Aragon Construction wraps up 32,000 s/f build-out for BBG-BBGM

Aragon Construction recently completed renovations for Brennan Beer Gorman Architects / Brennan Beer Gorman Monk Interiors' (BBG-BBGM) new office in the Empire State Building. Aragon worked closely with the architecture and interior design firms to completely demo and build out the entire 25th floor. The companies, which inked a 15-year lease for the 32,000 s/f space, have now relocated from 515 Madison Ave. BBG-BBGM is pursuing LEED Silver certification in the commercial interiors category (LEED-CI), and hope to be one of the first tenants to achieve this rating at the Empire State Building. One of the biggest challenges Aragon faced involved the firm's new HVAC system, requiring the installation of two chillers on the building's southwest setback roof-a task never before endeavored at the Empire State Building. "They were 9,500 pounds apiece," said Alex Getelman, presedent and founder of Aragon"and we had to swing them over the setbacks-we had to get the largest crane available on wheels in Manhattan on a Saturday." The result allows the offices to utilize a 24/7 cooling system that operates independently of the Empire State Building, which Getelman notes, translates to a significant savings for BBG-BBGM throughout their lease. Founded in 2000, Aragon Construction is a leading New York City-based general contracting and construction management firm specializing in interior construction fit-outs for both the public and private sectors. The company has an extensive client roster, including Bank of America (retail and prime brokerage), Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., Goldman Sachs, Dentsu America, Robert Half, SWIG Equities, Rudin Management, LaBranche and Co, Inc., Jones Lang LaSalle, SL Green, Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse. Aragon's niche work includes corporate build-outs, boutique retail spaces and showroom spaces.