NYCHA PACT RAD

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Client: Pennrose Properties, LLC

Type: Affordable Housing

Size: 1,234,960 SF

Units: 1, 321

NYCHA PACT RAD is a resident-in-place renovation of 1,321 units across 61 buildings in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. The scope spans both interior and exterior work and includes: renovated kitchens and bathrooms; new energy efficient windows and air-conditioners and new thermostatic controls of radiators to better regulate climate; upgraded entries; new roofing systems with improved insulation; masonry repairs; building systems upgrades such as new boilers, hot water heating systems, bathroom, kitchen & public space exhaust and ventilation systems. 

Site diagram with all buildings and groups.

Examples of the building typologies represented across the portfolio. 

Resident in Place

Resident-in-Place Renovation

Our approach relies on two core strategies: minimizing disturbances outside of the immediate area of work and maintaining excellent and continuous communication with building staff and residents. Specific components of our methodology include: 

  • Communitiy meetings with management prior to beginning work and then on-going throughout the process to ensure that everyone knows what to expect during construction 

  • Construction phasing 

  • Careful planning and coordination in design and construction 

  • Utilizing existing shafts to run express plumbing and ductwork risers to bypass occupied spaces 

  • Use of exterior wall insulation products to avoid unnecessary work inside living spaces 

  • Use of steel superstructures for on-site renewable energy to minimize disturbance to rooftop mechanical and resident areas while maximizing energy generation potential