The Warwick Hotel
Local Law 11/98 Repair Program
Publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst built The Warwick (left) in 1927 as a lavish guesthouse for his celebrity friends. Center: Restoration work included repairing brickwork, terra cotta, and stonework elements, and replacing deteriorated window lintels. Right: The first three floors of the street facades were pressure washed using an environmentally safe cleaning solution.
Property:
36-story, 426-room hotel in Midtown Manhattan (65 West 54th Street)
Project Overview:
Local Law 11/98 facade inspection and repair.
Engineer:
RAND Engineering & Architecture, PC
New York, NY
Contractor:
Maloy Restoration Corp.
$185,000 construction cost
Property Manager:
Dieter Seelig, General Manager;
Charlie Ootamakorn, Head Engineer
Scope of Work:
- Replaced defective brickwork and repointed brickwork mortar joints along the exterior elevations, parapets, and bulkhead walls.
- Repaired deteriorated terra cotta and stone elements and stucco sections.
- Replaced defective clay roofing tile sections.
- Replaced severely oxidized and deflected window lintel steel.
- Repaired defective concrete balcony floor surfaces.
- Pressure washed all exposed masonry surfaces on first three floors of street facades.