December 20, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Ceiling Work Brings New Definition to the Woolworth Building Interior

Workers installing ceiling tiles.
Crews install ceiling tiles across the Woolworth building’s second floor.

Ceiling installation is underway on the second floor of the Woolworth building, marking a subtle but transformative step in the interior restoration. Working in pairs, ceiling specialists measured, cut and placed each tile, gradually closing in the space overhead. As the ceiling takes shape, areas that were once open are becoming defined rooms. The new ceiling tiles introduce clean visual lines, help soften sound and reflect light more evenly throughout the floor. Together, these changes bring the area noticeably closer to its finished form and signal an important shift from structural work to interior refinement.

Ceiling tiles being installed.
Ceiling tiles are measured before being placed.
Installed ceiling tiles overhead.

Crews work to place new ceiling tiles, bringing the interior closer to finished spaces.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the F.W. Woolworth Co. building.

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