D.T.M., Inc. was honored to be the Consultant at the World Trade Center for Silverstein Properties, Inc.

We pray for all of our colleagues and their families lost in the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001.

140 Broadway

7 World Trade Center

River Place

Operating Office Building
599 Lexington Avenue

Since its inception in the early 1980's, 599 Lexington Avenue has been an influential force in the marketplace, the world of design and the day-to-day lives of New Yorkers.

The 1 million-square-foot office building was one of the first speculative properties to begin construction in the east 50's when the market had not yet reached that far east. It broadened the pioneering efforts made by Citicorp, opening up the area to high quality tenancies and creating a premium office market by transforming its 52nd Street neighborhood.

Its elegant, distinctive geometry not only made a distinguishing statement on the skyline but created a dramatic 50-foot-high lobby. The grand proportions of this marble and glass interior provides a spectacular setting for a specially-commissioned, 3-dimensional painting by Frank Stella. Completing its list of impressive contributions is an expansive, landscaped plaza that features a dramatic circular skylight entrance to the newly refurbished subway entrance to oneof the busiest stations in the city.

The last office tower to rise at the Crossroads of the World formally began construction yesterday, as developer Boston Properties broke ground on a 48-story Times Square building.

Times Square Tower will serve as New York headquarters for accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which will move 3,000 employees there by early 2004 - at an initial cost of $67.50 per square foot.

"What was once the poster child for urban decay has not only become an entertainment mecca, it has become one of the hottest corporate addresses," said Michael Carey, president of the city's Economic Development Corporation.

Times Square Tower will stand on the south side of 42nd Street between Seventh Avenue and Broadway. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the new building.

Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) Executive Director Ray Lapierre recently met with the Board of the Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) to determine ways to get more New York City area schools involved with the Safe-T Rider© program. The discussion covered many suggestions, all centering around enlisting more volunteers in the area to reach the remaining 26 of the 32 school districts not yet receiving the program. Approximately 10,531 second graders from New York, out of a potential of nearly 100,000, participated this year.

New York City would have a great impact on the EESF, both in terms of the population of second graders and the large portion of resources obtained from the area. As an outcome of the meeting, the EESF will intensify its efforts to recruit more volunteers. The EESF will send Program Director Barbara Allen to New York in April for the Buildings NYª trade show, and she will take the opportunity to visit with potential volunteers. In addition, EESF will launch an appeal for volunteers through all New York companies and through regional and local offices of the major manufacturers, as well as enlist more volunteers from the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) retiree ranks. The EESF will also increase the information flow on EESF activities to area individuals and companies.

EESF Directors William McLean, Nick Montesano, William Boppert (alternate director) and Lapierre also met with the president of the New York City Transit (NYCT), Larry Reuter. Reuter and his staff will assist EESF in getting more schools involved with the Safe-T Rider© program. Over 500,000 New York City children use the NYCT to get to school as part of the systemÕs Free Pass Program, which would be a natural fit for both organizations. Under Reuter, NYCT has been a long-time EESF supporter and has pioneered many successful public awareness efforts using EESF materials, which have reached millions of riders. EESF, ECNY and the NYCT will also investigate other ways to reach more riders to the mutual benefit of everyone in the industry.