REAL ESTATE WEEKLY June 16th, 2010 ARAGON LANDS ESB OBSERVATORY JOB

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NEW YORK, NY–Aragon Construction has been appointed General Contractor for the highly-anticipated Empire State Building Observatory renovation project, which began in late May and is set to reach completion in September of 2010.

In conjunction with JCJ Architecture, Aragon is renovating the 86th floor observatory.
Refurbishment of the 950 s/f interior observatory deck includes both interior and exterior alterations.

The granite flooring, stone wainscoting wall surrounding the inner deck, and two, four-tier staircases are being renovated. Aragon is also replacing the current glasswork with double-hung, anodized windows, increasing the R value (measure of thermal resistance) from R-1 to R-7.

“This higher rating greatly reduces heat transference and increase energy efficiency relative to heating and cooling the space,” noted Alex Getelman, president of Aragon Construction.

“Aragon competed with the most prominent service providers for a key component of our Observatory upgrade as part of our Empire State Rebuilding program,” said Anthony E. Malkin of building owner, Empire State Building Company.

“Their expertise and ingenuity won them the job. We look forward to their fulfilling the promises made at their hire.”