From the latest Construction Update: storefront work, landscaping on southeast block. After-hours work again mis-described.

The latest Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Construction Update (bottom), covering the two weeks beginning Monday, March 21, was circulated yesterday at 4:42 pm (lead time) by Empire State Development (ESD) after preparation by Greenland Forest City Partners. 

There not much different from the previous update, notably continued sidewalk concrete paving work on Sixth Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, outside B4 (18 Sixth Ave., aka Brooklyn Crossing) on Sixth Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Streets. The sidewalk will be open for pedestrian access.

Outside the B12/B13 towers (615 Dean St. & 595 Dean St.) on the southeast block, the storefront subcontractor is expected to begin installation of the storefront façade. Also, site improvements and landscaping subcontractor are expected to begin site work at the East Plaza.

Utility work pending/continuing

Also, sewer and utility work is both continuing and pending at the southeast block of the site.

Metropolitan Sewers will continue the installation of manholes, piping and drainage structures on Pacific Street between Carlton and Vanderbilt avenues. Staging of trucks and equipment will occur on Pacific Street, with no impact to traffic on Dean Street.

Verizon has pulled new fiber optic cables on Dean Street and will advise if any additional work is required. Altice has installed new telecom conduits and will advise if any additional work is required. Parking spaces may be reduced or temporarily eliminated on Dean Street during the work.

As previously predicted, Con Ed may be on site to install interconnection feeder cables between vaults; National Grid is expected to install a new high pressure gas main. These have been forecast several times, but apparently didn't happen. 

After-hours work continues; some (yet again) misreported 

Regarding after-hours work at B4 (18 Sixth Ave.), the Construction Update accurately lists weekday work 5 am to 10 pm. Saturday work is listed accurately as 9 am to 5 pm. Sunday work can be the same hours, but there are no after-hours variances yet.

Regarding after-hours work at B12 & B13, the document accurately states weekday work hours are 6 am to 6 pm. It also says "Saturday work from 9 AM – 5 PM will continue."

Well, today's variance is again until 5:30 pm, continuing a pattern, representing a small but not unimportant advantage, and nondisclosure.