The Metro: Cement Pour!

November 14, 2024

Phase One of construction is in full swing at The Metro, as the interior of the building begins to take shape in Midtown. Located at the intersection of Greenkill Avenue and South Prospect Street in Midtown, The Metro is a major project of NoVo in Kingston and is designed to support local youth as well as the broader Midtown community.

In October, 300 hundred yards of concrete were poured over a four-day period to create the new concrete slab for The Metro Fabrication Center and mechanical spaces. To put it into perspective, that’s over thirty truckloads of concrete! Prior to the installation, over 30,000 square feet of insulation was installed beneath the slab for top thermal efficiency, which will augment the building’s geothermal heating and cooling systems.
October also saw the installation of 2,640 linear feet of blocking to facilitate the fitting of new windows on the second-floor. In early November, premium efficiency triple-pane insulated glass will replace single pane, steel framed factory style windows. This will be done by utilizing a stainless-steel thermally broken frame that replicates the original appearance of the 1940’s-era building.