CITI FIELD

Five Star Electric was awarded Phase 1 of the electrical installation work for the new New York Mets Ballpark, known as Citi Field. The new stadium will combine state-of-the-art technology with the traditional appearance of a classic national league ball park. It is being built on approximately 550,000 s. f. of space on what is presently the Shea Stadium parking lot. The stadium will contain nine levels of seating, concessions, bars, restaurants, and luxury boxes. Five Star will be installing 27KV electrical service, four unit substations, electric closets on every level and the underground duct banks for high and medium voltage feeder cables. The ball park was opening in March 2009. The construction manager is Hunt/Bovis Lend Lease Joint Venture. HOK Sports Facilities Architects, P.C. serves as the project architect and M/E Engineers is the consulting engineer. The owner is the New York Mets Organization.

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