Bronx County Hall of Justice
The Bronx County Hall of Justice is a courthouse at 265 East 161 Street, between Sherman and Morris Avenues in the Bronx in New York City. The 10-story building has 775,000 square feet (72,000 m2) and includes 47 Supreme and Criminal Court rooms, seven grand jury rooms, and office space for the Department of Corrections, Department of Probation, and the District Attorney.
The steel and glass building was designed by Rafael Viñoly and topped off in 2003 and opened in 2007. Construction of the $275 million building was criticized for being significantly over budget and not completed on time. One reason the building was so over budget is that the General Contractor forgot to account for the larger juror waiting room when they submitted their bid and had to tack on the extra cost as they went In addition, some have criticized the building for safety concerns.
References
- Architectural Record
- emporis.com (building data)
- Archiplanet web site
- New York Opens Second "Mega-Courthouse", Fall 2006, New York State Unified Court System
- Bronx County Hall of Justice, Lehman College
Coordinates: 40°49′34.2″N 73°55′9.3″W / 40.826167°N 73.919250°W