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- BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY
Full MEP design and construction administration services. HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power design and construction administration ARCHITECT Cypher Design PROJECT LOCATION Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 123 PROJECT SIZE 16,000 SF PROJECT COST SCOPE Full MEP design and construction administration services. HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power design and construction administration / COMMERCIAL PROJECTS BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY When an established Brooklyn based coffee company decided to consolidate its roasting and shipping under one roof, they retained Altera Engineering to help them bring their vision to reality. Founded in 2009 in a Brooklyn loft, artisanal coffee purveyor- Brooklyn Roasting Company- has consistently been ranked as top 5 coffee places in Brooklyn (Yelp), one of 10 best coffee shops on New York City (Gothamist) and best local brew of 2015 (Gothamist). BRC prides itself on sourcing locally grown, organic fair trade coffee beans. It is no surprise they decided to locally source engineering services as well. BRC came to Morozov because their previous consultant was not responsive to their needs and was too expensive. Brooklyn Navy Yard is a former US Navy shipbuilding yard spanning 300 acres on the East River in Wallabout Basin. Following its closure in the mid 60’s, the yard was re-opened in 1969 as an industrial park. Since 1989, the site has seen economic development spurred by the city’s investment. Today, more than 200 businesses operate at the yard and employ about 5,000 people. Brooklyn Roasting Company decided to take up a 16,000 SF space in the Navy Yard to consolidate its roasting operations. On most projects, clients come to their engineers with defined design criteria. In the case of BRC, the client did not know how to best program the their new facility. There were plans for an office, packing, roasting, and shipping and even performance space functions. Our engineers worked closely with the client and architect to learn BRC’s business model, ins and outs of a coffee roasting process and the client’s future plans in order to help the client define present and future performance requirements of the space. Altera Engineering was retained to provide consulting, engineering design and construction administration services for BRC’s new facility. The project involved specialty HVAC systems for coffee roasting production plant. Altera Engineering prepared documents for State Historic Preservation Office filing. Go Go
- ALEXIS BITTAR INC, INDUSTRY CITY
Assisted client with negotiation of commercial lease term, provided full MEP design and construction administration services, carried out NYC Special and Progress Inspections ARCHITECT PROJECT LOCATION 88 35th Street, Brooklyn, Building 4, 6th Floor Industry City, Brooklyn PROJECT SIZE 12,000 GSF PROJECT COST $1,750,000 SCOPE Assisted client with negotiation of commercial lease term, provided full MEP design and construction administration services, carried out NYC Special and Progress Inspections / COMMERCIAL PROJECTS ALEXIS BITTAR INC, INDUSTRY CITY Founded in 1988, Alexis Bittar INC. is the leading premium designer jewelry brand with a reputation for quality, craftsmanship and innovation. Described as “one of the most innovative jewelry designers of the 21st Century”, Alexis Bittar’s designs act as cult favorites of A-List celebrities including Cameron Diaz, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston; as well as influential fashion icons Iris Apfel and Karl Lagerfeld. In 2004, Alexis Bittar won the accessories council’s “Rising Star” award and became a member of the council of fashion designers of America. Alexis Bittar jewelry is featured in Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s. The Company also operates seven Alexis Bittar boutiques in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. Industry City (originally known as Bush Terminal) is a 16-building, 6 million square foot industrial complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn that was founded in 1895 by Irving T. Bush. The twelve manufacturing buildings had been completed by 1918 and housed about 300 companies. For over eighty years, the complex served as one of the largest integrated cargo and manufacturing sites in the word. At its peak during the industrial height of the early 20th Century, nearly 25,000 workers went to work at the complex every day. Until 1974 Bush Terminal was an active port facility. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Bush Terminal housed the highest concentration of garment manufacturers in New York City outside of Manhattan. Today the complex is home to a wide range of tenants including 3-D printer maker Makerbot and the Brooklyn Nets. Altera Engineering was retained to provide engineering design and consulting services for Alexis Bittar’s new facility. Altera Engineering's team was brought in at an early stage of the process, during lease negotiations, to assist the architect and the client in formulating and developing a strategy that meets current and growing production needs. The project involved a full floor gut renovation. The design incorporates mechanical ventilation system for jewelry making process and robust power distribution to all production work stations. Go Go
