Astoria Houses – Sandy Recovery & Resiliency Project

Queens, NY

Building Use: Residential
Owner/Developer: New York City Housing Authority
Completion Date: April 2022

For this contract with NYCHA, Navillus was in charged to perform the following work:

Resiliency
• Manually dry flood proof areas below the FEMA flood level.

Safety
• Install upgraded door security access systems per funding availability.
• Replace exterior site lighting fixtures.
• Install new security cameras per funding availability.

Development Improvements
• Restore 3 playgrounds.
• Resurface site pavement affected by construction activities.
• Replace underground electrical wiring system on 8 funded buildings.

Building Improvements

• Replace first-floor doors, door frames, and hardware damaged by water.
• Install a new electrical annex at roof level for electrical equipment for 8 funded buildings.
• Replace roofs on 8 funded buildings.
• Replace the electrical conduits and plumbing pipes damaged by water located in basements.

Energy
• Install full backup power generators on the roofs of 8 funded buildings.
• Implement additional sitewide energy and sustainability measures.