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FARROCFOR A RESILIENT ROCKAWAY

Design Competition to Develop Best Practices

for Sustainable Development in Waterfront Areas

June 14 2013

Phase I Submission Deadline

NYC - April 2013page ii

FAR ROC Design Competition

One Whitehall St. 11th Floor

New York, NY 10004

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page iiiFARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

1 Offi cial Announcement ..............................................01

2 Overview ..................................................................... 02

3 Historical Context ...................................................... 06

4 Project Description .................................................... 08

5 Site Description & Context........................................ 13

6 Timeline & Instructions .............................................. 18

7 Submission Requirements ........................................ 19

8 Legal Requirements ................................................... 21

9 Community Input ....................................................... 26

10 Sponsor Organizations ............................................. 30

11 Supplementary Materials ......................................... 33

CONTENTS

FARROCFOR A RESILIENT ROCKAWAY

NYC - April 2013page iv

Right: Commissioner Mathew M. Wambua

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

1. Offi cial Announcement

April 16, 2013

Colleagues:

Every now and then we get to seize an opportunity to make a diff erence — Hurricane Sandy presented us with just such a chance.

The devastating impact of the hurricane on low-lying communities such as those on the Rockaway Peninsula emphasized the need

for thoughtful and critical consideration of how we should approach the development of fl ood-prone areas. As happens so often

in New York City, a diverse group of concerned and talented citizens came together organically because we all share the same

concerns — addressing the need to create and adopt innovative building models that shield waterfront developments from the

vagaries of nature.

I am pleased to announce the For a Resilient Rockaway design competition, or FAR ROC, which aims to spur competitive thinking

and planning to guide the development of Arverne East, an approximately 80-acre vacant site on the Atlantic Ocean. The goal is to

create a new standard for sustainability and resiliency in the Post-Sandy era. Proposals for the site must address the area’s outdated

infrastructure, incorporate changes to the physical and regulatory landscape generated by the disaster and explore best practices

for the design and construction.

The competition is a call to architects, planners, engineers and other design professionals to present cutting-edge ideas and

innovation that will result in an exciting new addition to the New York City waterfront.

The worldwide outpouring of support for our neighbors on the Rockaway Peninsula has been extraordinary, but there is still much

more work to be done. The storm left us a lasting legacy, one for which we paid a terrible price. But, as with all misfortune, we learn

from it and we take decisive steps to avoid it in the future. We will use Hurricane Sandy’s lessons to create a sustainable, practical

and resilient process for future waterfront development. And the people of the Rockaways will be the fi rst to benefi t from this

exercise in excellence.

Mathew M. Wambua

Commissioner

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

NYC - April 2013page 2

The FAR ROC Steering Committee is pleased to present for

review and response by architects, engineers, planners, eco-

innovators, and other design professionals the following design

brief and call for proposals “For a Resilient Rockaway.”

In recent years, the relationship between the built and the

natural environment has been dramatically aff ected by climate

change, severe storm events, and rising sea levels. The

extensive damage to low-lying waterfront zones caused

by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 reinforced the need

for resilient infrastructure and redevelopment strategies for

existing coastal communities throughout the greater New York

area. The Rockaway Peninsula, a sandy stretch of land at the

southeastern corner of the Borough of Queens, was particularly

hard-hit by the eff ects of the storm. Costly damage to buildings,

roads, and utility systems by the storm raises the controversial

question of whether areas of particular geographic vulnerability

should be rebuilt, maintained and defended, or simply

abandoned.

With these and other questions in mind, and given the scarcity

of land and the signifi cant need for housing and economic

development in outlying areas of New York City, the FAR ROC

design competition has been organized to solicit creative ideas

for resilient development strategies that can be implemented

not only in the Rockaways but also throughout New York City

and in vulnerable communities everywhere.

2. OVERVIEW

Introduction Competition Overview

FAR ROC is structured as a two-part design ideas competition

that will explore best practices and innovative strategies for the

planning, design and construction of resilient and sustainable

developments in waterfront areas. The competition aims to

provide ideas and the basis of a master plan for the sensitive

development of Arverne East, an 80+ acre site located in

a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area Zone A section of the

Rockaways that experienced signifi cant storm surge inundation

during Hurricane Sandy. It is anticipated that the results of

the competition will be used as a basis for further planning

work with regard to Arverne East and as a prototype for long

term planning and development strategies in other densely

populated seaside communities in the Rockaways and beyond.

FAR ROC is jointly sponsored by L+M Development Partners,

The Bluestone Organization, Triangle Equities, the City of New

York Department of Housing Preservation & Development,

Enterprise Community Partners, and the Committee on the

Environment of the New York Chapter of the American Institute

of Architects (AIANY). The competition is organized by a

Steering Committee consisting of designated offi cers and staff

from the sponsoring organizations. The Steering Committee

has appointed a panel of independent jurors, consisting of

community leaders, professional experts and other notable

individuals, which has been charged with evaluation of

submissions and selection of winning entries from among them.


Left: The boardwalk as seen looking

west from the Arverne East site prior

to Hurricane Sandy

OVERVIEW

Competition Phase I

The fi rst phase of FAR ROC will comprise an open-call

competition of ideas from both individuals and teams. No

pre-qualifi cation of individual or team entrants will be required

for Phase I. A package of materials, including a site survey

and base map, is available for immediate download on

the competition website: www.FarROC.com/downloads/.

Prospective entrants are invited to visit the project site in the

Rockaways to gain a better understanding of the site’s context.

Further materials as well as any responses to questions will be

posted on the website by May 17th, 2013.

The competition seeks innovative proposals on how to balance

the environmental and fi nancial challenges of development in

fl ood-prone areas with the social and economic needs of the

existing communities within the site context. Project teams

are asked to submit a proposed site plan and an associated

building parti along with ideas for resilient development,

strategies for high-performance sustainable infrastructure, and

appropriate and responsive programming for the site.

Submissions from individuals, students, and non-licensed fi rms

are welcomed during Phase I of the competition; however,

fi nalist project teams proceeding to Phase II of the design

competition must include at least one licensed architect and

one licensed engineer. Successful Phase I entries will be given

an opportunity to rectify any shortcomings with respect to their

qualifi cations prior to commencement of Phase II.


unique entry number; however, this information will be retained

confi dentially until after the independent jury completes its

Phase I analysis of entries.

