A few weeks ago, I got a chance to visit the brand new DSNY Manhattan 1/2/5 Sanitation Garage with Open House New York. The multilevel building houses three different garages, one each for Manhattan districts 1, 2, and 5. Each garage has its own floor, and there is a shared area for vehicle repairs. The building has LEED certification and includes many green features including a wonderful green roof also. Across the street is a salt shed built to resemble salt crystals. Both the garage and salt shed have really nice, innovative architecture.
DSNY Manhattan 1/2/5 Garage on left, salt shed on right, with Holland Tunnel ventilation tower in back
Salt shed
View of garage from salt shed, all floors of garage are different colors to emphasize different garages and functions
Slats in gate turned to spell DSNY
View from office area looking south, metal fins help let daylight in but keep building cool. The Statue of Liberty can barely be seen on the far right in far background.
View from garage office area of Hudson River and Holland Tunnel ventilation tower
Garage area
Shovel and broom storage (there must be a story for the front broom with the metallic confetti)
Ventilation and other mechanical structures in the repair area
Parking in the garage area
Mechanical penthouse
Green roof with Hudson River in background
Green roof
View from green roof of salt shed
Salt shed packed high with salt