New York Marriott Downtown is an existing thirty-seven story hotel with one level below grade. The hotel was undergoing guestroom renovations and the floors would be renovated on a phased schedule beginning at the top of the building and proceeding down. Sparc coordinated with FDNY to allow the phasing plan to be implemented. We alsoRead more
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The Capitol at Chelsea is an existing thirty-six story apartment building located in Manhattan that was undergoing renovations on the podium levels of the building. Sparc assisted the owner by preparing a Fire Safety Plan for approval by the FDNY. Services also included preparing fire alarm design documents for a new commercial space fire alarmRead more
The Quin is an existing eighteen story hotel with two levels below grade. The hotel recently came under new ownership. The top two floors are being modified / added and a guestroom renovation is occurring in the remainder of the building. Services performed included preparing sprinkler and fire alarm system design documents for bidding toRead more
The Allen-Stevenson School is a private school located on the Upper East Side in Manhattan occupying two interconnected buildings. Due to a need for additional space, the school expanded the existing buildings vertically while renovating the remaining floors and constructed a new interconnected building adjacent to the original. The project proceeded in a phased mannerRead more
Shrub Oak International School is a private special education boarding and day school for young adults on the autism spectrum (Ages 14 to 22+). Sparc was responsible for meeting with the local Building Department to discuss the fire alarm system requirements. The intent was to provide life safety for the students while minimizing the exposureRead more