Phase I entries must be submitted electronically, through the

competition website and in the required format, by no later

than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, June 14th, 2013. Up to

four winning entries and six “honorable mention” alternates

will be selected by the independent jury from among these

submissions. At that point, identifying information and

qualifi cation packages will be disclosed to the Steering

Committee. The committee will contact successful entrants

and alternates by Monday, July 1st, 2013, informing them of

their status and inviting them to participate in Phase II of the

competition. The contacted entrants will, at that time, be

OVERVIEW

Right: The remnants of the

boardwalk as seen looking East

from Belle Harbor

Phase I of the competition is anonymous. We request

that prospective teams register their intention to enter the

competition by Friday, May 31st, 2013 on the competition

website [www.FarROC.com/register/], providing a lead contact

name, affi liation, and contact email address. At the latest,

entrants must register prior to the submission deadline.

Upon registration, a unique number will be automatically

generated and provided to each entrant. This number

will assure the anonymity of Phase I submissions for the

independent competition jury, and should be clearly displayed

on all submission materials. No other identifying individual or

fi rm information may be displayed. The competition website will

automatically collect and retain identifying information provided

through the on-line registration form and associated with the


given a set period of time as specifi ed in Section 8: Legal

Requirements of this design brief to meet Phase II qualifi cation

requirements. Any selected Phase I entrants ultimately

unwilling or unable to comply with qualifi cation or other

requirements will be given “honorable mention” status, along

with the other alternates and will not proceed to Phase II.

Finalist teams, along with “honorable mention” Phase I entries,

will be publicly announced on Monday, July 15th, 2013.

Competition Phase II

The second phase of the competition will require further

development of the selected Phase I entries by the selected

competition teams. Subject to their agreement with the

customary terms and conditions outlined in preliminary form in

this brief, each fi nalist team will be provided with a cash stipend

of $30,000 to develop a design and planning report and other

Phase II materials. A site visit may be scheduled for the fi nalists

at this time.

Phase II submissions will be due from each fi nalist team in the

required physical and electronic submission formats at the

AIA New York Center for Architecture [536 LaGuardia Place,

New York, NY 10012] by no later than 5:00 PM on Monday,

October 7th, 2013. Subsequent to the submission deadline,

Phase II teams and any honorable mentions may be featured

in competition materials, publications, and public exhibitions.

Each fi nalist team may be required to participate in one or

more progress calls with the Steering Committee and a fi nal,

in-person presentation or interview with either the Steering

Committee or the independent jury.

The winning project team will be announced on October 24th,

2013 in advance of the one year anniversary of Hurricane

Sandy. The winning team will receive an additional cash prize of

$30,000.

Finalist entries for Phase II and, possibly, honorable mention

submissions from Phase I, will be showcased in a public

exhibition at the AIA New York Center for Architecture from

November 6th to November 30th, 2013. These entries may be

further showcased in subsequent publicity, exhibitions, and/or

the offi cial competition publication, if any.

After the conclusion of the competition, one or more of the

fi nalist project teams may be invited to enter into negotiations

with L+M Development Partners, The Bluestone Organization,

and Triangle Equities for possible engagement as the appointed

master planner, architect and engineer for the site, with a

scope to produce design and construction documents for the

further development of the project. Such an off er is in the

sole discretion of the Developers and is subject to fi nancing,

regulatory considerations and a defi nitive agreement between

the Developers and the City of New York on site assembly and

transfer. The scope of this engagement may consist of the

entire master plan site or any component or phase thereof.

Should any such invitation be proff ered, the Developers retain

the right to ask the selected project team or teams to make

adjustments in their team composition.

OVERVIEW


The Rockaway peninsula is an 11-mile stretch of land lying fully

within the borough of Queens on the eastern edge of New York

City. The peninsula and its beaches began to be developed

as a resort community in the early 1800s, providing a nearby

weekend escape from the city. Over the next century, the

Rockaways slowly transitioned from a recreation destination to

a middle-class bungalow community with a diverse wealth of

ethnic neighborhoods. Summer bungalows were converted

into permanent year-round housing, with many working-class

residents commuting to other parts of the city for employment.

Vacationers meanwhile set their sights further east to Jones

Beach, Fire Island, and eventually the Hamptons.

The geographic isolation of the Rockaways from the rest of New

York City eventually led to a dramatic decline in commercial and

retail services on the peninsula. During the 1950s and 60s, new

zoning laws exacerbated the decline by making the bungalow

an illegal housing typology and by changing commercial

zones to residential zones—many of the commercial spaces

in the Rockaways became non-conforming uses, making

expansion and renovation of existing facilities impossible.

Meanwhile, under the auspices of Urban Renewal, hundreds

of bungalows were razed, leaving large expanses of vacant

land. High-rise blocks of subsidized housing, nursing homes,

and other special care facilities were constructed in their

place, drastically changing the composition of the community.

Inadequate infrastructure, lack of transportation, and scarce job

opportunities coupled with other unmet social needs resulted in

a concentration of poverty in much of the Rockaways.

3. HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Rockaways

Arverne

In an eff ort to rejuvenate and diversify the income mix within

the Rockaways, the city issued RFPs for two large development

sites during the early 2000s: Arverne by the Sea and Arverne

East. Today, Arverne by the Sea is a vibrant mixed-income

community comprising more than one thousand homes. Largely

unscathed by Hurricane Sandy, the development continues

to be a successful addition to the Rockaway community. An

equally-engaging plan was envisioned for Arverne East;

however, the housing market crash in 2008 and the cost of

critically-needed infrastructure have hampered development of

the site.


Hurricane Sandy

Late in the evening of October 29th, 2012, the storm surge

and leading edge of Superstorm [Hurricane] Sandy struck

the Eastern seaboard of New Jersey and New York. The

combination of a full moon, a high tide, and the geographic

nature of the New York Bight focused the power of the storm

surge up the New Jersey coastline and into New York Harbor.

Historic waves inundated extensive stretches of shoreline,

resulting in widespread destruction of residences, businesses,

and infrastructure.

The Rockaway Peninsula was one of the more-severely

impacted areas: Fire caused by downed electrical wires

destroyed 111 homes in Breezy Point on the western point of

the Rockaways, and fl ooding aff ected the entire peninsula

with the storm surge swelling not only from the Atlantic shore

but also from Jamaica Bay. More than 33,000 residents of

the Rockaway peninsula registered with FEMA. Of those

homeowners registered, more than 25% had damage assessed

at greater than $20,000. Signifi cantly, Arverne by the Sea

escaped substantial damage thanks to improved storm

drainage systems, an elevated site, and the use of infrastructure

designed for storm resiliency.

As a result of the storm, FEMA issued proposed changes to

the Special Flood Hazard Area in the form of new Advisory

Base Flood Elevations. These regulatory changes will have

a profound eff ect on the form of future development in the

Rockaways.

HURRICANE SANDY EVACUATION ZONES FOR NYC

http://gis.nyc.gov/oem/he/map.htm?lon=-

73.7874666957227&lat=40.59066442157023

HISTORICAL CONTEXT


The devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy on low-lying

communities in the greater New York area emphasized the

need for thoughtful and critical consideration of how cities

approach the future development of fl ood-prone areas within

their communities.

