Featured Construction Project: The new JetBlue terminal at JFK

JetBlue layovers may actually be a pleasurable experience at JFK.

It is not the 26 new gates you keep hearing about or the 20 security lanes... when it comes to JetBlue’s T5, the buzz seems to be all about the food. The 800 million dollar JFK terminal will have 55,000 sq. ft. of dining and shopping space and is planned to be ready for hungry travelers this fall.

JetBlue’s T5 is the first terminal to be constructed post 9-11, hence the extra security lanes. It’s great to get past this step of the flight travel process as quickly as possible!

The latest news indicates that this project will be completed under budget and ahead of schedule! The team of dedicated, ambitious companies that helped complete this project included the Nigro Firm, Inc, who performed a construction document coordination/constuctability review to help ensure the best start possible.

Post security, there will be numerous restaurants, including many that will not offer the typical franchise-type airport fare. Since many travelers spend an hour or more waiting for flights, T5 developers decided to bank on the fact that most are going to get hungry and many may want something other than a hamburger or a slice of pizza. T5’s chef-driven restaurants will include
AeroNuova (Italian trattoria), Deep Blue (sushi/Asian), La Vie (brasserie), Piquillo (tapas) and Revolución (Mexican). One can only wonder though, what will it be like to eat a high-end meal with a plastic spork?

The building will be full of light from the numerous windows and high ceilings and will offer free wi-fi. For convenience it will have a direct skywalk connection to the JFK AirTrain.

Turner construction has been contracted for the construction management and the architects were Gensler and Associates. Other partners include ARUP, DMJM Harris/AECOM, URS, Parsons Brinkerhoff and Project Consult, the Rockwell Group, and the Port Authority of NY and NJ.

To see more projects that the Nigro Firm has performed construction document reviews on, see our Abbreviated Project List or contact us directly for more information.