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Grimshaw Begins Rebuilding Former School Turned Community Center in Chinatown, New York City

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Grimshaw has begun the reconstruction of 70 Mulberry Street, a historic community center in Manhattan's Chinatown, originally built as Public School 23 in the late nineteenth century. The building later became home to several of the neighborhood's cultural and nonprofit organizations before a fire in January 2020 destroyed its upper three floors and displaced five tenants. Led by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), the…
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The Grimshaw office began the reconstruction of number 70 on Mulberry Street, a historic community center in Chinatown, Manhattan, originally built in the late 19th century to house the public school Public School 23. Subsequently, the building became home to various cultural and non-profit organizations in the neighborhood, until a fire in January 2020 destroyed its three upper floors and evicted five partner entities. Leaded by the New York De…

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70 Mulberry Street in Manhattan's Chinatown, severely damaged by a fire in 2020, is finally ready for reconstruction after nearly seven years. The City of New York held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday (November 9th) to launch the $184 million reconstruction project, which will build an eight-story cultural and community center on the original site, increasing public space by approximately 30%. Completion is expected in 2030. Five existing co…

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6sqft broke the news on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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