The Developers and the New York City Department of Housing

Preservation and Development seek to use Arverne East as

a laboratory for New York City to identify and explore best

practices in waterfront development for the 21st century

and beyond. The FAR ROC competition further provides an

opportunity for teams of architects, planners, and other design

professionals to propose built solutions that not only are

responsive to New York City’s housing needs, but also provide

critical economic development in the Rockaways.

Specifi cally, the competition seeks exciting and innovative ideas

for a comprehensive, mixed-use, mixed-income, sustainable

and storm-resilient community that will meet the new physical

and regulatory challenges of waterfront development while

maintaining a balance between innovation and aff ordability.

Proposed solutions should promote new housing, employment,

and recreational opportunities for area residents and visitors

from throughout the region.

The project must incorporate all new infrastructure [roadways,

water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, utilities, smart grids,

etc.] and both active and passive landscaped open space on

the approximately 81-acre site bordering the Atlantic Ocean

waterfront. Proposals should emphasize sustainability and

resiliency but present a quality, marketable, and constructible

project.

4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Project Description

Program

Phase I competition entries should propose a program with

areas, and, as applicable, unit counts for each site plan element.

The following programming parameters were previously

analyzed in the 2003 FEIS and are provided as guidance:

- Up to 1500 units of housing, with a mix of low to midrise

buildings

- Up to 500,000 square feet of commercial / recreational

space

- 35 acre nature preserve

- 9 acre dune preserve

- 3.3 acres minimum of active and/or passive open space

Land Use Requirements

Competition entries must at a minimum address coastal fl ood

zone guidelines and requirements established in the wake of

Hurricane Sandy. Evaluation of proposals may also take into

account compliance with other local, state, and federal land use

requirements. See Section 5: Site Regulatory Requirements for

detailed site development guidelines.


Goals & Judging Criteria

The competition seeks to achieve fi ve principal goals:

Resiliency, Marketability, Sustainability, Contextual Sensitivity,

and Replicability.

1. Resiliency

Rising sea levels and a warming climate will continue to

contribute to the vulnerability of waterfront developments.

While some might advocate for relocating coastal communities

further inland, fi nancial constraints and existing cultural and

economic ties often preclude extensive relocation. As such, the

competition aims to promote innovative environmental solutions

for coastal communities in volatile ecological times, with an

emphasis an resilient structures and infrastructure that will allow

communities to safely coexist with the coastal environment and

recover quickly from future storms.

2. Marketability

While the competition seeks to tease out idealized solutions

and innovations for vulnerable coastal developments

everywhere, the design solution is also intended to result in

a specifi c built project. As such, design proposals must be

marketable, constructible, and fi nancially feasible.

Left: Arverne by the Sea development at Beach 74th Street

PROJECT DESCRIPTION


3. Sustainability

The development of Arverne East must adhere to principles of

sustainable design not only at the scale of the site, but also at

the scale of the neighborhood and the buildings. Sustainable

development strategies should also be incorporated in the

project solution as they relate to storm events and other climate

change-related issues such as increasing temperatures and

periods of heat wave.

The following criteria should guide all competition entries:

- Sensitivity to site ecology and natural habitat

- Walkability / alternative modes of transportation

- Passive design and passive survivability

- Net-zero annual site energy use

- Effi cient on-site water management strategies for storm

water and gray water reuse

- Use of healthy and environmentally-responsible building

materials

- Natural ventilation and indoor air quality

- Access to daylight and views

- Access to public open space

- Opportunities for recreation and physical activity

- Access to fresh, local foods and agriculture opportunities

PROJECT DESCRIPTION


4. Contextual Sensitivity

Design solutions should respond to the aesthetic, social, and

economic context of the surrounding community. Twentieth-

century redevelopment projects in the Rockaways paid little

attention to community context, resulting in an eclectic mix of

“towers in the park” immediately adjacent to narrow bungalow-

lined streets. The need for contextual relevance and sensitivity

in redevelopment proposals moving forward is therefore

paramount. Responsiveness to community input may be

considered in the judging of competition entries. See Section

9: Community Input for initial comments from community

stakeholders regarding the development of Arverne East.

Left: Bungalows and Seaside Towers at Beach 109th Street

5. Replicability

Arverne East is a small sample of the many vulnerable shore

front communities found throughout New York, New Jersey, and

beyond. As such, it is a primary goal that design innovations in

resiliency, marketability, sustainability, and contextual sensitivity

might be used as guiding principles not only for other coastal

communities rebuilding from the ravages of Hurricane Sandy

but also for vulnerable communities everywhere.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Left: A heavily-damaged home in Neponsit is but one example

of the far-reaching impact of the storm


Above Right: An aerial view of

the Rockaway Peninsula shows

the Arverne Urban Renewal Area,

Jamaica Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean

Right: Public School 106, located

just to the east of Beach 35th Street

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ARVERNE URA

JAMAICA BAY


Boundaries

The Development Site consists of approximately 81 acres of

City-owned oceanfront property within the 308-acre Arverne

Urban Renewal Area [“Arverne URA”] and three commercial

sites within the Edgemere Urban Renewal Area [“Edgemere

URA”]. The site fronts the Atlantic Ocean and is connected to

the City’s central business districts, as well as JFK International

Airport, by mass transit connections.

The development site is bounded to the north by Rockaway

Beach Boulevard, Edgemere Avenue, Rockaway Freeway and

Seagirt Boulevard; to the east by Beach 32nd Street; to the

south by the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area [“CEHA”] Line north

of the boardwalk; and to the west by Beach 56th Place. The

land is vacant except for a public elementary school located on

Beach 35th Street south of Edgemere Avenue. The school, P.S.

106, serves pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and must be

accommodated in the design proposal.

Topography

The site is relatively fl at, interrupted with small dunes

throughout. Edgemere Avenue [and the associated northern

boundary of the site] is approximately 4 ft above sea level as it

approaches the site from the West, rises slightly to 6.5 ft near

5. SITE DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT

Site Description


Site Context

Surrounding Neighborhoods

The peninsula includes a variety of neighborhoods with diverse

housing types, ranging from single-family homes to high-rise

apartment buildings. Breezy Point, Belle Harbor and Neponsit

to the west are established, middle and upper-middle income

suburban communities. Far Rockaway to the east has a mix of

housing types along with the highest concentration of high-rise

housing on the peninsula.

The immediately adjacent area contains a variety of residential

uses, including one- and two-family homes, small multi-unit

structures, mid-rise and high-rise developments. The area

consists of low-density residential zoning districts with scattered

commercial overlays; C3 and M1-1 districts are found north of

the Arverne URA and along Jamaica Bay.

