Construction

Sports center construction ahead of schedule

With the steel and concrete structure completed, construction of the Campbell Sports Center is moving to its next phase.

By Gina Lee | Jan 18 04:02 am ET

Report: MoHi has fewest stalled construction sites

Upper West Side, Morningside Heights and West Harlem boast the fewest stalled construction sites in Manhattan, which community members attribute to residents' active engagement with the community board.

By Rishab Guha | Nov 4 04:35 am ET

Physical construction beginning in M’ville

This is the last step before buildings start to go up in Manhattanville, said Dan Held, a spokesman for the University.

By Gina Lee | Apr 7 04:46 am ET

Columbia offers free A/C units to residents affected by M'Ville construction

The Tenants' Association says they are concerned about poor air quality from the construction on Columbia's nearby Manhattanville campus.

By Katie Bentivoglio | Feb 3 02:49 am ET

West Harlem residents complain of local construction

While Columbia has continued its demolition in Manhattanville, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been renovating the 1 train viaduct that runs through the area over Broadway since June—making for a noisy and polluted neighborhood.

By Elaine Wang | Nov 18 05:28 am ET

MTA project adds further construction to M’ville

Since June, the MTA has been renovating the overhead subway line on its viaduct—the 1 train bridge that runs from 122nd to 135th.

By Abby Mitchell | Oct 29 03:23 am ET

Columbia at a crossroads in M’ville

The clutter of scaffolding, dirt, shoring, and black tarp marks the first phase of construction in Columbia’s proposed 17-acre campus expansion.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Oct 1 01:57 am ET

Demolition strains Columbia’s relationship with local politician

Assembly member Daniel O'Donnell said in a letter: “Columbia’s continuing to ignore this neighborhood’s pleas would irrevocably damage my working relationship with the university."

By Sarah Darville and Kim Kirschenbaum | Apr 16 03:46 am ET

Safety better at CU site, workers say

Contractors have increased safety measures at a Columbia construction site where a worker died in February.

By Sarah Darville | Apr 8 02:53 am ET

City unveils sidewalk shed redesign

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed “Urban Umbrella,” a new, colorful design for the city’s sidewalk sheds at construction sites.

By Shira Poliak | Feb 19 04:01 am ET

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