John Gallin & Son, Inc. completes 35,000 s/f construction project

John Gallin & Son, Inc., one of the oldest family-owned construction firms in New York City, has completed a 35,000 s/f construction project on the third floor of 417 Fifth Ave. for The National Benefit Funds of IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada. "We had a specific vision for our National Benefits Funds Center, and John Gallin did an impressive job of accommodating it," said Anne Zeisler, executive director of the IATSE National Benefit Funds. "Our facility, with much open space, soaring ceilings and an equipped conference room and training center, was expertly built to our specifications. The design even incorporated green elements into the space. We are extremely impressed." The new facility's green features include ecofloor, a product made from recycled rubber materials; an energy-efficient, calculite compact fluorescent light with low energy consumption; cotton insulation; and spre-fix, a type of spray-on sound absorptive insulation that creates better indoor acoustic quality and thermal control. Meridian Design Associates is the designer for the space.