The Edgemere Urban Renewal Area is located north of the

“A” line between Beach 35th Street and Beach 51st Street and

directly abuts the northern boundary of the Arverne Urban

Renewal Area. The area was designated in 1997 and plans

include construction of up to 800 units of subsidized middle-

income, low-density housing, as well as commercial and

community facility development. The fi rst phase of construction

for the Edgemere URA began in 2002.

The western edge of the site is bordered by Ocean Village, a

1000+ unit apartment complex built in 1974 consisting of midrise

SITE DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT

the northern center of the site, then falls back to 4 ft as it moves

away from the site towards the East. Dunes along the beach

front range from 10 ft to 15 ft above sea level, with the top of

the boardwalk at approximately 14 ft prior to its destruction by

Hurricane Sandy. The topography between the dunes on the

South and Edgemere on the North ranges between 5 ft and 8 ft

above sea level.

Site Geology

The Rockaway peninsula is a sand formation created by long

shore wave action running from East to West along the Atlantic

Coast of Long Island. Located at the apex of the New York

Bight, the Rockaway Peninsula is a mirror of Sandy Hook on the

New Jersey shoreline, with both sandy spits stretching toward

the mouth of New York harbor. Rising sea levels combined with

off shore winds contribute to the natural landward migration

of the peninsula, while current action from the Hudson River

pushes the shore line seaward at the western most point of the

spit.

Following the 19th-century settlement of the peninsula, various

engineering interventions have attempted to stabilize the

shoreline: Rock jetties perpendicular to the shore slow the east

to west migration of sand due to wave action, and beaches are

actively replenished throughout the year as heavy machinery

performs the daily task of moving inland sand back toward the

beach front.


and high-rise brutalist buildings sited around a central common

area. Utilities serving the complex were badly damaged during

the storm leaving the development without power and water

for weeks. However, the complex is currently undergoing a

substantial renovation that will address everything from exterior

facades and interior remodels to improved common areas and

gardens.

Transportation

Mass transit access is provided by the elevated “A” train line

with station stops located along Rockaway Freeway at Beach

36th Street and Beach 44th Streets on the northern edge of the

Development Site. The QM17 and 22 buses run east and west

on Beach Channel Drive, a few blocks north of the site.


Beach Front

Arverne East has immediate access to approximately 1.2 miles

of Atlantic Ocean shore front, with as much as 500 ft of sandy

beach at the widest point. The beach is historically delineated

from the site by the Rockaway boardwalk, which is currently

under reconstruction after having been destroyed by Sandy.

Commerce

There is currently very limited access to commercial,

economic, and recreational centers adjacent to Arverne

East. A small convenience store is located at Beach Channel

Drive and Beach 59th Street, and a Queens Borough Public

Library is located at Beach 54th Street. Some commercial



Site Regulatory Requirements

Advisory Base Flood Elevations

As indicated in the Project Description, competition entries

must at a minimum comply with federal requirements for

development in Special Flood Hazard Areas pursuant to Title

44 [Federal Emergency Management and Assistance], part 60,

subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations. For purposes of

this competition, these federal requirements are to be applied

to the Arverne East site in accordance with the Advisory Base

Flood Elevations [ABFEs] released by FEMA following Hurricane

Sandy and which are expected to become Title 44 regulatory

requirements within two years [see map at right].

In general, this means that proposals for development

in Zone A and Zone V, according to the boundaries and

elevations specifi ed in the ABFEs, should follow from the

code requirements for those zones under Part 60, subpart

A [Requirements for Flood Plain Management Regulations],

substituting the word ABFE for the word FIRM. As such,

substantial building development, except for certain auxiliary

uses like access and storage, must be elevated above the

development has occurred in recent years in conjunction with

the development of Arverne by the Sea, including a Stop-and-

Shop grocery store at Beach 69th Street, and a YMCA that is

currently under construction. Ocean Village additionally has a

small convenience store on site for its residents.



Additional Site Development Guidelines

The 2003 Final Environmental Impact Statement [FEIS] and

NYC Land Use and Zoning Resolution Maps provide additional

guidelines for the development of Arverne East. The NYC

Zoning Resolution, coastal zone development regulations, and

other land use controls may potentially be modifi ed by entrants

as part of their proposals; however, entrants should take note

that it is highly unlikely that any exceptions will be granted

from the federal requirements for Special Flood Hazard Areas,

in terms of what may be developed around the various fl ood

elevation categories specifi ed in the ABFEs.

The New York City Land Use Map [Borough of Queens] may be

accessed at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/landusefacts/

landusefactsmaps.shtml.

The 2003 FEIS may be downloaded from the competition

website: www.FarROC.com/downloads/.

ABFE fl ood elevations. Exceptions for programmatic uses

such as inhabited basements, ground-fl oor retail, etc., are very

seldom, if ever, granted. Entries should not make use of FEMA

FIRM maps as those are deemed obsolete for purposes of this

competition.

The Arverne East site is primarily in FEMA Special Flood Hazard

Area Zone A with the 100-year fl ood elevation ranging between

10 ft and 11 ft above mean sea level according to the NAD

1988 datum. However, the northeast corner of the site and the

southern section immediately fronting the beach are subject to

moderate wave action and 100-year fl oods ranging between 14

ft and 16 ft above mean NAD 1988 sea level.

Zone V designates fl ood hazard zones subject to moderate

wave action [1.5 ft - 3 ft in height], whereas Zone A

designates hazard zones subject to waves less than 1.5 ft in

height. Generally speaking, substantial new construction is

discouraged for Zone V. Defi nitions and terms found on the

ABFE maps and associated building regulations [Title44, Part

60, Subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations] may be

accessed at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=a01

8864063081ef708b34b364267fcaa&rgn=div8&view=text&node

=44:1.0.1.2.27.1.17.3&idno=44.

The ABFE maps for Sandy-impacted areas may be accessed at

http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/abfe.

FEMA best practice guidelines may be accessed at http://www.

fema.gov/residential-coastal-construction#1.


6. TIMELINE & INSTRUCTIONS

Competition Schedule

April 16, 2013 ......................................... Competition Announcement

May 10, 2013 ........................ Deadline for Submission of Questions

May 17, 2013 .................................................... Q&A Posted to Website

June 14, 2013 ................................Phase I Submission Deadline

June 24, 2013 (approx) ................................. Phase I Jury Convening

June 28 - July 12, 2013 .................................Qualifi cation of Finalists

July 15, 2013 ........................................... Phase I Winners Announced

July 16, 2013 (approx) .......... Finalist Site Convening & Orientation

October 7, 2013 ............................ Phase II Submission Deadline

October 14, 2013 (approx) .......................... Phase II Jury Convening

October 14, 2013 (approx) ......................................... Team Interviews

October 24, 2013 ................................... Phase II Winner Announced

November 6-30, 2013 .......................Exhibition of Phase II Finalists

Phase I Submission Instructions

Phase I registration and submission of competition entries will

be completed electronically at www.FarROC.com/register/.

