City agency roundup: SCA finishes $5.9 rehab, NYCHA plans $4.6M rehab

The New York City School Construction Authority, on October 1, formally completed a $5.9 million rehabilitation of Jamaica High School at 167-01 Gothic Drive in Jamaica Hills.

The plans, pre-filed on March 17, 2010, call for a rehab of the cellar, basement, and all floors of the four-story, building.

The project is described in the filings as: removal of existing four boilers and installation of four new gas fired boilers, one hot water heater and one sump pump, along with all auxiliaries in the basement area of Jamaica High School. Replacement of one sump pump in cellar area. Remove existing gas service with new high pres. service. As per plans filed herewith, no change in use, egress or occupancy. The initial cost as reported in the DOB filing for the work described in this permit application is $5,937,900.

Shenoy Engineering, PC was the architect for the project, according to the plans.

A PincusCo analysis of new construction plans filed during the Covid-19 pandemic found that the NYC SCA was responsible for the most new building projects, reported on by PincusCo Media, from April through August. During the five month stretch, the SCA was behind nine new projects totaling over 300,000-square-feet. The largest called for construction of an 86-foot tall, six-story, 307,904-square-foot at 53-16 Northern Boulevard in Queens.

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The New York City Housing Authority, on October 2, filed a permit application for a $4.6 million exterior rehabilitation of a building at 604 Clinton Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

The plans call for a rehab of the outside space of the 60-foot tall, six-story, building.

The project is described in the filings as: removal of existing pavement and exterior site features. Regrading and additional fill. Construction of new ramps and new staircases; new landscaping work and site layout features including the installation of new pavement, playground equipment and planting. No change in use, occupancy, or egress. The initial cost as reported in the DOB filing for the work described in this permit application is $4,618,844.

Richard Roark of Olin Studio is listed as the architect for the project.

These are the second plans filed at the building this year. The first, pre-filed back in March, called for a rehab of the building’s facade. Those plans are still waiting for permits.

Direct link to Acris document.LINK

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