08/19/2026
This week's project highlight, The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at 130 Liberty Street. Standing within the Ground Zero restoration site at the World Trade Center — the 10,000 SF, 3-story sanctuary was rebuilt on a structural mat provided by the Port Authority of NY/NJ.
MGE provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and fire alarm engineering, along with all conduit, power, and raceway requirements for the AV, security, and telecommunications systems. The building's small footprint demanded creative engineering: multiple MEP shafts were strategically placed throughout the church, all fed from a 30-inch interstitial crawl space connected to the penthouse mechanical room. Every routing decision required tight coordination across trades to preserve the aesthetic and religious integrity of the space — and its place within one of the most iconic sites in the world.
We're proud to have worked alongside the Port Authority's in-house engineers, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, Koutsomitis Architects, and Santiago Calatrava Architects on this landmark.
📸 Alan Karchmer Architectural Photographer