- 1062 HANCOCK STREET, BROOKLYN
1062 Hancock Street, Brooklyn Go Go / MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS 1062 HANCOCK STREET, BROOKLYN A new 5-storey luxury rental building in Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The project comprises of studios, 1 and 2-bedroom apartments. The building does not use natural gas or any other fuel for heating. The building is cooled and heated with a variable-refrigerant flow system in lieu of more conventional gas-fired boilers. Hot water for domestic use is generated via refrigerant-based heat pump water heaters. ARCHITECT Think! Architecture PROJECT LOCATION 1062 Hancock Street, Brooklyn PROJECT SIZE 13,000 SF PROJECT COST SCOPE full MEP design, HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power design and construction administration
- DUTCH KILLS OFFICE BUILDING
MEP design and NYSERDA rebate assistance. Full MEP/FP design, special and progress inspections ARCHITECT Laufs Engineering Design PROJECT LOCATION 8-11 43rd Road, Long Island City, NY PROJECT SIZE 43,000 GDF PROJECT COST $18,000,000 SCOPE MEP design and NYSERDA rebate assistance. Full MEP/FP design, special and progress inspections / COMMERCIAL PROJECTS DUTCH KILLS OFFICE BUILDING A Class A 43,000 SF ground-up commercial office building designed to accommodate a variety of uses, from film production to events spaces. Building’s envelope and mechanical systems were designed to meet NYSERDA commercial building program performance requirements of 15% better than energy code. To allow for a degree of flexibility in building uses, the project’s heating and cooling source was conceived as a water loop consisting of a 90-ton cooling tower, variable speed pumps and high efficiency condensing boilers. Each floor/space was provided with high efficiency water-source heat pumps. The building was envisioned as ‘cogen-ready’ and was designed with a single master meter to allow future behind the meter tie-in. Each floor was provided with 3-phase 400 amp power. Go Go
- CENTRIC WOODSIDE NYC
58-01 Queens Blvd Go Go / MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS CENTRIC WOODSIDE NYC A newly constructed market rate condominium in Woodside, Queens, features 131 residential units, including three townhouses and six penthouses with private roof terraces. The building offers 12,000 square feet of amenities, including a gym, podcast studio, pet spa, game room, resident lounge, coworking space, and outdoor activity areas with BBQ grills, a pickleball court, and a mini golf course. Additionally, it includes a parking garage for residents. Because of its location across from Calvary Cemetery, the building has unobstructed views of midtown Manhattan. ARCHITECT Tang Studio Architect PROJECT LOCATION 58-01 Queens Blvd PROJECT SIZE 94,000 GSF,1 2 stories, 131 Units PROJECT COST $50 million SCOPE Design, approvals and construction administration of Mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. The building is cooled and heated with a 3 pipe heat recovery variable refrigerant volume system. All the residential units are provided with a passive house style filtered and tempered fresh air 24x7 for exceptional indoor air quality.
- 2 BUSHWICK AVENUE
ARCHITECT PROJECT LOCATION 2 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn PROJECT SIZE PROJECT COST SCOPE / COMMERCIAL PROJECTS 2 BUSHWICK AVENUE 2 Bushwick Avenue is a 14,000 SF ground up retail and office building being constructed on a site of a former gas station and auto repair shop. The corner site sits in a prime location of a rapidly gentrifying creative hipster mecca. The developers were interested in attracting local nascent businesses by creating affordable flexible spaces. Before commencing with design, Altera Engineering engaged with the owners and architects in the programming phase, to understand how the property will be positioned in the market and who will be the target tenants. The early-phase involvement informed the selection of suitable MEP systems. With careful system selection and sizing, the design team was able to strike a balance between considerations for the first cost, ease-of-use, flexibility and “curb” appeal to prospective tenants. Go Go
- EAST 10 STREET, MANHATTAN TOWNHOUSES
Multiple locations in Manhattan ARCHITECT Phil Toscano (architect of record) Beringer Architects (interior) PROJECT LOCATION Multiple locations in Manhattan PROJECT SIZE Each townhouse is about 5,500 SF PROJECT COST $5 million SCOPE Full MEP/FP design / RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS EAST 10 STREET, MANHATTAN TOWNHOUSES Full gut renovation of two landmarked townhouses near historic Stuyvesant Street in Manhattan in St. Mark’s historic district. According to Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), 106 and 110 are two of three identical houses were built in 1867 by an Irish-American builder, James Mulry, at an estimated cost of $6,000. The three buildings were erected on the lots that Mr. Mulry leased from Hamilton Fish- the 16th Governor of New York State and the Secretary