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June 18, 2009
MMC Summer Construction Continues, Departments Relocate
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CONTACT:
Manny Romero, Director of Communications & Publications, (212) 517-0451 / mromero@mmm.edu
(New York, NY) The sights and sounds of construction continue as Marymount Manhattan College (MMC) prepares to welcome students for the 2009 Fall Semester.
On March 10, 2009, MMC’s Board of Trustees approved a new construction project that will join The Lowerre Family Terrace with a new Commons, a key component of the 2006 Facilities Master Plan. Once completed, the Commons will serve as a two-tiered dining facility and lounge located on the northern portion of the third and fourth floors of the Main building and adjacent to The Lowerre Family Terrace and the Shanahan Library.
Construction of the Commons will help advance the President’s Climate Commitment by incorporating energy efficient lighting and mechanical systems. The new lighting and HVAC systems will help reduce the College’s carbon footprint.
The College will celebrate the opening of the Commons with a reception on September 14. The event will provide guests the opportunity to see the renovated space and learn more about This is the Day, the Campaign for Marymount Manhattan.
Marymount Manhattan’s Offices of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs relocated to the 8th floor of the Main Building. The move is part of the College’s summer construction project that will join The Lowerre Family Terrace with a new college Commons.
In order to accommodate the new space, the offices of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, relocated from the third floor of the Main building to the eighth floor in early June. The 8th floor has been transformed into a new office space that includes eight offices, several cubicles, and restroom facilities. The space had been used as a multi-purpose room for staff gatherings and meetings. Originally, the 7th and 8th floors of the Main building housed a swimming pool, which was built in 1929 when the building was the clubhouse of the Manhattan Junior League. When Marymount Manhattan moved into the building, the College continued to use the swimming pool until 2003 when it was removed.
Construction will continue on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Main Building, The Great Hall and the library. Paul Ciraulo, B.A., Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance, said over the next few weeks, contractors will install structural steel in The Great Hall and on the fourth floor. Masonry construction, ductwork installation, plumbing and electrical work will continue throughout the north side of the third floor; and additional work will continue in the library and the chapel.
“As anticipated, the multiple construction projects are ambitious and difficult,” Ciraulo said. “However, our general contractor remains confident of completing all projects in a timely manner.”
The College will continue to move forward to complete all projects in time to welcome students back for the Fall 2009-2010 semester.
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In 2003, the swimming pool located on the 7th and 8th floors was taken apart. | |  |  |
The 7th and 8th floors were exposed in preparation for the office spaces that were later constructed. | |
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Before construction began in March 2009, the 8th floor of the Main building served as a multi-purpose room for college gatherings and meetings. | |  | |
The 8th floor has been transformed into the new location for the Offices of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. | |
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