NYU 2031 Core Plan and John A. Paulson Center

By 2031, New York University proposes to construct 2.5 million square feet of new academic uses near Washington Square Park in Manhattan.

AKRF prepared the CEQR Environmental Impact Statement for the master plan that evaluated the effects of the proposed rezoning, zoning text amendments, and a special permit to facilitate the development of four buildings.

We also performed a travel demand survey, conducted window attenuation studies, prepared a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and provided civil engineering support, including a hydraulic study of the campus. The New York City Planning Commission issued the Notice of Completion for the FEIS in May 2012.

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“What’s inside NYU’s $1.2 billion Paulson Center”

Construction noise consulting for a $1.2 billion mixed-use building

After concluding the environmental review, AKRF provided construction noise consulting to NYU for the John A. Paulson Center at 181 Mercer Street and other projects in the area. Opened in January 2023, the $1.2 billion, 735,000-square-foot Paulson Center includes classrooms, study spaces, dining areas, athletic facilities, and residences for students and faculty. The building was designed by KieranTimberlake and Davis Brody Bond.