To register for the competition, entrants must provide a lead

contact name, team affi liation, and email address. After

completing the required fi elds and clicking “Register,” the team

will then be provided with a unique Registration ID. The team

must then incorporate the Registration ID on each page of the

submission document, prominently displayed at the top left-

hand corner.

For example, if upon registration a team is provided with the

unique Registration ID of 039, they should then place the

notation 039 prominently on the top left-hand corner of each

page of the submission. After making the stated modifi cations

to the submission document, the entrant will be asked to enter

their ID in the Registration ID fi eld, upload their document in

the Document Upload Field, then click “Submit” to fi nalize

their submission. A confi rmation email will be sent to the email

address provided during registration.

Submissions must comprise a single PDF fi le, compatible

with Acrobat 5 or later, and are limited in size to 20 MB

max. Competition entries submitted as any other fi le type

will not be considered by the competition jury. We request

that prospective teams register their intention to enter the

competition by Friday, May 31st, 2013. Final registration and

uploading of all competition submissions must be completed by

no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, June 14th, 2013.

Questions & Answers

Direct all inquiries to [email protected].

Questions regarding the project must be submitted no

later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, May 10th, 2013.

Questions and answers will be publicly posted by May 17th on

the competition website: www.FarROC.com/qa/.


7. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Phase I Submission Requirements

Phase I submissions are limited to a single PDF fi le that includes

two (2) 22x34 PDF [US Arch D] “boards,” and that complies with

the following guidelines:

Board 1

- Proposal description and narrative, specifying project

goals.

- Proposed site plan, consisting of roughly half of the total

area of one board.

- General programming proposal or idea in either text,

chart, or diagrammatic form and covering the major

site plan elements [these should make reference to the

minimum programming guidance indicated in Section 3].

- One or more additional drawings illustrating the

character and key ideas of the proposal. Possible

formats include perspective views, axonometric views,

elevations and sections.

Board 2

- Technical strategies covering the proposal’s key ideas

responding to the project goals, specifi cally in relation

to resilience [including constructability in fl ood-prone

areas], sustainability, infrastructure and site civil works,

and transportation. These should be expressed as text,

drawings [plans, sections, elevations, perspectives,

axonometrics], diagrams, charts or graphs, or any

combination thereof. Entrants may choose which

areas to focus on, and it is not expected that any given

proposal will cover all possible elements of design and

engineering.

- Summary of proposed methodology for incorporating

contextual sensitivity, social integration, and community

input into future phases of design development.

Phase I competition entries are intended to be anonymous. As

such, no personally identifi able information may be included on

Phase I competition submissions.

Entries that do not comply with all of the above stated

requirements will be subject to disqualifi cation.

Phase II Finalist Qualifi cations

Up to four candidate fi nalists and up to six alternates will be

asked to provide qualifi cation packages prior to Phase II. At

a minimum, all fi nalist teams must include a licensed Architect

and a licensed Engineer to be eligible for Phase II participation.

A complete list of requirements and the timeline for submitting

qualifi cations is detailed in Section 8: Legal Requirements.

Phase I teams that do not comply with stated qualifi cation

guidelines will be given the opportunity to bring their teams into

compliance prior to the public announcement of fi nalists.


Phase II Submission

Phase II competition entries will be judged both on the

proposed design solution and on the qualifi cations, capacity,

and capabilities of the competition team.

The following guidelines provide a general idea of expected

Phase II submission requirements; however, these requirements

are subject to modifi cation by the competition Steering

Committee. Final submission requirements will be provided to

each of the fi nalists at the beginning of Phase II.

Phase II submissions are limited to four [4] 36x48 [US Arch

E] boards, one physical model, and one project book not to

exceed 50 pages. It is expected that Phase II submissions will

build upon the general design intentions, strategies, and ideas

presented in the corresponding Phase I submissions.

Submissions are expected to include the following:

- Project description identifying the parti and design,

planning, and engineering objectives

- Developed site plan

- Graphic and written representation of the programming

proposal specifying approximate areas and, where

applicable, unit counts for each major site plan element

- Graphic and written representation of proposed design,

planning, and engineering strategies; with particular

emphasis on resiliency and constructability in fl ood-

prone areas, sustainability, infrastructure and site civil

engineering, and transportation

- Adequate representation of all proposed built structures

on the site (elevations, schematic plans, renderings,

etc.); building layouts and typologies are not required

but may be shown if required to respond to the proposal

objectives

- Summary of zoning requirements, land use controls,

and needed entitlements to accommodate project

proposals, along with a time frame for securing proposed

entitlements

- Preliminary phasing proposal

- Proposed methodology for and recommendations with

respect to community outreach and engagement, social

integration, and contextual sensitivity

- Team composition, qualifi cations, and fee proposal for

possible post-competition appointment based on terms

and scope to be provided to fi nalist team during Phase II

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS


8. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Disclaimer

Whereas L+M Development Partners, The Bluestone

Organization, Triangle Equities, the City of New York

Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Enterprise

Community Partners, and the Committee on the Environment

of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

(AIANY) [hereafter: Sponsors],

the City of New York acting by and through the Department of

Housing Preservation and Development [hereafter: City]

and designated offi cers and staff from the foregoing

organizations [hereafter: Steering Committee],

have organized the FAR ROC Design Competition [hereafter:

Competition],

to solicit the entry of design ideas from Phase I competition

entrants [hereafter: Entrants],

for the purpose of selecting up to four Phase II fi nalist teams

[hereafter: Finalists],

to further develop design solutions for the redevelopment of

Arverne East by L+M Development Partners, The Bluestone

Organization, and Triangle Equities [hereafter: Developer];

By submitting a competition entry, each Entrant, to the fullest

extent permitted by law, releases the Sponsors, Steering

Committee, and Developer from any and all claims, causes of

action, injuries, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses

resulting in any way from participation in the Competition.

No representation, warranty, or undertaking expressed or

implied is or will be made by this design brief. Further, no

responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the Sponsors,

Steering Committee, or Developer in relationship to this brief.

The City shall not enter into any contracts as a result of this

competition nor is obligated to pay, nor shall in fact pay, any

costs or losses incurred by any Entrant at any time, including

the cost of responding to this request for proposals. This

request of proposals does not represent any obligation or

agreement whatsoever on the part of the City. Any obligation

or agreement on the part of the City may only be incurred

after the City enters into a written agreement approved by the

Mayor and Corporation Counsel. The City is under no legal

obligation to convey any property to the Developer or any other

entity. Selection of an Entrant’s proposal will not create any

rights on the Entrant’s part, including, without limitation, rights of

enforcement, equity, or reimbursement.

