NY National Guard marks $10 million Bronx armory renovation project with March 3 ground-breaking

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This artist rendering shows how the Bronx Armory Complex on West 195th Street will appear once a $10 million renovation project is completed.

BRONX, NEW YORK (03/01/2022) (readMedia)-- The New York National Guard will hold a ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday morning, March 3 to mark the start of a nearly $10 million renovation of the Guard's Bronx armory complex at 10 West 195th Street.

Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, and Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette M. Moy will participate in the event.

WHO: Major General Ray Shields, the commander of the New York National Guard, Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette M. Moy, Lt. Col. Jeff Roth, the commander of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, and Capt. Zachary Rowland, the commander of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery.

WHAT: A ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of renovations to the 28,200 square-foot armory complex which houses the 100 Soldiers of Bravo Battery of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment.

The money for the renovation comes from New York State. The project is being overseen by the New York State Office of General Services.

WHEN: 10 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2022

WHERE: 10 West 195th Street, Bronx

Coverage Opportunities:

Reporters will be able to interview the adjutant general, the commissioner of the Office of General Services, and the commander of the Soldiers who will train in the building. The groundbreaking ceremony and remarks will provide video and still imagery opportunities.

BACKGROUND:

The armory was originally the administrative annex of the massive Kingsbridge Armory next door, built between 1912 and 1917. The New York National Guard transferred title to that building to New York City in 1996.

The two buildings being upgraded were constructed to complement the larger armory structure in 1950 1957. They include administrative, storage, and training spaces as well as a vehicle storage building.

The Office of General Services will oversee the project.

The design work was done by CHA and Ronnette Riley Architects.

The construction contract of $9,033,108 was awarded to Fratello Construction Corporation in December 2021.

The work is due to be completed in April of 2023. The contractor began moving equipment to the site on February 22.

The contract calls for replacing all roofing and windows as well as rehabilitating the electrical, plumbing, air condition, and heating systems. The interior space-offices, locker rooms, storage areas, classrooms, and latrines-will be redesigned for modern office computer and phone systems.

The buildings will also be made compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Soldiers who drilled in the facility are currently drilling at New York's Camp Smith Training Site located in Cortlandt Manor.