Wakefield Apartments

Location: Bronx, NY 

Client: Samaritan Daytop Village

Units: 54

Part of a two-building, 126-unit sustainable retrofit in the Bronx, Wakefield Apartments will offer 54 fully renovated units with community facility space and retail. The new law tenement will see dramatic changes with the addition of an elevator, new, accessible entry courtyard, and a corridor connecting the two wings of the building. This will create a much better circulation and bring natural light into the hallway through a fully glazed curtain wall.  

 

Both buildings will see a variety of carbon reduction measures including a conversion from gas cooking to electric, and while the other, 72 unit-building will use the ConEd Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program (MFEEP), Wakefield Apartments will participate in the HPD-NYSERDA Retrofit Electrification Pilot, making possible the replacement of the fossil fuel heating system with highly efficient electric heat pumps that provide both heating and cooling.

Other upgrades (in both buildings) include kitchen and bath renovations, improved apartment layouts and accessibility, new finishes, new, efficient windows, and increased roof insulation. In addition to enhanced energy performance, the upgrades to exhaust and ventilation will improve indoor air quality and comfort throughout the year, including the hottest summer days, ensuring a healthier living environment.

 

Existing entry courtyard.

Proposed new, accessible entry courtyard rendering.

 

Existing Ground Floor Plan

 
 
 

  1. Entry Courtyard

  2. Residential Entrances

  3. Residential Utility & Storage Rooms

  4. Retail 1

  5. Retail 2

  6. Retail 3

  7. Retail 4

  8. Super’s Unit

  9. Existing Fuel Oil Boiler Room

  10. Existing Fuel Oil Tank Room

  11. Existing Meter Room

 

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

 
 
 

  1. Residential Courtyard

  2. Residential Entrance

  3. Residential Lobby

  4. New Elevator

  5. Management Office

  6. Laundry Room

  7. Bike Room

  8. Community Room

  9. Existing Retail

  10. Social services Offices

  11. Super’s Unit

  12. New Compactor Room

  13. New Tank Room

  14. New Electric Meter Room

 

Existing and Proposed Typical Floor Plan

 

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