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Demolition Underway For New Museum Expansion At 231 Bowery On Manhattan’s Lower East Side

Demolition work is underway for the New Museum‘s eight-story expansion at 235 Bowery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Rem Koolhaas and Shohei Shigematsu of OMA and Cooper Robertson & Partners, the 174-foot-tall annex will rise directly to the south of the SANAA-designed main building from 2007 and nearly double the institution’s footprint to 115,277 square feet. The sleek, angular volume will connect laterally to the original museum and house three gallery floors, a cafe, a bookstore, offices, community and educational program space, art storage, and outdoor terraces. Sciame Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the intersection of Bowery and Spring Street.

Recent photos show the low-rise structure at 231 Bowery covered in scaffolding and black netting as demolition work proceeds on the upper floors. The entire structure could likely be razed before the end of the year, given its diminutive size.

Demolition is being carried out by Russo Development Enterprises and is scheduled to be finished in December, as noted on the on-site construction board. The New Museum expansion will be completed in 2024.

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