Pace University To Begin Construction On Lower Manhattan Campus

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — Pace University's campus in lower Manhattan is getting a $190 million revamp, the school announced on Thursday.

Parts of the university's Manhattan campus, located in the Financial District, will be under construction for more than a year. The work will start with a $45 million overhaul of the campus buildings at 1 Pace Plaza and 41 Park Row. That construction is expected to start this summer and be completed in Fall 2018, the school said in a statement.

The building at 1 Pace Plaza will be getting a redesigned first floor and lower level, including a new student center, according to the school. The space at 41 Park Row will be updated with an art gallery and student commons.

"Pace University is proud to be a longtime anchor of the Lower Manhattan community," said University President Stephen Friedman in a statement. "Channeling our consistent growth and the transformation of the dynamic Lower Manhattan community, we are advancing an exciting plan that invests in our future by re-creating our campus to reflect the aspirations of our students."

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