Development Plan for Prospect Plaza Presented by Blue Sea & Partners New York City Housing Authority NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development Development Plan for Prospect Plaza Presented by Blue Sea & Partners September 24, 2013
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Site and Design Plan
Unit Summary 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR Total Prospect Plaza North (Phase 1) 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR Total Prospect Plaza North (Phase 1) 18 87 6 111 Prospect Plaza South (Phase 2) 16 116 148 Saratoga (Phase 3) 4 47 39 15 105 81 242 37 364 1% 22% 67% 10% 100%
Kit of Parts
Phase 1 & 2– Townhouses
Phase 1– Mid-Rise
Phase 2– Mid-Rise
Phase 3 – Retail and Residential
Phase 3 – Community Center
Sustainable Design Sustainable Design and Healthy Living through new technologies and guidelines Combined Heat and Power Cogeneration 100% Precast Concrete Panel Construction Self programming “Learning” Thermostats Rainwater Harvesting Wind Turbine Electricity Generation Rooftop Hydroponic Urban Farm Energy Saving USB Charging Outlets Green Roofs Direct Vent Exhaust System with Trickle Vents Apartment Energy Monitors Modular Bathrooms Less than 1 GPM Showerheads and aerators
Artist Commissioned Security Ironwork Safety and Security Video Intercom System Keyless RFID Building Security Access CCTV Security Camera System Artist Commissioned Security Ironwork
Open Space Design Phase 1 Courtyard Garden Streetscape Landscape Parking with Garden Islands Residents’ Gardens Streetscape Landscape Phase 3 Courtyard Garden Trellis with Artist Panels and Vines Terraced Steps with Ramp Phase 3 Multiple Open and Active Spaces Safe and Secure
Public Park and Recreation Area
Streets and Gardens
Resident Services Plan Prospect Plaza Community Center to house the services and programs – after-school and camp programs, Single Stop Service Center, Green Learning Center, linkages to other programs and providers.
Resident Services Plan Workforce training and development – Good Shepherd Services youth workforce training, Cypress Hills LDC, Green City Force.
Workforce Development Working with NYCHA, our goal is that at least 30% of all new job openings be made available to NYCHA residents. These jobs will be at varying skill requirement levels and some of the trades that we expect to be hiring are: Concrete Plumbing Electrical Heating Carpentry Roofing Painting General Labor Note: Regardless of the trade, all workers on construction sites are required by law to have an OSHA 10 hour safety class certification All wages paid on the construction of NYCHA public housing units will be in accordance with federal Davis Bacon requirements.
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