Current Projects
Graciano is currently at work on a wide array of projects. Our assignments include:
Bowery Bay Water Pollution Control Plant
New York City’s Bowery Bay facility in Astoria, New York — just off the shore of Manhattan on Wards Island — is the nerve center of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) wastewater treatment operations. Graciano Corporation is constructing of several new structures, as well as restoring exterior and interior surfaces of the 1930s-era buildings. The project entails general masonry restoration, cleaning and repair, extensive reconstruction of parapets, resetting of coping materials, and replacement of several three-story windows that were installed when the buildings were built nearly 70 years ago. In addition, the assignment involves constructing several small buildings to house new equipment, two large-scale wing additions to existing structures, and replacement of damaged structural glazed facing tiles that line the interior of the buildings. The project is targeted for completion in the fall of 2007. View All Projects »
East 77th Street Townhouse
Graciano Corporation has successfully contributed to the success of countless building projects over the past 90 years. One of most ambitious assignments is currently underway at an East 77th Street townhouse in Manhattan. Graciano is performing façade restoration on the front of 100-year old, three-story Italianate structure, while the remainder of the building is being demolished and reconstructed from scratch. Specifically, Graciano craftsmen are cleaning and repairing masonry surfaces, removing and refurbishing ornate wrought iron grillwork and trim, and restoring the structure’s sheet metal cornice. Particular attention is being focused on colors and finishes to meet both the owner’s specifications and local historic preservation standards. The project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2006. View All Projects »
First Church of Christ Scientist
Throughout the firm’s history, Graciano Corporation has been actively involved in restoring and preserving religious properties. One of Graciano’s active assignments involves restoration of the First Church of Christ Scientist in New York City. The 107-year-old neoclassical structure, located at West 68th Street at Central Park West, is undergoing façade cleaning and repair, window replacement and refurbishing, stair and chimney reconstruction and dome reconstruction. The project is due to be completed in the fall of 2006. View All Projects »
James A Farley Post Office
Drawing on extensive experience in terra cotta repair and replacement, as well as in-depth knowledge of masonry cleaning, pointing and stone repair, Graciano Corporation is actively involved in the rebirth of New York City’s James A. Farley Post Office. The firm’s initial assignment involves work on 43,400 square feet of the building’s main elevation facing 8th Avenue, as well as two returns between 31st and 33rd Streets. The focus of the project involves restoration the building’s architectural cheneau feature, as well as façade and window restoration, rehabilitation of 21 Corinthian columns and bird proofing. Completion of the assignments is scheduled for spring of 2006. View All Projects »
Rockefeller Center (Phase II)
Building on our long-standing relationship with the management of Rockefeller Center, Graciano Corporation is currently involved in a comprehensive cleaning program that involves each of the 12 structures that comprise the landmark New York City complex. Between the fall of 2004 and the spring of 2005 Graciano completed cleaning operations on half of the 2.5 million square feet of Indiana Limestone that covers the buildings. This spring, once the inclement winter weather has past, Graciano will resume cleaning operations until the entire complex has been refreshed. The project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2006. View All Projects »
The Cork Factory (Phase II — Interior)
For decades, Graciano Corporation has played an active role in supporting the creative re-use of industrial buildings. At the Cork Factory, a 105-year-old Pittsburgh landmark that was abandoned for more than 30 years, the firm has been responsible cleaning all of the two-building facility’s exterior brick masonry, stone and terra cotta surfaces. Specifically, Graciano is removing extensive accumulations of graffiti, spot-pointing masonry joints, removing and replacing damaged brick, patching or replacing stone architectural features, and repairing damaged terra cotta trim. In addition, the firm is installing a number of new interior masonry structures. Work at the Cork Factory is scheduled for summer of 2006. View All Projects »
Wards Island Water Pollution Control Plant (Phase II)
Graciano has built its reputation for restoration excellence on a variety of successful public and private projects. Currently, the company is working on The Wards Island Water Pollution Control Plant’s Bronx and Manhattan Grit Chambers. Graciano’s responsibilities on the assignment include brick restoration, removal, restoration and replacement of spandrel covers and other carved stone features, and removal, cataloging, repair and replacement of the structure’s ornamental aluminum trim elements. Within the building itself, the grit troughs will be patched and upgraded with concrete overlays. Work at the facilties is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2006. View All Projects »