Henry Street Settlement’s Lower East Side Youth Opportunity Hub

The project consists of renovating the 4th floor of the Helen Hall Youth Center to create new classrooms & offices in support of the Lower East Side Youth Opportunity Hub, a program funded by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Justice Investment Initiative to bring services to at-risk young adults ages 13 to 24.

Information

Location: 301 Henry Street, 4th Floor New York, NY

Client/Owner: Henry Street Settlement

General Contractor: Stepping Stone Construction Management

Consultants

MEP Engineering: RDA Engineering Services

Lighting: Whitehouse Lighting Design

Expediting: Anzalone Architecture

Project Status: Under Construction

Size: 5,300 sq. feet

Additional Information: Program and Contact Information for the Lower East Side Youth Opportunity Hub

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The project consists of renovating the 4th floor of the Helen Hall Youth Center to create new classrooms & offices in support of the Lower East Side Youth Opportunity Hub, a program funded by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Justice Investment Initiative to bring services to at-risk young adults ages 13 to 24.

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4th fl diagram shows the new plan, featuring a wider central corridor, new unisex ADA toilet rooms, with program offices along the south side and young adult classrooms to the north. A new air conditioning system, with a filtered & conditioned dedicated outside air system (DOAS) to serve the 4th fl only, is being provided for all spaces. Note too that every occupied room has operable windows.

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4th fl diagram showing removals in red; many were old Class B dormitory rooms that had been put to use as ad hoc offices and meeting rooms, with marginal infrastructure and no central air conditioning on the floor.

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Construction photo of Conference Room.

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Construction photo of typical Classroom.

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Construction photo of Corridor with cove lighting.

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Construction photo of typical Office.