Intellectual Property

Phase I Entrants will retain the intellectual copyright to design

solutions, both written and graphic, proposed in context of

the FAR ROC design competition. However, by submitting

competition materials for selection consideration, Entrants

grant the FAR ROC design competition Steering Committee

the right to reproduce, publish, exhibit, and reference any and

all materials submitted for the competition without additional

compensation by the Steering Committee to the Entrant.


Each of the four Finalists will be granted a stipend of $30,000

by the Developer to assist with off setting design costs

associated with the development of Phase II proposals.

The stipend will be paid to Finalists by the Developer at

the conclusion of the competition and upon the Finalists’

satisfactory completion of obligations to the Committee.

Entrants will be assigned a number to identify their submissions

during Phase I of the competition. Any evidence of individual

or fi rm names or affi liations that appear on boards will disqualify

that entry.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Phase II Finalist Qualifi cations Requirement

All Phase II teams must include a licensed Architect and a

licensed Engineer. Following notifi cation by the Steering

Committee of possible designation as a fi nalist or honorable

mention, the selected Entrants will be given up to fi ve (5)

business days to submit a package of qualifi cations.

Following vetting of these qualifi cations by the Steering

Committee, up to fi ve (5) additional business days will be

provided to allow time for the selected fi nalists to remedy

any non-compliance with qualifi cation requirements by

reconstituting or adding members to their teams, combining

with other selected fi nalists to form teams, and/or disclosing

additional information. The Steering Committee reserves the

right to advise teams on their composition in order to assure

that the required balance of professional skills are present

during Phase II.

Any selected Phase I Entrants ultimately unwilling or unable to

comply with professional qualifi cation or other requirements

will be given “honorable mention” status along with the other

alternates and will not proceed to Phase II of the competition.

Phase II Finalists will retain and grant the same rights as Phase

I Entrants. Finalists reserve the right to negotiate directly with

the Developer for additional compensation in the event that the

Developer implements all or portions of said Finalist’s proposed

design solution in the development of Arverne East.

All physical materials prepared and submitted in fulfi llment

of the Competition requirements become the property of the

Steering Committee. No physical submissions will be returned

to Entrants or Finalists.

Stipend

Anonymity

Award

An award of $30,000 will be granted to the winning Finalist by

the Developer in addition to the $30,000 stipend granted for

participation in Phase II of the competition. The award will be

paid by the Developer to the winning Finalist at the conclusion

of the competition and upon the winning Finalist’s satisfactory

completion of all obligations.


Finalist Obligations

All fi nalists will be required to:

- Bear all costs incurred as a result of participation in

Phase II of the competition, including but not limited

to travel expenses, employee compensation, material

expenditures, etc.

- Participate [in person or via teleconference] in the Phase

II orientation meeting following the announcement of

competition fi nalists

- Provide in-person representation at the site convening

for fi nalists on the specifi ed date

- Comply with submission requirements as stated in

this design brief and as further clarifi ed at the Phase II

orientation meeting

- Conduct independent research and analysis as needed

to ascertain and confi rm all information necessary for the

development of the design solution

- Participate in one or more progress calls if requested to

do so by the Steering Committee

- Participate in team interviews with the competition jury

as deemed necessary by the Steering Committee

- Guarantee delivery of Phase II deliverables as specifi ed

in this brief

- Participate in exhibition and other publicity elements as

agreed

Compliance with the above stated items will be considered as

satisfactory completion of obligations to the committee and

will qualify the fi nalist for payment of stipend funds. Finalist

team members will be required to sign a short contract with the

developer in acknowledgment of these and additional terms.

Option for Contract

At the conclusion of the Competition and pending the

availability of funding, regulatory approvals, and a defi nitive

agreement on the assembly and/or transfer of land from the

City of New York to the Developer, the Developer may at its

sole discretion engage one or more team(s) to produce design

and construction documents for the further development of

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

The qualifi cation package submitted by the selected Entrants at

the end of Phase I shall consist of the following elements:

- fi rm description, if applicable

- updated contact information

- resumes of key personnel showing location and

professional licensure status, if applicable

- organization chart showing proposed project roles [not

required for individual Entrants]

- list of relevant projects and their locations, scope

undertaken by the Entrant, current status and the date of

work completed

- at least 3 and not more than 5 project sheets show-

casing the Entrant’s work in greater detail and

- confi rmation of availability for and agreement with

Finalist Obligations.


LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Confl ict of Interests - Jurors

Potential confl icts of interest between Entrants and jurors

require special consideration. Prospective Entrants who are

partners, colleagues, employees and/or affi liates of jurors or

their respective organizations (associated Entrants) are not

automatically disqualifi ed from participation in the competition,

subject to the following confl ict of interest provisions.

During the anonymous Phase I of the competition, any juror

who believes him or herself to be at risk of a potential confl ict of

interest with one or more associated Entrant(s) is instructed to

isolate him or herself from the Entrant(s) in question in respect

of work that is in any way related to the competition. If the juror

Confl ict of Interests - NYC Employees

Employees of the City of New York may respond to the

Competition only in accordance with Chapter 68 of the New

York City Charter governing ethics and confl icts of interest

aff ecting City personnel. Section 2604(b)(7) of the City Charter

contains specifi c prohibitions that exclude enumerated groups

of employees from participating in the sales process.

Persons in the employ of the City considering the submission of

a proposal are advised that opinions regarding the propriety of

in question is unable to maintain such isolation for any reason,

the juror shall recuse him or herself from deliberations with

respect to the entry or entries in question. Similarly, should the

juror in question become aware during jury deliberations that

the entry or entries in question may have been submitted by

one or more associated Entrant(s), the juror shall also recuse

him or herself from deliberations with respect to that entry or

those entries.

During the invitational Phase II following the formation of Finalist

teams, any juror with associate(s) on any fi nalist team shall

similarly isolate him or herself from any knowledge whatsoever

of the work of that team. In addition, the juror shall recuse

him or herself from deliberations on the Finalist submission in

question and from any voting on the relative merits of any of the

fi nalist submissions. Failure on the part of any juror to adhere

to these provisions will result in disqualifi cation of both the juror

and the associated Finalist.

the project. As such, submissions should include the fi nalist’s

fee proposal and terms, as indicated in Section 7: Submission

Requirements.

If the Developer and the Finalist team(s) initially invited to

submit such proposal and terms are unable to successfully

negotiate a contract, the Developer reserves the right to

terminate negotiations and enter into negotiations with other

fi nalists. The Developer further reserves the right to request

during negotiations that Finalist team(s) make whatever

adjustments to their team composition that are, in the opinion of

the developer, required. The scope of contract(s), if any, are at

the sole discretion of the Developer and may include the entire

site plan or any element or component thereof.


