Mott Haven Substation

Bronx, NY

Project Overview

Mott Haven electric substation located in a dense urban section of the Bronx, N.Y. was built on a very tight schedule. The four-story, 125,000-square-foot all-precast concrete structure features a combination of precast concrete structural and architectural elements that help blend the massive structure with the urban neighborhood and visually downsize its massive size. The result is a substation that presents a believable residential presence such as a classic New York City rowhouse street.

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Projects details

  • Architect(s)The Switzer Group Inc., New York

  • Engineer(s)Kline Engineering, Farmingdale, N.Y.

  • General Contractor(s)D'Onofrio General Contractor Corp, Brooklyn, N.Y.

  • OwnerCon Edison Co. of New York, New York

  • Precast Producer(s)Coreslab Structures (CONN) Inc., Thomaston, Conn.

  • Precast Specialty Engineer(s)LEAP Associates International Inc., Tampa, Fla.

  • Subcontracting PrecasterJ.P. Carrara & Sons, Inc., Middlebury, Vt. William E. Dailey Precast LLC, Shaftsbury, Vt. David Kucera, GFRC, Gardiner, N.Y.

PROJECT AND PRECAST SCOPE

  • Precast concrete system sped construction, with a number of precasters contributing components

  • Fast construction of building shell allowed access for interior trades faster to install complex equipment, speeding completion

  • Inherent fire resistance aided necessary fire separations between electrical equipment rooms.

  • Durability and low maintenance keep long-term costs down.

  • 125,000-square-foot, two-story electrical substation.

  • 1,150 pieces of precast concrete, including wall panels, prestressed double tees, beams, columns, and fence posts.

  • 1,000-gallon retention tank for storm water also constructed of precast concrete.