This
Week's Construction Update
Recent construction
updates have detailed
the rapid development of the plaza
and playground areas, but work has also been
progressing on pace for the Pavilion's
interior renovation as well. After
demolition of the Pavilion floor slab last month,
crews have been hard at work shoring up the
exterior walls and creating the underslab column
support necessary to rebuild the building's
floor.
The basement has now been
stripped of all previously existing walls and
utility systems in preparation for reuse as Parks
Department maintenance offices. Next week,
the concrete floor slab will be poured over
plywood and rebar forms inside the Pavilion,
clearing the way to begin surface renovation of
the building's interior.
Over the next two
weeks, work will continue on the main sewer
connection beneath 17th Street, and traffic will
be shifted within the streetbed accordingly until
the connection is complete. Now that
rock anchors have been installed in the
bedrock to the east of the Pavilion beneath
the future restroom facility, installation of the
underslab drainage system will
begin. Work will also progress at the
site's northwest corner, where new granite curb
and pavers will be installed on the
plaza.
Question of the
Week
Question:
Will the Holiday Market return to Union Square
this year given the state of
construction?
Answer: Yes,
the Union Square Holiday Market and Greenmarket
will coexist in the park during the holiday season
as they have for the past 13
years. The Holiday Market,
operated by Urban Space Management, will be open
from November 28th through December 24th. The
unique and festive shopping experience offers a
diverse array of fine art, antique prints,
handcrafted jewelry and clothing, holiday
ornaments, toys for kids of all ages, and so much
more.
Holiday Market
Hours
Monday – Friday:
11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturdays: 10:00
AM to 8:00 PM
Sundays: 11:00 AM
to 7:00 PM
Christmas Eve:
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