FAR ROC Procedural Rights

The FAR ROC Steering Committee has the unilateral and

exclusive right at its sole discretion to:

- reject or disqualify any or all submissions

- accept any submission

- determine whether a submission satisfactorily meets

stated submission requirements

- determine whether a failure to comply with stated

requirements is substantially relevant or not

- alter the submission requirements or competition

process

- seek clarifi cation or request further information from

Entrants

- individually answer questions to Entrants or Finalists,

particularly regarding administrative matters

- cancel this design competition

- determine or modify composition of the independent jury

- score submissions

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

their participation in the design and development of City-owned

property may be requested from the New York City Confl icts of

Interest Board. This body is empowered, under Section 2602

of the City Charter, to issue advisory opinions on confl ict of

interest questions and other matters of ethical considerations.

It is not necessary, however, that such an opinion be obtained

prior to submitting an entry in the Competition.

Former employees of the City of New York are also advised

that the City Charter imposes certain restrictions on post-

employment and business relationships with the City. Such

individuals should consult the specifi c provisions on this issue

contained in the City Charter.


9. COMMUNITY INPUT

Advisory Committee Feedback

The following section summarizes feed-back obtained from

neighborhood organizations and residents at a facilitated

stakeholder workshop held by the Steering Committee on

Monday, April 8, at the Ocean Village Community Center. The

purpose of the workshop was to obtain feed-back on the

prospective development of Arverne East, for the purpose of

informing FAR ROC competition entries. The statements below

do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Sponsors,

the Steering Committee, or the Developer, but should be

considered in the development of design solutions.

Program

- Community Board 14 stated that the originally proposed

housing density was much too dense for the community.

CB14 recommends a maximum density of 1000 units

of housing. Many members of the community feel

that no new housing is needed at all, due to the

existence of dilapidated and vacant units in surrounding

neighborhoods.

- Existing schools, libraries, and other community

resources are already overcrowded. The addition of any

new housing units will likewise require the addition of

community services to meet the increased demand.

- CB 14 cited Arverne by the Sea is an example of

appropriate development density.

- A mix of market-rate and aff ordable home ownership


COMMUNITY INPUT

opportunities would be ideal, along with mixed-income

rental properties.

- There is a substantial need for economic development

in the community—one resident pointed out that

when talking about the context of the site, we must

address not only the amenities that are there, but more

importantly, the amenities that are lacking: namely, any

type of commercial activity.

- Types of services requested by the community include

retail [big box stores and small shops], food, movie

theaters, rock climbing facilities, a hotel, and other

amusement venues. One resident mentioned “Spa

Castle,” an urban resort located in another Queens

neighborhood.

- Moreover, the community needs retail and economic

development that will generate jobs for local residents.

- Currently there is inadequate medical service on the

peninsula. The Peninsula Hospital in the Rockaways

has closed, leaving both residents and tourists without

any recourse in an emergency. Each season there

are incidences of drowning among those swimming or

surfi ng at Rockaway beaches, and others are aff ected

by heat exhaustion or over exposure. If the Rockaways

hopes to attract tourists and new residents, adequate

services must be provided. Even the addition of a

helipad might be suffi cient.

- The community needs more “active recreation” outdoor

spaces, such as ball fi elds. The Rockaway Peninsula

has more conservation land set aside than any other

community district in the city [comment unverifi ed], and

needs space for kids to play and be noisy more than

it needs quiet spaces for birds and bugs. Youth need

outdoor spaces that will be more exciting than the

Nintendo.

- Supportive services are also needed for youth,

particularly regarding sexual education and drug

counseling.

- One resident indicated that an “Ecovillage” version of

Arverne East could be a draw to tourists as well as an

ecological destination, and could showcase sustainable

and resilient features such as dunes, solar power, wind

turbines, and water reclamation. Programmed eco-

events would be useful for residents and visitors alike.

Food gardens and fl ower gardens could be planted and

maintained by residents.

- Public comfort stations and restrooms in parks are

needed for use by residents.

Built Environment

- Community Board 14 has stated their position on the

development of Arverne East many times: Buildings

should be mostly low to mid rise, with no high rise

structures. Most of the buildings [with the exception of

Ocean Village] in the surrounding neighborhoods are no

more than three stories.

- Architecture should refl ect the values of the community

and recall the bungalow residences that used to exist on

Arverne East and still exist in some of the surrounding


of the rest of the project will hinge on that.

- The community would rather see continuous fi ll brought

into the site to elevate the buildings, rather than placing

structures on stilts with long fl ights of stairs. Arverne by

the Sea was elevated by 4 ft throughout.

- Dune system is critical: Both primary dunes and

secondary dunes. Primary dunes are intended to

be sacrifi cial and to slow the storm surge. Planted

secondary dunes provide the extra needed defense

against fl ooding.

- Anything that is built must be able to withstand a future

storm, otherwise the development will be in vain.

- Electrical and data/communication services need to be

underground, where they will be protected from the wind

and from falling trees. Equipment must be protected

from inundation or be able to withstand exposure to sea

water.

- Facades and other fi nishes should be built to withstand

hurricane-force winds.

- Arverne East is predominately covered by trees and

shrubs at the moment, both of which help protect against

the storm. Any proposed project should implement

measures that will provide similar protection when there

is less vegetation and more hardscape on the site post-

development.

- Alternative sources of energy production should be

implemented, particularly sources that can quickly

provide energy to buildings during a loss of system

power.

COMMUNITY INPUT

neighborhoods.

- A hotel could be structured as a group of small rentable

bungalows, rather than a typical block of rooms. This

typology could be very attractive to summer beachgoers.

- Some support is expressed for mixed-use buildings, with

residences on upper levels and small shops at the street

level.

- Residents envision open and airy buildings

- Aversion expressed for “ugly boxes”.

- Roof decks are nice features for a beach front

community.

- Underground or structured parking garages for beach

access [underground garages could double as catch

basins during fl ood events].

- One community member proposed a pier with active

retail extending from the beach front into the ocean.

- More than built spaces, youth need programming. Some

kids in the Rockaways have never been to the beach,

and they never go to the parks. There are very high

rates of diabetes, obesity, and asthma. If the kids had

programmed activities to do on the land to encourage

them to go outside, that would provide more benefi t than

any built spaces.

Resiliency & Sustainability

- The community needs to not only be physically resilient,

it desperately needs economic resilience. Economic

development must be the primary priority, and success


Infrastructure & Transit

- The Rockaways is a car community, and any

development should acknowledge that reality.

