Two silver buildings, each with different window configurations, house the Volkswagen and Audi Manhattan dealerships built by J.T. Magen & Company Inc. on Eleventh Avenue, New York.
A small café is adjacent to service desks and the showroom floor at VW/Audi Manhattan built by general contractor J.T. Magen & Company Inc. on Eleventh Avenue, New York.
Floor-to-ceiling windows facing the street put the newest car models in the best light at VW/Audi Manhattan’s dealerships built by J.T. Magen on Eleventh Avenue, New York.
A white Audi turns in to the pristine white service area at VW/Audi Manhattan’s headquarters constructed by J.T. Magen on Eleventh Avenue, New York.
The airy upper-level sales area at VW/Audi Manhattan has views of Eleventh Avenue and the dealership’s showroom floor built by J.T. Magen & Company Inc.
Unique window configurations differentiate the exteriors of the VW/Audi Manhattan dealerships built by general contractor J.T. Magen & Company Inc.

Photos: © John Muggenborg

J.T. Magen builds automotive dealerships for VW/Audi Manhattan on New York’s West Side.

Automobile manufacturers’ sleek showrooms and massive service center join other high-end car dealers on Eleventh Avenue.

(Manhattan) is one of the key markets in the United States in terms of setting trends. You have to be there on Eleventh Avenue if you want to be in the automotive game.

— Bob Kim, general manager of network operations, VW, in Automotive News

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Prime car dealership elements:

  • Phased construction and logistics required to keep temporary showroom and service area operational throughout the project, including demolition, structural installation and façade modifications.
  • The overall remodeled state-of-the-art facility spans seven floors and 260,000 square feet at 800 and 802 Eleventh Avenue on Manhattan’s West Side.
  • The facility is divided into 40,000 sq. ft. of showroom space; 80,000 sq. ft. of service and retail space; and 140,000 sq. ft. of vehicle storage.
  • Although it shares a roof and many facilities, Volkswagen and Audi each have their own brand showrooms and sales areas, among other amenities.

A view of VW/Audi Manhattan lobby structures under construction by general contractor J.T. Magen & Company Inc. on Eleventh Avenue, New York.The finished Eleventh Avenue VW/Audi Manhattan reception lobby features massive product display fixtures built by J.T. Magen & Company Inc.

Photos: © J.T. Magen

With double-height ceilings, J.T. Magen built large-scale new product displays with changeable graphics.

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Project Facts

VW/Audi Manhattan
Address: 800/802 Eleventh Avenue, New York, NY
Size: 260,000 sq. ft.
Architect: Spector Group
MEPS engineer: Thomas Veltre, P.E., P.C.

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