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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Bernheimer Architecture PLLC

Location: Queens, New York, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 3/1/2025
Program type(s): Residential - Mid-Rise/HIgh-Rise
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 37490
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 136243
Project substantial completion date: 3/1/2025
Climate zone: 4A
Project site: Previously developed land
Project team: Architect: Bernheimer Architecture PLLC
Engineer - MEP: Skyline Engineering (now AMA Group)
Engineer - Structural: GACE Consulting Engineers
Engineer - Civil: VHB
General Contractor: L+M Builders Group
Landscape Architect: LOCAL Office Landscape Architecture and Urbanism
Consultant - Sustainability: Steven Winters Associates
Consultant - Lighting: Flux Studio Ltd
Consultant - Envelope: SOCOTEC, Inc

Project Overview:
Beach Green Dunes III is an all-affordable, intergenerational, 146-unit multi-family housing development in Queens. Designed to withstand flooding and shifting groundwater, the all-electric Passive House building draws energy for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water geothermally and is crowned by a large rooftop solar array. Its envelope, form, and landscape perform as one system—filtering stormwater, reducing energy use, and maintaining comfort—capable of withstanding the many challenges posed due to increasing storm intensity and long-term sea level rise. Serving families, seniors, and formerly unhoused residents, the project transforms a once-disinvested site into a civic landmark for sustainable, equitable urban living.

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