Access Guide
About
- The nearest parking lot is located off Prospect Avenue.
- View information on Prospect Avenue Garage (opens new tab) .
- 201 Nassau Street is a small building with 3 levels.
- There is 1 elevator and 2 stairways. .
- The levels are signed as basement, 0 and 1.
Getting Inside
- There is a level approach to the building along Nassau Street.
- There is 1 entrance into the building which provides stepped access into the building via manual double doors with one door being locked.
- The entrance is signed as 201 Nassau Street.
- The entrance gives access to the building on level 0.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the building.
- The circulation routes in the building are carpeted. .
- There are resting areas with chairs with armrest next to the Print Center Reception and along the first floor corridor. .
- There is limited signage within the building. .
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 2 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located on levels 1 and 2.
- All restrooms with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
- There is an additional adapted restroom for staff on level 0.
- Step-free shared restrooms are located on level 1.
Entrance
- This entrance is located off Nassau Street.
- This entrance gives access to level 0.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step.
- The height of the highest step is 6in (14cm).
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance, with one door unlocked.
- The doors open towards you.
- The doors require effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 4in (72cm).
- The doors have a high color contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.
Reception
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 3ft 7in (108cm).
- The lowered section of the desk is at a height of 2ft 10in (87cm).
- There is background noise.
- Lighting levels are bright.
- There are chairs with armrests and tables in this area.
- There is a turning space for wheelchair users in the seating area.
- There is space for a service animal to rest in the seating area.
Elevator
- The elevator is located towards the rear of the building.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are basement level, level 0 and 1.
- The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
- The external elevator control buttons have a low color contrast.
- The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- The elevator door has a high color contrast.
- The elevator door opening width is 2ft 7in (80cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 4ft 12in x 3ft 7in (152cm x 109cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high color contrast.
- The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels are even within the elevator.
- There are other elevators available at this location which are of a similar size.
Stairway
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are basement level, level 0 and 1.
- There are 20 steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 9in (84cm).
- The handrail covers all steps.
- The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (19cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 11in (27cm).
- Lighting levels are even.
Restroom with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Shared - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
View
- The restroom surveyed is approximately 8yd 2ft (8m) from the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
- The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a high color contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (85cm).
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
View
- The overall dimensions are 4ft 8in x 9ft 10in (141cm x 299cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 4ft 8in x 7ft 5in (141cm x 226cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 2ft 6in (75cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The toilet seat is 1ft 4in (40cm) from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 11in (58cm) from the floor.
- The sink is 2ft 11in (89cm) from the floor.
- The sink faucet type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 3ft 7in (110cm) from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The paper towel dispenser is 3ft 9in (114cm) from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 5ft 5in (166cm) from the floor.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are bright.
