NYCHA Astoria Houses – Sandy Recovery & Resiliency Project

Queens, NY

Building Use: Residential
Owner/Developer: NYCHA
Date Completed: Expected 2019

For this contract with NYCHA, Navillus is doing the following:

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