HEALTHCARE & SOCIAL SERVICES
Covenant House New York (CHNY) is a leader in providing residential services to vulnerable homeless, runaway, and exploited youth, serving over 1,900 young adult ages 16-24 annually. The Gotham Organization is leading the development of the 78,000 square foot state of the art facility located on 10th Avenue between West 40th and 41st Street in Hudson Yards as part of a purchase and development agreement. The new 12 story building will have 160 beds for emergency shelter needs, a federally qualified health center, and space for counseling, education and job training as well as extensive landscaped exterior spaces. The new Covenant House facility is designed to the particular needs of their youths, allowing Covenant House to provide robust services and coordinated care, expanding the scope of their work and the number of young people they can serve.
Covenant House New York
New York, NY
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Construction monitoring representing Covenant House International from Pre-Development through Post- Construction
Providing oversight of developers project management and offering suggestions on process based on Envoie’s experience
Project management services for furniture selection and procurement (state contract eligible)
Project management for signage design and procurement
SPECIAL COMPLEXITIES
Complex and large team for design, approvals and construction
Site originally had 3 buildings; 2 were demolished to make way for new building; prior to demolition Make Ready work required in one building to accommodate CHNY functions while new building constructed
Engaged when the project was in schematic design so in-depth knowledge was gained that benefited the project during the bid and construction phase
Participated in trade bid meetings which provided in-depth knowledge that was useful when GMP was being negotiated
Site has a high water table so footings and foundation construction required secant piles; water and old structures found during excavation
Careful oversight required of use of owners and developers contingencies (50/50 split); owner responsible for unforeseen conditions (which have been substantial even before the Pandemic costs) and owner scope changes
PROJECT TEAM
Architect - FXCollaborative
CM - Monadnock Construction
MEP - Cosentini
Structural - DeSimone Consulting Engineers
Landscape Architect - Starr Whitehouse
Renderings - FXCollaborative