Representing a consolidation of NBC Sports Group’s Northeast Operations, the 240,000-square-foot adaptive reuse of a portion of the former Clairol factory site encompasses two buildings: a two-story administration building renovated into 60,000 square feet of executive office space and a former warehouse/factory converted into a state-of-the-art broadcast center.
The broadcast center houses six on-air studios, six control rooms, 50 graphics suites, over 50 edit rooms, 1,000 miles of broadcast cabling, and office work space for over 300 producers and production employees. A new 40,000-square-foot open mezzanine overlooking the main broadcast facility creates additional office space for 250 employees, while a new two-story, clear and colored glass curtain wall was designed to replace a brick, windowless wall, bringing natural light deep into the building’s interior. To support staff working long hours, amenities include a 1,600-square-foot double-height interior lounge or “central park,” an 8,000-square-foot cafeteria, a 3,000-square-foot green roof, and a new landscaped plaza.