Updated March 12, 2025
If you have any questions, please contact us at communityaffairs@mskcc.org or 212-639-4444.
Overall Project Timeline
- Interior Abatement Completion – 12/2024
- Structural Demolition Start (Includes Exterior Abatement) – 3/2025
- Excavation Start – Q4 2025
- Steel Erection Start – Q2 2027
- Construction Completion Target – Mid-2030
Current Construction Lookahead
MSK is committed to providing timely updates to our neighbors. Below is the schedule of planned activities at The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at MSK jobsite. These activities may be subject to change. If you have any questions, please contact us at communityaffairs@mskcc.org or 212-639-4444.
Upcoming Activities: February 23 - April 5, 2025

Construction Working Group Meetings
The Construction Working Group (CWG) meetings provide a forum where the MSK project team can:
- Provide timely updates to Upper East Side residents and leaders about The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at MSK construction activities.
- Receive information and questions about ways the project construction activities are affecting the community.
- Report on how MSK is responding to community construction questions and concerns.
CWG meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of the month from to Meetings are hybrid with members on Zoom or in person at MSK. CWG members include the MSK project team, representatives from neighboring buildings, and representatives from local agencies and officials. Each building or office may have one representative and a designated alternate. The CWG meetings are open to the public to observe. For more information, email communityaffairs@mskcc.org.
Air Quality Monthly Report
At each month’s Construction Working Group (CWG) meeting, MSK presents a graph of continuous air quality readings for the previous 30 days from the air monitors around the The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at MSK site. The readings are of overall air quality levels, to which the pavilion construction activities contribute.
Mitigation Measures
As of March 2025, interior abatement is now complete and The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at MSK project is in the structural demolition phase, which is expected to last through October 2025. Structural demolition includes abatement on the exterior of the building. Air quality monitoring is underway. As The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at MSK project advances, MSK is committed to keeping the community updated on the steps we are taking to minimize disruption and protect the health and safety of our neighbors.