Owner: City of Auburn

Completion: 2017

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Auburn Cultural Heritage Center

Auburn, NY

Beginning during preliminary design, ELLANA provided cost estimating services to the nArchitects team.

The project scope covers the interior and exterior turnkey construction of a 1-story, 7,500sf building consisting of three main volumes. The project is adjacent to Auburn’s historic Seward House and City Hall, in the center of town. The scope includes site improvements and a public plaza where outdoor events and farmers markets will take place. The exterior brick façade encloses and is supported by cast-in place board- formed concrete interior, with terrazzo floors and exposed wood beams and ceiling. Exhibitions include a theater zone and various interactive installations, as well as local vendors like Taste NY.

Owner: Bennington Museum

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Bennington Museum

Bennington, VT

Ellana provided cost estimating services for a 25,000-square-foot, three-phase renovation.

Phase 1 includes renovation of the welcome areas (glass vestibule, lobby; stair; shop), galleries and public program spaces (first floor galleries, schoolhouse, paresky court, education center, Modernism gallery, central gallery, special collections gallery), infrastructure (compact storage system, new vestibule, critical envelope, roof repairs) and entry sites (arrival, court, parking)

Phase 2 includes renovations to galleries and public program areas (south wing galleries, south elevation windows, church gallery, library), infrastructure (new offices, bathrooms, envelope repairs), administration offices and the surrounding site (annex, ravine)

Phase 3 includes renovations to the detached schoolhouse, terrace and surrounding site (orchard, clearing, processional path, fern walk, upland meadow).

This project involved comprehensive MEP and Infrastructure upgrades on each phase.

Owner: New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Completion: 2022

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Value Engineering

Bronx Museum of the Arts

Bronx, NY

The Bronx Museum of the Arts 23 million capital project constructs a new multi-story entrance and lobby. The new renovation will connect the 2006 addition project which added 17,000-square-foot of office and gallery space, original gallery space and the new multi-story entrance which will feature large street-facing walls for art on the corner of Grand Concourse and 165th Street.

ELLANA provided cost estimating and value engineering services.

Owner: New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYC DDC)

Completion: 2018

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Bronx Zoo Con Ed Switchgear Upgrade

Bronx, NY

Ellana was retained to evaluate the engineers bid estimate and extrapolate the theoretical total project man hours and average cost per man hour. The purpose of this evaluation was to assist Epic in completing a PLA study for this project. The project is roughly 20,000 square feet in total affected construction area for the upgrading of a Con Ed switchgear at the Bronx Zoo.

Owner: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)

Completion: 2021

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Brownsville Public Library Renovation

Brooklyn, NY

The complete renovation of the Brownsville Library restores the historic beauty of this 9,600 SF Carnegie library designed in 1908 by Lord & Hewlett.

Ellana prepared cost estimates for the energy conservation studies which included a variety of mechanical and electrical options, exterior envelope improvements, interior lighting upgrades, among other technical suggestions.

The library’s outdated systems will be replaced, interior spaces will be reconfigured, and new walls, floors, ceilings, shelves, and ADA-compliant bathrooms will be installed. The building’s exterior facades will be fully restored, and environmentally friendly landscaping will be added.

Brownsville Library features an open reading room with two fireplaces. With several large public housing facilities in the Brownsville neighborhood, the library is popular in its vibrant community for providing career help and well attended teen programming.

Owner: Empire State Development Corporation, Pennsylvania Station Redevelopment Corporation

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Station Redevelopment

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the conversion of the James A. Farley Post Office Building, a 1913 McKim Mead & White landmark on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the renovation of the area.

The plan is to build a new train hall in the Farley Post Office Building in two phases. Phase 1 will includenew entrances to the platforms through the northeast and southest corners of the Post Office, to double the width of the West End Concourse and 33rd Street Connector, provide 13 new “vertical access elements” (escalators, elevators, stairs) to the platforms, and other infrastructure upgrades. Phase 2 includes the new train hall in the fully renovated Farley Building for use mainly by Amtrak, an intermodal hall, retail stores, and other infrastructure elements. The construction of one or two office buildings in the vicinity of Farley, as well as a new use for the western half of the building, will help to finance the train hall’s construction. The renovation of Penn Station east of Eighth Avenue and the construction of several million square feet of office space in the district remains the ultimate goal.

Owner: State of New York

Completion: 2018

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

John Jay Homestead Circulation Improvement & Rehabilitation Plan

New York, NY

ELLANA provided cost estimating services to Heritage during the conceptual stages of the projects.

The projects consisted of site accessibility upgrades to existing historic structures on site. Both projects required construction of additional parking facilities for visitors. John Jay Homestead is notable for the increased complexity and logistics given the projects historic nature. The job called for land rehabilitation of sizable portions on the property including beech allee restoration, historic stone wall repair, earth moving for pastures and farmland, and tree restoration and removal. Much of the site restoration occurred directly adjacent to existing structures, some of which are a hundred years old -- a very challenging undertaking.

