One Times Square Building Renovation

Located at 1475 Broadway in the heart of Times Square, One Times Square is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world as the home of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop. Originally constructed in 1904 as the headquarters of The New York Times, the 26-story tower has undergone multiple renovations over its 119-year history and, in recent decades, has been largely inaccessible to the public. A $500+ million redevelopment is now transforming the historic structure into a year-round visitor destination featuring a public observation deck, museum experiences, interactive brand installations across twelve floors, new vertical transportation, and improved access to the Times Square–42nd Street subway station—while maintaining continuous operation of the globally televised New Year’s Eve celebration.

KCI, formerly McLaren Engineering Group, provided comprehensive construction engineering services throughout the renovation and retrofit of the existing building, supporting demolition, structural modification, vertical expansion, and complex construction logistics within one of the most constrained sites in New York City.