of State under Ulysses Grant. The buildings were designed in a late version of the Italianate style by D. J. Jardine Architects. The segmental-arched doorways have stone cornico-slabs supported on vertical console brackets which, in turn, are carried on paneled pilasters. They are four stories high, above a basement, and all retain their stoops. They are all three surmounted by individual bracketed cornices which are aligned at the same level. The stone basement wall is carried up to sill height at the first floor with recessed stone panels under each window. Altera Engineering carried upgrades to power, water, sewer utility connections. Our engineers worked hand-in-hand with the interior architects to thoughtfully integrate central heating and cooling systems into the buildings. Go Go
- 144 WEST STREET, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN
144 West Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Go Go / MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS 144 WEST STREET, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN A new 25-unit luxury rental building on Greenpoint’s waterfront. The project contains a total of 13 studios, 10 one-bedrooms, and a pair of two-bedroom units. The building does not use natural gas or any other fuel for heating. The building is cooled and heated with a variable-refrigerant flow system in lieu of more conventional gas-fired boilers. Hot water for domestic use is generated via refrigerant-based heat pump water heaters. Not relying on gas for heating approach will save 150 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions. ARCHITECT GF55 PROJECT LOCATION 144 West Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn PROJECT SIZE 21,700 SF PROJECT COST SCOPE Full MEP design and construction administration services. HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power design and construction administration
- THE POPE FRANCIS APARTMENTS AT LORETO
126 Sackman Street, Brooklyn Go Go / MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS THE POPE FRANCIS APARTMENTS AT LORETO Located at 2377 Pacific Street (aka 126 Sackman Street), the Catholic Charities Pope Francis Apartments at Loreto feature an 8 story, 83,683 square foot building and provide 135 affordable apartments and case management for low income and formerly homeless seniors, enabling them to live safely, comfortably, and independently for as long as possible. The new construction includes 24 hour security, lounge, tenant activity rooms, laundry facilities and rooftop solar panels to reduce the cost of electricity and reduce the building’s carbon footprint. Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc., the social services provider of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, provides case management services within the building for the senior supportive residents. Developed in partnership with Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples Development Corporation (CCPOP), the affordable housing arm of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, and New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), funding for the Pope Francis Apartments at Loreto includes $3.4 million in permanent tax exempt bonds, federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits that will generate $19 million in equity and an additional $24.6 million subsidy from HCR. The New York State Department of Health provided $2 million annually for tenant rental assistance and supportive services through the Governor’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI. This new facility was the second phase of redevelopment of the former Our Lady of Loreto Church and integrates 40 percent of the units to affordable independent residences for seniors (AIRS) with 60 percent of the units designated as senior supportive housing. The 54 AIRS units will target seniors 62 years of age and older and be affordable to individuals earning up to 50 percent Area Median Income (AMI). The remaining 81 units will be supportive housing units targeting individuals who are formerly homeless, over the age of 55, and are frail elderly. Rents for these supportive units are supported with a rental subsidy through the ESSHI program. ARCHITECT RKTB PROJECT LOCATION 126 Sackman Street, Brooklyn PROJECT SIZE 8 stories, 136 residential units PROJECT COST $48 million SCOPE Design, approvals and construction administration of Mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. Due to the low budget for the MEP systems, Altera engineers were challenged with finding efficient solutions using older technologies. The client opted to save money on the cooling system by selecting packaged through wall air conditioning units (PTACs). As a result, the only opportunity to improve efficiency lay in the building’s heating system. High efficiency condensing boilers were specified. To achieve operational efficiencies, the team implemented thoughtful zoning of the hydronic distribution based on façade exposures, allowing water temperatures and hot water supply to adjust in real time according to demand. All apartments were equipped with smart thermostats wired into an addressable network, enabling the operator to monitor, control, override, and track energy use at a granular level.
