Plaza worked with Triton Construction on the demolition of the original building and construction of the core and shell for a 51-story, 730,000-square-foot tower with 490 residences. The building rises 620 feet above the street. The project required careful planning so as not to disrupt the service for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) subway lines running beneath Fulton Street on the north side of the site. The building鈥檚 exterior is like a sculpture, with the elements migrating across its facade. More than 190 unique floor plans accommodate a diverse mix of residents. Built of precast concrete, the scalloped facade units were prefabricated and installed on-site.

The pre-existing building housed a mixture of parking, storage and ground-floor retail spaces. The new structure is primarily cast-in-place concrete with a structural steel-framed roof. The plan called for retaining the existing structure below grade, including the ground-floor slabs east and west of the tower. The superstructure tower section consists of reinforced cast-in-place concrete and contains flat plate floor slabs.

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The 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter sent a congratulatory letter, and Cui Tiankai, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, delivered the keynote speech. About 450 prominent government officials and business leaders from both the United States and China, including Consul General of China in New York Huang Ping, as well as representatives of non-profit organizations, joined CGCC to celebrate the continued development of Chinese investment in the United States. In his remarks, Mr. Wang thanked CGCC for its recognition and said that as the largest investment and construction company in the world, CSCEC will continue to work with business leaders to create an open, cooperative and friendly business environment between the China and the United States. C.V. Starr & Co. Inc. Chairman and CEO Maurice R. Greenberg, who was honored with the Goodwill Ambassador for China-US Exchange Award, presented the award to Mr. Wang, saying that Mr. Wang has built a great and incredible company and that he looks forward to doing more business with CSCEC.

鈥淐hina will continue to work with the United States to build a strong and stable relationship,鈥� Ambassador Cui said. 鈥淩eform and opening up in China and the normalization and development of China-US relations have benefited both countries and the entire world. This has been proven by the history of the last four decades. So the success story is not just China鈥檚. Nor is it just America鈥檚. It鈥檚 our shared success story.鈥�

In addition to Mr. Wang and Mr. Greenberg, other award recipients included Louisiana Economic Development and YCI Methanol One, LLC for the Outstanding FDI Partnership Award.

The CGCC Annual Gala was created by Mr. Yuan during his term as the third chairman of CGCC and has become among the most significant events in business and commercial real estate circles. As one of the most important sponsors of the CGCC Gala, 天美传媒 has continuously supported development and investment of Chinese enterprises in the United States. During Mr. Yuan鈥檚 terms as the third and fourth chairman of CGCC, he led the organization into an increasingly important role supporting and protecting Chinese enterprises in the United States, as well as making significant contributions to the development of China-US economic relations.

Founded in 2005, CGCC is the largest nonprofit organization representing Chinese enterprises in the United States. Its mission is to promote Chinese investment in the United States, support the legal rights and interests of its members and enhance cooperation between the Chinese and US business communities. Its membership extends to more than 1,500 companies, 54 of which are ranked on the 2018 Fortune 500 List.

Maurice R. Greenberg (left) presented the International Leadership Award to Xiangming Wang.

Additionally, Plaza incorporated $10 million of owner-supplied equipment into the CRRC Railcar Factory project, installed two DC traction power systems for manufacturing and testing of railcars and five overhead bridge cranes with capacities of up to 25 tons.

Among the innovative technologies used in the design and construction of the project were the use of rapid-impact compaction (RIC) for in-place ground improvement, the installation of an oblique and curved 2,240-foot-long outdoor test track for completed rail cars and the incorporation of sustainable design concepts, including using 55 percent of local building materials, natural light and onsite storm-water management.

The CRRC Railcar Factory, a 205,000-square-foot facility on a 40-acre site, now serves as CRRC鈥檚 North American headquarters and is used to assemble railcars that will be supplied to the MBTA in Boston for the Orange and Red line subways. It also has secured orders from the SouthEastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO).

Plaza Construction and CRRC team receives the award at the ACEC/MA鈥檚 2018 Gala.

Rendering of the CRRC Railcar Factory

Mr. Yuan thanked China Institute and congratulated other honorees. He stated, 鈥淯S President will pay a state visit to China from November 8 to 10, and I am very much looking forward to the meeting between the two presidents on increasing cooperation in bilateral, regional and global affairs.鈥�

Besides Mr. Yuan, the gala also honored four other outstanding individuals with the Institute鈥檚 annual Blue Cloud Award including Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York State; Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated; Vera Wang, the prominent bridal wear designer and Robert Hong Xiao, Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1926 by forward thinking educators including Dr. Hu Shih, John Dewey, and leading educators at Columbia University, China Institute was built on a belief in cross-cultural scholarship and dialogue as a foundation for a strong and positive US 鈥� China relations. The Blue Cloud Award is presented to remarkable individuals who have strengthened the bonds between the United States and China in education, arts and culture, and business. Bob Chapek,聽chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; Richard L. Gelfond,聽the Chief Executive Officer of the IMAX Corp; Dr. Leroy Chiao,聽former NASA astronaut; Jon M. Huntsman, former聽U.S. Ambassador to聽China and Lun Feng, chairman of聽Vantone聽Holdings have all received Blue Cloud Award.

Mr. Yuan thanked China Institute and congratulated other honorees. He stated, 鈥淯S President will pay a state visit to China from November 8 to 10, and I am very much looking forward to the meeting between the two presidents on increasing cooperation in bilateral, regional and global affairs.鈥�

Besides Mr. Yuan, the gala also honored four other outstanding individuals with the Institute鈥檚 annual Blue Cloud Award including Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York State; Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated; Vera Wang, the prominent bridal wear designer and Robert Hong Xiao, Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1926 by forward thinking educators including Dr. Hu Shih, John Dewey, and leading educators at Columbia University, China Institute was built on a belief in cross-cultural scholarship and dialogue as a foundation for a strong and positive US 鈥� China relations. The Blue Cloud Award is presented to remarkable individuals who have strengthened the bonds between the United States and China in education, arts and culture, and business. Bob Chapek,聽chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; Richard L. Gelfond,聽the Chief Executive Officer of the IMAX Corp; Dr. Leroy Chiao,聽former NASA astronaut; Jon M. Huntsman, former聽U.S. Ambassador to聽China and Lun Feng, chairman of聽Vantone聽Holdings have all received Blue Cloud Award.

Judges Pick Winners for ENR鈥檚 Best of the Best Projects Competition
鈥擟ompetition spotlights the pinnacle of project achievement across the U.S.

Airport/Transit Best Project: Number 7 Subway Line Extension