Owner: NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation

Completion: 2019; Roof work, 2022

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Jones Beach Nature & Energy Center

Jones Beach, NY

Cost estimating for a the fit-out of a new 12,000 SF building that features a welcoming entryway, nature and energy exhibitions, offices and classrooms. The building features a cross-laminated timber (CLT) façade and roof system, with geothermal wells. The fit-out included new partitions, doors, finished and high-performance MEP systems.

Owner: Lincoln Center Development Project

Completion: 2022

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management, Reconciliation, Change Order Review

Lincoln Center David Geffen Hall Redevelopment

New York, NY

Construction cost estimating and consulting directly to Lincoln Center Development Project for the comprehensive renovation and upgrades at the historic theatre. The team collaborated with the project management team to confirm existing dimensions, connections and existing conditions prior to the redevelopment, reconciled and reviewed contractor and design team changes, prepared narratives outlining costs and detailing changes, logged change orders and coordinated with the construction manager to approve onset of work.

Our team also prepared change order review summaries that outline costs, scope, cost analysis and final cost estimates in LCDP’s templates, participated in meetings and site assessments as part of change investigations, reviewed design team and construction manager’s contract documents, agreements, unit prices and labor rates (based on NYC Building & Construction Trades Agreements).

The redeveloped hall offers improved ADA access, significantly more bathrooms, improved sight lines and acoustics, new lounge areas, an expanded “Grand Promenade” on the second floor and a lobby with more than double its original capacity.

The new David Geffen Hall opened in October 2022, two years of its initial schedule.

Owner: Smithsonian Institution

Completion: 2017

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

National Museum of the American Indian Americans Exhibit South Gallery

Washington, DC

The National Museum of the American Indian hosts one of the world’s most expansive collections of Native objects, photographs, and media, covering the entire Western Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the iconic museum occupies a prominent position on the National Mall.

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the Americans Exhibition South Gallery 3007 which opened to the public in 2018. The exhibit highlights the ways in which American Indians have been part of the nation’s identity since before the country began. The scope included five new exhibit rooms plus a Nexus space. The interior partitions were heavy gage and included extra supports to house the exhibit fabrications. A Tomahawk missile that is suspended from the ceiling required a structural cable suspension system. The MEP portion of the estimate included new distribution for the HVAC, new lighting fixtures and controls, audio visual and security.

Owner: National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

Completion: 2026

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Museum of Mathematics

New York, NY

The Museum of Mathematics, known as MoMath, will move to a new location at 635 & 641 Avenue of the Americas in Flatiron District of Manhattan. The popular museum expands into two buildings encompassing 30,700 SF connected by a central corridor. This prominent space fosters a strong presence for the museum while enhancing the brand and visibility. The large storefront glazing provides glimpses along the street and draws visitors into its gracious gift shop, which holds a dual function as the lobby. The program also features extensive exhibit space, cafe, offices, and restrooms.

Ellana prepared an SD estimate for this interior fit out and provided reconciliation services. Our estimate included millwork, theater lighting, operable partitions, MEP, tiered motorized retractable seating, and vertical transportation.

Owner: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYCDPR)

Completion: 2013

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

NYC AIDS Memorial at St. Vincent's Hospital Park

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services to the design team for New York City’s first freestanding memorial to the AIDS crisis on an approximately 1,600sf section of the new public open space, which is being constructed as part of the redevelopment of the former St. Vincent’s Hospital campus into a private residential complex. The new, iconic area will be a place for reflection, remembrance, celebration and learning; it will be a “living” memorial, that is organic, dynamic and celebrates the fragility of life, is one of the important underlying concepts of the design.

The open space will be constructed on an approximately 16,000sf triangular parcel bordered by 7th Avenue, 12th Street and Greenwich Avenue in New York City’s West Village neighborhood. The design and construction of the AIDS Memorial portion of the park is being managed by NYC AIDS Memorial Inc., a non-profit organization formed to advocate for the inclusion of a significant AIDS memorial in the redevelopment of the St. Vincent’s Hospital campus.

Owner: The Olana Partnership

Completion: Services - 2022; Construction - 2024

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Olana State Historic Site, Frederick Church Center

Hudson, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the re-construction of a single-story vistior center with a sloping standing seam metal roof, and associated site works. The center sits atop a steep sloping site and features a glulam-frame construction with a timber panel system envelope and a cross-laminate timber (CLT) panel roof structure.

The building required redeveloped parking, paving, retaining walls, hard and soft landscaping in addition to new utilities connected to the adjacent network.

Ellana assisted in the delineation of project costs and direct costs to the team and participatedin review meetings to mark up and comment reviews on third-party estimates.

