Metropolitan Building Services completes $8 million lobby renovation; 3,500 s/f project located at 600 Third Avenue

Lobby renovation at 600 Third Avenue - New York, NY

Lobby renovation at 600 Third Avenue - New York, NY

Lobby renovation at 600 Third Avenue - New York, NY

New York, NY Metropolitan Building Services (MBS) has completed work on a 3,500 s/f, $8 million lobby renovation at 600 Third Ave. The commercial building, located in the Murray Hill neighborhood, is owned by Third Avenue Tower Owner, LLC.

MBS completed the work in five scheduled phases in order to keep the lobby and elevators fully operational at all times for the tenants of the building. The scope of work included complete demolition of the old lobby, new ceiling, new architectural metal and glass, new lighting, new stone floors, new elevator cabs, new lobby entrance and renovated exterior columns and fascias.

After demolition, MBS laid new stone floors made from Italian volcanic stone. On the walls, back-painted Galaxy Glass with oil-rubbed bronze was the feature of choice for the Studios Architecture designed space. MBS installed a feature wall using Danby stone laid out in a fish scale pattern. New LED lighting on the walls highlights the lobby’s artwork. The security desk is finished in oil-rubbed bronze, matching the contemporary, upscale aesthetic of the new finished space. The renovations even extended outdoors, where MBS installed a brand-new canopy, revolving door and exterior accent lighting. 

“Not only did our team deliver a complicated renovation on-time and on-budget, they were able to keep the lobby and elevators operational throughout the course of the project with little interruption to the tenants and visitors of the building,” said Nino Pjetri, director of construction at MBS. “A lobby renovation is a huge investment for any landlord. MBS is grateful to its client for entrusting us with such a major responsibility, one which I’m sure will contribute greatly and pay huge dividends with respect to the leasing program and property value going forward.”