From the latest Construction Update: after-hours weekday work expands at B4 and B15, from 6 am to 9 pm

The latest Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Construction Update (bottom), covering the two weeks beginning Monday, 10/19/20, was circulated Friday, 10/16/20 at 2:41 pm (lead time) by Empire State Development (ESD) after preparation by Greenland Forest City Partners.

There's a significant change from the previous update regarding after-hours work at the B4 (18 Sixth Ave.) and B15 (37 Sixth Ave., 662-664 Pacific St.) sites. While previously work lasted until 7 pm on weekdays, now it officially ends at 6 pm--but an after-hours variance allows work until 9 pm.

Similarly, while the weekday work officially starts at 7 am, an after-hours variance allows deliveries, garbage removal, hoist and crane operation to start as early as 6 am.

One adjustment slightly limits specially permitted weekend work. On Saturdays, instead of work starting at 8 am, it will start at 9 am, again lasting until 5 pm.

Construction progress

Also, the update indicates some benchmarks. The exterior brick facade of B15 and window installation has progressed through the 14th floor, a little more than halfway up the 26-story building.

At B4, the concrete superstructure program has progressed through the 35th floor of a 51-story building. Topping out of the building is expected in early December. The curtainwall has been installed through the 20th floor.

Sloppy, or delayed?

The text of the Update states, as it had in the previous document, that minor facade remedial work will start at B11 (550 Vanderbilt Ave.). Either it already started and the update wasn't edited, or the start was delayed.