Owner:  Barneys New York

Location:  New York, NY

Architect: Peter Marino Architects and Kohn Peterson Fox

Engineer: Flack & Kurtz and The Office of James Rudderman

Lighting: Johnson Schwinghammer

Curtain Wall:  Gordon Smith 

Construction Manager:  Lehrer McGovern Bovis

Joe’s Role:  As Vice President Facilities Development and Operations reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, Joe had overall responsibility for project management and owner representation from concept through occupancy.

Project Challenges:  Located on a constrained site in mid-town Manhattan, the existing Emery Roth spec built office building had to be completely gutted and re-clad in order to serve as Barneys new flag ship store with 12 floors of office space above.   A French limestone facade with 3’ of depth replaced a glass and enamel paneled thin skin curtain wall.  All MEP systems were replaced and upgraded.  Installation of a truck elevator and turn table to allow off street deliveries required the removal of 10’ of rock adjacent to 2 city landmarks - the Manhattan Club and the Pierre Hotel - and the MTA subway line.   The retail space included 3 restaurants, a health club and a beauty salon.