Location
667 Madison Avenue
Completion
2001
Client
Corning Steuben
Square Footage
7,500 SF
Architects
Ralph Appelbaum Associates
Lockwood Greene
Steuben NY Flagship Store
Sciame was the Construction Manager responsible for the renovation of the Steuben Flagship store on Madison Avenue. The project included the relocation, expansion and reconfiguration of its administrative offices and support spaces, which presented a number of complex challenges. The project required the structural reframing of an existing floor opening, which had to be specially sequenced with a new demising wall to provide for a separate retail shop during the ongoing schedule process of the main project. A sub-project had the complexity of a demising overlap between floors. In addition, a new stair opening at the entry floor to the lower level required cutting a main, existing building beam. Stringent coordination between team members and other building tenants was needed to allow for the control of sound vibration and dust.
The showcase mezzanine featured a unique, concave dish form that required the support of one eccentrically located main building column and four 1.5” diameter stainless steel rods. The building’s second floor framing, which supports tenants above, was removed, realigned, and reinforced. Seismic loads were then transferred to building columns and new posts using diaphragm action through the mezzanine concrete slab.
Alterations to the exterior also posed a challenge because of restriction with regard to lighting, window shading, interior graphics, exterior doors, and hardware.
The project was expedited to accommodate extensive opening day and prescheduled public relations activities.
Project Awards
NY Construction News – Best of 2001
Interior Design/Fitout Project of the Year
What a night! A huge thank you to everyone who came out on Wednesday to represent Team Sciame at the 2025 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Central Park!
Despite the weather, the Sciame team showed up strong, lacing up and powering through the 3½-mile course!
We’re proud of the determination, camaraderie, and good humor everyone brought to a soggy evening in the park.
#jpmcc
New York Construction’s Contractor of the Year – Looking back, 2006 was a standout year for Sciame Construction. We were honored as Contractor of the Year, a testament to our growing reputation for delivering some of New York City’s most architecturally daring and culturally significant projects.
In April 2006, Sciame Construction completed the Morgan Library and Museum Expansion, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop and BBB Architects. The project was led by then EVP/Division Head Joseph Mizzi, who began his career at Sciame 11 years earlier in 1995.
The following month, our founder, Frank Sciame, passed the torch of day-to-day leadership by promoting Joseph Mizzi to President of Sciame Construction, while continuing to serve as Chairman and CEO.
This leadership transition helped shape the next chapter of our story, and was memorialized in the cover photo of New York Construction, and the firm’s Contractor of the Year honor.
Thanks a Half-Billion! – At Sciame Construction, we proudly led the effort to reimagine the WTC Memorial and Museum, a project of national significance. Frank Sciame, our founder, was tasked with creating a design that honored the original vision while staying within a $500 million budget. Working closely with Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Pataki, and a team of 13 advisers, including notable figures like Jack Rudin and Robert Douglass, we developed cost-effective design options, ultimately reducing the budget from nearly $1 billion to $510 million. Our approach preserved key elements like the voids, waterfalls, and pools while optimizing infrastructure and resizing the museum. Sciame’s commitment to excellence ensured a memorial that balances beauty, dignity, and sustainability.
Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center – Though relatively small in size, the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center was a technically complex project successfully constructed and delivered by Sciame Construction. This groundbreaking laboratory made an outsized impact on global health. It was here that Dr. David Ho pioneered the development of the revolutionary “AIDS cocktail,” a combination therapy that transformed HIV from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable condition. His groundbreaking work earned him the title of TIME magazine’s Man of the Year, underscoring the center’s profound contribution to the fight against the AIDS epidemic.
