Dayton Beach Park Cooperative

Dayton Beach Park No. 1 Housing Corporation is a 1147-unit, 5 building complex that is jointly funded by Mitchell-Lama and NYC Housing Preservation and Development to provide Affordable Housing for middle-income families. Residents at this middle-income, cooperative in the Rockaway Beach area became concerned with the condition of the buildings due to the damage to the roofing systems caused by wind uplift during Superstorm Sandy. O&S Associates, Inc. was hired to conduct a Conditional Assessment/Engineering Study for the building and design development and construction documents as well as manage bidding and construction services.

Residents at this affordable housing cooperative in the Rockaway Beach area became concerned with the condition of the buildings due to loose concrete falling from the balconies. O&S was hired to conduct a Conditional Assessment/Engineering Study for the building and design development and construction documents as well as manage bidding and construction services.

Several exterior building envelope repairs were deemed necessary including roofing system replacement, concrete repairs, railing replacement at all balconies and roof areas, brick masonry replacement, brick masonry repointing, shelf angle replacement and flashing repairs, and other masonry or structural repairs for storm resiliency. Also, due to damage sustained during Superstorm Sandy, replacement of all the sliding glass doors and windows were replaced with hurricane impact-resistant windows and doors.

Dayton Beach Park was concerned about the resiliency of their five buildings, which include two boiler plants, that were severely impacted during Superstorm Sandy. The work primarily focused on adding resiliency to the mechanical and electrical systems for all five buildings. The work also includes hardening to the doors and walls of the boiler rooms, providing sewer back-flow prevention, high-capacity sump pumps, and installation of flood doors and panels and other measures to help deal with storm-related surcharges.

In addition to structural repairs and resiliency upgrades, O&S also designed a Sprinkler Garden to improve the quality of life of the resident families. The sprinkler garden replaced the existing pool and includes a jungle gym and water features for the residents to enjoy during the summer. The documents for the sprinkler garden are 100% complete. HPD provided $50 million in funding to address the resiliency, structural conditions, and MEP upgrades to Dayton Beach Park. O&S is the engineer-of-record, architect-of-record, and Program Manager for the entire scope of work. The project is currently under construction. Work started January 2018 and is scheduled to be completed in December 2019. In accordance with HPD regulations, the complete resiliency scope of work was bid out to one General Contractor.

This project included the following services:

• Electrical Resiliency
• Exterior Wall Repairs
• Balcony Waterproofing & Railing Replacements
• Air Conditioner Sleeve & Louver Replacements
• Window & Patio Door Replacement
• Corridor, Lobby Fire Protection & Alarm
• Corridor, Lobby Ventilation & Air Conditioning
• Corridor, Common Area Lighting & Renewals
• Elevator Renewals
• Paving, Sidewalks, & Drainage Repairs
• New Service and Maintenance Yards
• Convert Pool to Park & Sprinkler Garden

O&S provided architectural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical services for the renovation of the electrical panel room for one of the buildings that included a condition assessment of the existing main electric panel, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems. Schematic Design to secure the existing buildings main line electrical panels into a small a small electrical closet was only accessible by the buildings’ staff. O&S also provided construction documents, bidding services and construction administration. This project is being completed in compliance with ASHRAE 90.1-2013 standards as well as New York City Asbestos municipal codes.

Equity: Dayton Beach Park No. 1 houses 1147 middle-income families under a program jointly run by Mitchell-Lama and Housing Preservation and Development. The current program, being managed by O&S, will improve the quality of life of these families by improving the durability, resilience, and safety of their housing.

Resiliency: O&S was originally brought into assess lasting damage from Superstorm Sandy. O&S performed a comprehensive condition assessment of the entire development. Our condition assessment included structural repairs, MEP repairs, and resilience upgrades such as new roofing, glazing, facades, MEP systems, and site/civil and building hardening. Based on our condition report, Dayton Beach successfully applied for and received a $45 Million grant from HPD to improve the entire site.

Healthy Living: To replace the existing pool, O&S designed a new “Sprinkler Garden” incorporating water features with jungle gym features as an outdoor recreational area for the resident families.

Construction Data:

Cost: $45 million

Completion Date: In Progress