Howland Hook Marine Terminal has a growing container facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The facility is located in the northwest corner of the Borough of Staten Island in New York.

Client Need:

The Port Authority of NY-NJ (PANYNJ) had recently purchased 124 acres of land and was in need of an additional administrative building. The building needed to include offices, a break room and locker facilities for employees. M Space was chosen to provide a permanent modular building to meet these needs.

The M SPACE Solution:

A non-combustible 5760 square foot building was designed and engineered to meet the strict NYC building codes and withstand the rigors of use in one of our nation’s busiest seaports. The exterior of the facility was designed to match the current PANYNJ color and aesthetic themes. M Space was able to include all of the areas that PANYNJ needed within the building. There is administrative space, break room with a kitchenette and fully equipped men’s and women’s locker rooms with showers, lockers, benches and ceramic tile.

Technical Innovation:

The facilities flooring was created using Hardi Backer over 2" steel edged T & G "Crete plank" system. The flooring in the exterior vestibules was achieved with lightweight concrete poured in the factory. The need for a 10 year roof warranty was achieved by utilizing a PVC FM-1-90 Class A 1 PC membrane system which was installed in the factory and completed on-site by the same vendor in order to certify warranty.

Cost Effectiveness/Energy Efficiency:

This facility was crane-set atop a permanent foundation in one day. The HVAC system consists of a variety of systems including five three-phase packaged gas units. Galvanized steel ductwork was installed throughout and hot water was delivered through an eighty-one gallon high recovery gas water heater.