The old Creedmoor Psychiatric Center had been abandoned for over 25 years. Not only had nature staked a claim on the property with vegetation infiltrating the building, but most of the infrastructure had failed or needed to be replaced, in addition to a $2 million asbestos problem.

Aurora Contractors stepped in to renovate and rehabilitate Building #74 and convert it into a four-story office space for not-for-profit organizations and individual studio apartments for over 150 transitional patients.

A near total gutting and renovation strategy included:

• $2,000,000 of asbestos remediation completed in three-months that included abating wall plaster, pipe insulation, done within the strict state and federal standards
• Extensive exterior renovation involving nearly the entire structure’s envelope
• Salvaging original brick to reuse on porches, around windows, and other damaged areas
• Windows replaced with high efficiency units and new cast stone sills
• Removal of invasive vegetative growth on over 75% of the facade, and the third floor interior
• Power washing with a waste water recovery system
• Roof replacement with a 3-tab shingle roof system and 3-ply asphalt and cast stone copings
• The existing Yankee gutter system repaired to working standards
• Interior gutted and brought up to electric, mechanical, and plumbing code
• Coordination with the local NYS power plant and protection of adjoining buildings’ MEP systems
• New stairs and additional egress points added
• New kitchens and supporting services to provide tenants a local source of food