Owner: NYC Parks Department

Completion: 2020

Services Provided: Cost Estimating 

Orchard Beach Pavilion Reconstruction

Bronx, NY

Ellana assisted Marvel Architects and the City of New York to budget renovation costs to the existing historic Orchard Beach Pavilion.

The first task of this major project involved complete structural repairs, envelope upgrades, wet and dry floodproofing, site upgrades, and MEP infrastructure for future tenant fit out work.

Maintaining the nearly 100 year old facility finishes was a major portion of the work, matching tile and terra cotta materials and patterns throughout, bur also modernizing the facility. The state of disrepair combined with new access and other code issues has made this a challenge.

Owner: Park Avenue Christian Church

Completion: 2018

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Park Avenue Christian Church Community Facility Space

New York, NY

ELLANA provided cost estimating services to JGArchitects for the proposed interior fit-out project at the Park Avenue Church in Manhattan, NY. The project scope covered the fit-out of new community facility spaces, which include a gallery, a social hall and kitchen, auditorium, choir practice rooms, donor wall, nursery and classrooms, and a pastor’s office and bathrooms. All associated MEP scope and tie-ins to existing systems.

Owner: Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation

Completion: 2021

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Roosevelt Island Sportspark Renovations

New York, NY

The Roosevelt Island Sportspark Renovations scope covers interior renovations to the existing two-story facility including locker rooms, offices, gymnasium pool area, weight room, lounge facilities, including exterior façade modifications and window replacement. The work also includes upgrades to MEP systems.

Ellana provided cost estimating services to Cameron Engineering team at all stages of the project development.

Owner: New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC)

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Snug Harbor Museum, Building B

Staten Island, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the renovation of the 25,000 SF existing museum building at Snug Harbor. The existing landmark building undergo full renovation to accommodate museum’s galleries, offices and other support spaces on two of the four existing floors, plus cellar. Phase 1 work includes work in cellar and 1st floor, and phase 2 work covers work on 2nd and 3rd floors.

Owner: Seaport Museum of New York

Completion: Ongoing

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

South Street Seaport Museum

New York, NY

Through a long-term ground lease with the City of New York, the South Street Seaport Museum headquarters operates at 12 Fulton Street in the historic Schermerhorn Row. The museum also manages letter-press printing offices and gallery space at 207-215 Water Street, and has a license to oversee Pier 16, where the historic ships are located. The museum’s main location is a designated New York City and State landmark located in the South Street Seaport Historic District which is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

The museum’s base building systems (electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire safety) and pier facilities were severely damaged or destroyed in 2012 during Hurricane Sandy. Although some temporary repairs were made, the bulk of the base building systems were still not operational because of the complexities of the interconnected infrastructure between buildings with different addresses that have been installed and modified over the last 50 years.

Ellana served as cost estimator on the design team led by Marvel to rehabilitate the MEP and life safety systems at several buildings. Our cost estimates included new stairs with steel support, vertical transportation, ADA lifts, environmental control units, masonry repair, and drywall.

Owner: Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

Completion: 2022

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Turtle Back Zoo Alligator and Komodo Dragon Exhibit

West Orange, NJ

Cost estimating for a new 2,100-square-foot pavilion exhibit to house alligators and Komodo dragons. The new exhibit contains an indoor pool resembling a swampy area. In addition, the pool will have a split view to display alligators floating about water level or underwater. The Komodo dragon area will feature a southeast Asian theme with thatched roof, landscaped with reeds, and a sandy area to match the native habitat of Komodo dragon. The current alligators at Turtle Back Zoo will be relocated to the Bronx Zoo for the time being and Komodo dragon remain in the reptile building. The scope of work includes foundations, pool structures, basement construction, roofing, exteriors and interiors construction, MEP work, HVAC design, site improvement, site mechanical utilities, and site electrical utilities.

Owner: Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

Completion: 2017

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Turtle Back Zoo Penguin and Flamingo Exhibit

West Orange, NJ

Cost estimating for the construction of a new pavilion exhibit to house live penguins, featuring a faux Antarctic habitat environment with pools displayed to the public. The above grade structure is prefabricated and set in place within the site of the existing zoo property. Specialty mechanical equipment accompany this facility to regulate the thermal and aquatic needs of the program. The adjacent zoo facility is remaining operational during the construction of this exhibit with limited disturbance as necessitated by site utilities

Owner: National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center

Completion: 2005

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

World Trade Center Memorial & Museum

New York, NY

Cost estimating, cost allocation; cost evaluations of the various design options; value engineering; and cost reconciliation with the construction manager for the renowned 250,000-square-foot WTC Memorial and Museum. The memorial features two reflecting pools ringed by engraved plaques; and a 120,000-square-foot museum, situated below the pools that makes existing foundations, slurry wall, and other elements of the site a part of the museum exhibit. Work included supporting mechanical and administrative spaces and a memorial plaza with architectural stone and landscaping..