Late-1800s Building in Manhattan Transforms into Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening for the new Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center, located in Lower Manhattan, New York. The $140-million facility is believed to be the largest private investment in mental healthcare in New York State history. Lendlease provided construction management services for the renovation of the late-1800s building into the new Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center. HKS served as the project’s architect.

The center features a robust, integrated continuum of behavioral health services under one roof. In addition to inpatient care, it offers intensive outpatient and crisis services, including a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program and one of the state’s first intensive crisis residences. The intensive crisis residence is a short-term therapeutic residence in a home-like setting for people experiencing acute mental health crises that are not severe enough to require hospitalization. It can also serve as a step-down from an acute hospital stay to help patients transition more safely back into the community.

Key design features include tall ceilings, abundant natural light, artwork and an outdoor courtyard designed to create a sense of peace and calm. Welcome rooms, recovery areas and therapy spaces facilitate dignity and wellness for patients.

Interior photos courtesy of Mount Sinai Health System