GEA provided MEP/FP design services for two residential rent-stabilized buildings located at 80-08 and 81-10 135th Street in Queens, NY. Both projects involved significant additions to the existing structures, requiring careful consideration of utility distribution systems.
The building at 80-08 135th Street is an existing 7-story structure with approximately 125,943 gsf. The planned addition adds 78,987 gsf, making the total area substantial. As part of the project, GEA evaluated the existing points of entry for all utilities, including water, sanitary, gas, and electric. The existing utility distribution systems were reused and extended where possible, and increased as necessary to accommodate the added square footage.
Similarly, the building at 81-10 135th Street is also an existing 7-story structure, but with approximately 126,283 gsf. The planned addition here is even larger, at 103,272 gsf. GEA performed a thorough evaluation of the existing utility points of entry and distribution systems, reusing and extending them where feasible, and upgrading them as required to support the new construction.
Both projects focused on seamlessly integrating the additions with the existing buildings, ensuring that the utility infrastructure could adequately support the increased load. This careful planning and execution aimed to maintain the functionality and efficiency of the buildings while accommodating the expanded residential spaces.