with regards to construction measures at the site.

Richard Lobel

So that would be entered into the into title for the property and would be required prior to proceeding to, you know, working on on any jobs on the site.

Richard Lobel

So there's.

Richard Lobel

So there's that is going to be in place.