New York, NY
Building Use: Infrastructure
Owner/Developer: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Client: GCT Constructors, JV
Completion Date: September 2021
At the Grand Central Station – Long Island Railroad – East Side Access, Navillus installed over 50,000 SF of marvelous glass tiles, ceramic tiles, and stone. Over 20,000 SF of glass tile were installed at the entrance nodes and along the side walls of the 150-foot escalators at the 45th, 46th, 47th, and 48th Street caverns on the Madison Concourse. Over 30,000 SF of ceramic floor, wall tiles, marble vanities, and marble partitions were installed in the new restrooms and the stone ticketing desks at Grand Central Station. Navillus is proud to have completed the project for our client, GCT Constructors JV, in September 2021. The Grand Central Station – Long Island Railroad – East Side Access is now officially named ‘Grand Central Madison Terminal’ and it opened its doors to the public in January 2023.
Bronx, NY
Building Use: Infrastructure
Owner/Developer: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Completion Date: 2021
The rehabilitation of 138th Street & Grand Concourse Station included station upgrades and structural repairs of the station that first opened in 1918. The scope of work consisted of platform edge replacement, new platform concrete toppings, new rubbing board and new non-slip strip tack tile in addition to extensive structural repairs and leak mitigation by applying chemical grout injections. The majority of these activities were performed during weekend general orders within a narrow 53-hour window, before returning the station back to service. The project achieved platform ADA compliance.
New York, NY
Building Use: Infrastructure
Owner/Developer: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Architect: Downtown Design Partnership
Completion Date: 2019
This is a new subway station that Navillus takes pride to have worked on. We installed the masonry as well as the granite paving and marble on the walls.
New York, NY
Building Use: Infrastructure
Owner/Developer: City of New York
Architect: MTA
Completion Date: 2016
Navillus helped construct three stations along the new Second Avenue subway line, which opened January 1, 2017. The three new stations, 72nd, 86th and 96th streets allowed for the extension of the Q line to now run between Manhattans Upper East Side to Coney Island in Brooklyn. Navillus performed tile and stone work in support of some of New York City’s most-prominent landmarks, provided the subcontracting services on behalf of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Our entire team at Navillus Contracting is proud to have played a role in this vital enhancement of our subway system.
At the East 96th Street station, Navillus performed ceramic and granite tile services and also installed granite and terracotta cladding while at the East 72nd Street station, the company delivered ceramic and granite tile, granite cladding, and masonry services. Navillus performed masonry work at the 63rd Street station at Lexington Avenue. At all sites, the company installed granite at street level ancillary buildings and parapets and granite pavers, cladding and ceramic tile on the sub-street platforms.
The first phase of the Second Avenue line, comprising a total of six stations, is initially expected to carry some 200,000 riders daily.
New York, NY
Building Use: Commercial
Owner/Developer: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Completion Date: 2014
Navillus was brought in as the concrete contractor to complete the building of the 1776 foot high tower at the World Trade Center. We also were hired to perform the stonework at the “Legends” restaurant at the top of the building as well as numerous other contracts.
New York, NY
Building Use: Commercial
Owner/Developer: The Madison Square Garden Company
Architect: Charles Luckman Associates, Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects
Size: 820,000 square feet
Completion Date: 2013
Under grueling time constraints, Navillus championed the completion of a series of major upgrades to Madison Square Garden.
Home of the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers, the Garden plays host to more than 600 events a year, leaving very little time to plan and execute such a large-scale renovation. Nevertheless, Navillus promptly went to work on the Garden’s massive restoration–pouring reinforced concrete stairs and installing new granite treads and tile landings in three phases at the venue’s front entrance–and completed the project subject to extraordinary scheduling.
As a result of Navillus exceptional workmanship, Madison Square Garden has also retained Navillus services to periodically install personalized engraved tiles on behalf of the Garden of Dreams Foundation, which benefits children in need.
767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY
Building Use: Commercial
Owner/Developer: Kaufman Organisation // GC: Unity
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Size: 32,000-square-feet
Completion Date: 2012
Navillus performed all the stone flooring and tile for the first Apple store on Manhattan. The work was personally inspected and approved by the Apple CEO at the time Steve Jobs.
Queens, NY
Building Use: Commercial
Owner/Developer: Genting Malaysia Berhad
Architect: JCJ Architecture
Size: 330,000-square-foot
Completion Date: 2011
Navillus performed the stone and tile work for New York Citys first Casino. The work was done within a very aggressive construction schedule where quality and speed both counted.
Brooklyn, NY
Building Use: Commercial
Architect: Rafael Vinoly
Completion Date: 2008
Navillus was thrilled to lend its tiling expertise to New York City’s first children’s museum, a stunning achievement in aesthetics, innovation and design. Using LATICRETE, the world leader of ceramic tile and stone installation systems, Navillus project team installed 8.1 million pieces of bright yellow ceramic tile to the building’s roof and exterior walls. The result was a striking 57,000-square- foot tile mosaic that, quite literally, brightens an entire community.
Due to the buildings unique and complex design, Navillus team encountered several technical challenges throughout the tile installation. However, through hard work and determination, the team overcame those challenges and, in fact, went on to win numerous awards and recognition including the National Tile Contractors Association award.
New York, NY
Building Use: Infrastructure
Owner/Developer: Midtown TDR Ventures
Completion Date: 2001
As part of the rehabilitation of the Grand Central Station, which is part of the largest underground transportation system in the world, Navillus performed the demolition and installation of new platforms, rubbing boards along the tracks during weekend track shutdowns. Navillus also installed over 100,000 square feet of granite flooring, ceramic wall tile, decorative mosaics as well as the repair work to the existing historical tile and terracotta.