- 435 WEST 48TH STREET
435 West 48th Street, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan Go Go / MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS 435 WEST 48TH STREET The building is in the preconstruction phase, with permits filed in December 2018 for a six-story residential structure. Size and Units: The development will feature 5 residential units across six stories, with a total residential space of approximately 8,173 square feet. Each unit averages about 1,635 square feet, suggesting spacious condominiums. Building Specifications: The structure will stand 68 feet tall and have a total area of 10,790 square feet, including non-residential space. It will be built with a steel-base foundation. Developer and Architect: The project is owned by Dharshyni Peries of LLS Number 1 LLC, with Kimberly Brown of Strata Architects PLLC listed as the architect. Location Benefits: The site is directly across from the Clinton Community Garden and near Hell’s Kitchen Park. It’s also close to the 50th Street subway station, providing access to the C and E trains. Historically, the address was associated with a four-story building constructed in 1910, containing 4 units, as noted in older property valuation data. However, the current project indicates that this older structure has likely been replaced or significantly redeveloped into the new six-story condo building. ARCHITECT Strata Architects PLLC PROJECT LOCATION 435 West 48th Street, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan PROJECT SIZE PROJECT COST SCOPE
- 535 PARK AVENUE: MULTIPLE APARTMENTS
Upper East Side Historic District ARCHITECT NA PROJECT LOCATION Upper East Side Historic District PROJECT SIZE 86,000 SF PROJECT COST NA SCOPE MEP engineering design / RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS 535 PARK AVENUE: MULTIPLE APARTMENTS 535 Park Avenue is located just ½ blocks south of the Upper East Side Historic District. The development of the general area began around 1807 when the City established Hamilton Square as a boon to real estate developers on the tacks of land north of 59th street. Northward expansion of the city was first fueled by growing influx of Irish and German immigrants following the Irish potato famine, and the Revolution of 1848. The completion of Central park in 1858 and construction of elevated railroads on the north-south avenues in the late 1870’s further drove the speculative development in this part of the city. According to History of Real Estate, between 1868 and 1873, the value of property above 59th Street rose over 200 percent. In 1910 the New York Central Railroad decided to build a new Grand Central Terminal and to place the lines running along Fourth Avenue entirely below ground. Thus when the tracks were completely covered over. The name, Park Avenue came into general use replacing Fourth Avenue, and landscaped malls were placed down the middle of the road in the area which previously had been left partially open for ventilation above the railroad tracks. Park Avenue quickly became lined with the same type of luxury apartment buildings which were rising on Fifth Avenue. Once associated with the poor and working class, after the World War I apartment living began to become fashionable for wealthy New Yorkers. In 1909 A consortium of lawyers, bankers and a painter commissioned Herbert Lucas to design a 15-story 35-unit coop building on the southeast corner lot of Park Avenue and 61st Street. Named Number 535 Park Avenue the building was designed of steel frame structure with terra cotta and brick façade adorned with splayed lintels and half-oval balconies. When completed at a cost of approximately $550,000, the building comprised 86,000 square feet and provided hotel-like amenities, such as furnished lobby, uniformed doormen, and elevator operators. Original mechanical systems included central ConEdison steam. Original apartments did not have central air conditioning or cooling, and most of the units had outdated electrical service. Altera Engineering provided MEP engineering design and approval services to several apartments in this building, working closely with architects and owners to integrate state-of-the-art mechanical systems into the existing historic features of the apartments. Go Go
- MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS
The Evergreen team assists architects and designers create exciting cutting edge designed spaces, proficient in Building Services Engineering, High Performance Buildings, Local Law 87, Special and Progress Inspections and Backflow Prevention. Our Projects Multifamily MULTIFAMILY COMMERCIAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITALITY RESIDENTIAL LANDMARKS CULTURAL 326 ROCKAWAY AVENUE EBENEZER PLAZA, BROOKLYN, NY 37 HILLSIDE AVE, NEW YORK, NY TIMBALE TERRACE 30 WATER STREET 30 WEST EAST TREMONT CENTRIC WOODSIDE NYC THE POPE FRANCIS APARTMENTS AT LORETO WALTON AVENUE 66 READE STREET 230 EAST 18TH STREET, BROOKLYN VAN CORTLANDT GREEN ADULT CARE FACILITY 776 MYRTLE, BROOKLYN 18 WEST 116TH STREET, NYC 435 WEST 48TH STREET 554 PROSPECT PLACE 1062 HANCOCK STREET, BROOKLYN 149-151 WEST 9TH STREET 31 LISPENARD 915 WEST END AVENUE CITY POINT TOWER PHASE ONE SYDNEY HOUSE 733 OCEAN PARKWAY THE PARASOL PROJECT 712 BROADWAY 325 WEST 93RD STREET YWCA OF BROOKLYN ROCHESTER SUYDAM NIHOP 144 WEST STREET, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN 2457 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD 309 WEST 86TH STREET DAYSPRING COMMONS, 227 ELM, YONKERS ONE DROMORE APARTMENTS