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.

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.

Mott Haven Substation

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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

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