| At the Stevens
Building, demolition is proceeding rapidly. Its low rise and its construction
contribute to the speed with which the demolition contractor has been
able to dismantle it. The relatively low height means that demolition
debris does not need to be moved as far from its position on the building
to the staging. Both the Stevens and the Gillender Buildings are "clad"
in masonry: at the Stevens the cladding is also part of the main structural
system. As the masonry is removed at the Stevens its structure is simultaneously
demolished; at the Gillender as the masonry is removed the structural
system is exposed and readied for demolition. At the Gillender, the demolition
contractor has started to remove the steel structural frame at what had
been the belvedere. A new level of staging is being erected just below
the top of the tall arcade on Nassau Street, which will allow dismantling
of the masonry to progress downward.
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