- Getting anywhere via public transit is painfully slow. It

takes 90 minutes to get into Manhattan. Huntington

Station [Suff olk County] is more than twice the distance

from the city, yet it only takes 60 minutes to commute

from there to Manhattan on the Long Island Railroad.

- Currently the A train is not in service as a result of

damage to the trestle crossing Jamaica Bay, and

commuters must take a connecting bus, increasing travel

time even more.

- Rockaway Beach Boulevard was widened in front of

Arverne by the Sea, but not in front of Ocean Village,

making for a very dangerous transition from a wide

highway to a narrow road.

- Residents would like to see a 200% parking requirement

[or even more!].

Replicability

- One resident expressed concern that replicability is part

of the judging criteria. The challenges faced in Arverne

East are quite idiosyncratic and design proposals should

address those specifi c needs rather than attempt to

develop a solution that can be readily reproduced

elsewhere.

COMMUNITY INPUT


10. SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS

About the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD)

HPD is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. Its

mission is to promote quality housing and viable neighborhoods for New Yorkers through

education, outreach, loan and development programs and enforcement of housing

quality standards. It is responsible for implementing Mayor Bloomberg’s New Housing

Marketplace Plan to fi nance the construction or preservation of 165,000 units of aff ordable

housing by the close of the 2014 fi scal year. Since the plan’s inception, more than 142,800

aff ordable homes have been fi nanced. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/hpd.

About L+M Development Partners

Since 1984, L+M Development Partners has been an innovator in developing quality

aff ordable, mixed-income and market rate housing, while improving the neighborhoods

in which it works. A full-service fi rm, L+M works from conception to completion, handling

development, investment, construction and management with creativity that leads the

industry. L+M is responsible for more than $2.5 billion in development, investment and

construction and has created more than 15,000 high-quality units in the tri-state area

alone. The fi rm is also expanding its geographic footprint to the Gulf region and West

coast. Community leaders, government offi cials and investment organizations turn to L+M

because of its consistent track record of excellence.

L+M is a double bottom line company, where its success is measured not only in fi nancial

returns but also by the positive impact it makes. L+M takes pride in its long-standing

dedication to the communities it serves, demonstrated through an annual scholarship fund,

job training programs and substantial support for local non-profi ts. L+M brings a superior

level of commitment to its investments in developments, and equally important, to its

investment in people. Additional information can be found at www.lmdevpartners.com.


SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS

About The Bluestone Organization

The Bluestone Organization is a Queens-based third generation family-owned developer

of over 5,000 units of housing in the New York City metropolitan area over the past 85

years, including work force rental and homeownership units in conjunction with the NYC

Department of Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Housing Development

Corporation and NYC Housing Partnership, and the NY State Housing Finance Agency,

Aff ordable Housing Corporation and Homes and Community Renewal. The fi rm has a

proven track record of quality in design and construction, winning many local, state and

national awards including most recently, the 2010 New York Housing Conference Private

Developer of the Year Award, and The Andrew, recently completed in Rego Park Queens,

was designated as “best performing building in a multifamily new construction four stories

or greater” in New York State. For additional information, see www.bluestoneorg.com.

About Triangle Equities

Triangle Equities is a diversifi ed, full service real estate company. Triangle and its related

entities develop, own, and manage commercial, residential, and mixed use properties in the

New York Metropolitan area.

Triangle Equities focuses on “value-added” developments and specializes on city projects.

We are effi cient at obtaining all necessary approvals and working with municipal agencies

to bring a project to fruition that utilizes a property to its full potential and realizes the best

outcome and future potential for its tenants and community members.

Triangle’s success and continued strength is evidence by its ability to develop relationships

and gather support from local community groups and elected offi cials. Our principals

work hand in hand with the community, through a long and complex process, until both

the community and elected offi cials are satisfi ed—thus ensuring the project reaches an

economical and sociological conclusion. Visit us online at www.triangleequities.com.


About Enterprise Community Partners

Enterprise is a leading provider of the development capital and expertise it takes to

create decent, aff ordable homes and rebuild communities. Our mission is to create

opportunity for low- and moderate-income people through aff ordable housing in diverse,

thriving communities. For 30 years, Enterprise has introduced neighborhood solutions

through public-private partnerships with fi nancial institutions, governments, community

organizations and others that share our vision. Enterprise has raised and invested more

than $13.9 billion in equity, grants and loans to help build or preserve 300,000 aff ordable

rental and for-sale homes to create vital communities. Visit www.EnterpriseCommunity.org

to learn more about Enterprise’s eff orts to build communities and opportunity.

Since opening our New York offi ce in 1987, Enterprise has created or preserved more than

41,000 aff ordable homes and has committed over $2.4 billion in equity, grants, and loans to

community development projects across the city.

About the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY)

AIA New York is the largest and oldest chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with

nearly 5,000 architect and affi liate members. AIANY is dedicated to three goals: design

excellence, public outreach, and professional development. Towards these aims, it operates

the Center for Architecture – a storefront exhibition and event space in Greenwich Village

– sponsors public programs, and publishes Oculus magazine. AIANY was an integral

partner of two previous housing initiatives. The fi rst, initiated in 2004, is the New Housing

New York Legacy Project, which was New York City’s fi rst juried design competition for

aff ordable and sustainable housing that led to Via Verde in the South Bronx. The second,

launched in 2012, is the adAPT NYC Competition to develop model micro-unit apartments.

For additional information, visit the AIANY website at www.aiany.org.

SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS


11. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

Downloads & Links

The following materials may be downloaded directly from the

competition website at: www.FarROC.com/downloads/.

- Site Survey (PDF)

- Site Survey (DWG)

- FEMA ABFE Map

- Aerial Map - Study Area

- Aerial Map - Arverne East

- 2003 November City Planning Commission Report

- 2003 Final Environmental Impact Statement

- Site Image Files

The following URLs link to additional useful content:

- NYC Land Use Maps (See Queens Borough)

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/landusefacts/

landusefactsmaps.shtml

- NYC Rockaway Zoning Maps

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/rockaway_neigh/

rockaway_neigh_2.shtml

- Arverne East 2005 RFP

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/developers/rfp-

arverne-east-august2005.shtml

- FEMA ABFEs

http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/abfe

- FEMA Flood Management Criteria (Title 44, Part 60,

Subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations)

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=a018864

063081ef708b34b364267fcaa&rgn=div8&view=text&nod

e=44:1.0.1.2.27.1.17.3&idno=44

- FEMA Best Practice Guidelines

http://www.fema.gov/residential-coastal-construction#1

- MTA Transit Map

http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/busqns.pdf

- NYC Sandy Evacuation Zones

http://gis.nyc.gov/oem/he/map.htm?lon=-

73.7874666957227&lat=40.59066442157023

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