Construction Update: NYPD 40th Precinct

East facade from St Ann’s Avenue.

Construction is ongoing at the new 40th Precinct Station for the NYPD in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx. Designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the massing features stacked boxes, each housing a different program element for the 43,500 square foot precinct. The facade is clad in sandblasted concrete and large rectangular windows at either end of the stacked volumes. Program includes a community meeting room at street level, exercise courtyard with training areas, and the first ever green roof for an NYPD station.

Northeast corner.

Northeast corner.

Southeast corner from East 149th Street.

Close-up of the southeast corner of the facade.

South facade from East 149th Street.

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Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group; Client: NYC Department of Design and Construction; Location: Melrose, Bronx, NY; Completion: 2022.