Penn Plaza

2016-04-19

Penn Plaza

Scope

Penn Plaza’s eight-level underground parking garage with slab-on-steel framing services the 57-story high-rise building above it and the surrounding area, which includes Madison Square Garden. EDG was hired to conduct extensive concrete slab and steel beam repair and replacement, as well as waterproofing membrane repair and installation throughout.

Approach

To keep the garage in operation during construction, EDG carefully phased repair areas and split them up into 14 sections. The waterproofing membrane application was performed in seven phases.

Impact

To keep the garage in operation during construction, EDG carefully phased repair areas and split them up into 14 sections. The waterproofing membrane application was performed in seven phases.