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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Handel Architects - Design Architect, Architect of Record, Interior Designer

AECOM - Landscape Architect

Location: New York, New York, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 5/22/2024
Program type(s): Education - K-12 School, Mixed-Use, Public Assembly – Recreation, Residential - Mid-Rise/HIgh-Rise
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 76,500 SF
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 750,000 SF
Project substantial completion date: 5/22/2024
Climate zone: 4A
Project site: Brownfield
Project team: 
Design Architect, Architect of Record, Interior Designer: Handel Architects
Landscape Architect: AECOM
Structural Engineer: DeSimone Consulting Engineers
MEP Engineer: Cosentini Associates
Sustainability & Passive House: Steven Winter Associates
Façade Consultant, Envelope: Socotec
Civil Engineering: Langan Engineering
Interior Design, School Spaces: Mitchell Giurgola
Interior Design, Union Settlement: TPD | Architecture

Project Overview:
Sendero Verde was awarded through the City’s SustaiNYC program, which seeks to create affordable housing without compromising design quality. The project integrates 709 affordable homes with essential services, including social programs, educational facilities, retail, and wellness activities, all with the goal of supporting residents and promoting long-term stability.

Sendero Verde is arranged around a central courtyard full of spaces for active and passive activities. A landscaped path meanders through the courtyard and spills onto the adjacent streets, creating opportunities for connectivity to the neighborhood.

Sendero Verde is the largest Passive House residential building in the world.

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