Archer Green
Queens, New York
Portfolio / Housing / Affordable Housing
Portfolio / Commercial / Retail
Portfolio / Civic & Cultural / Community Centers
Portfolio / On the Boards
Archer Green is a blend of mixed-income housing, commercial space, and community facility on 168th Street in downtown Jamaica, Queens. The 420,000-square-foot building will provide 389 apartments and below grade parking. The apartment units are separated into two residential towers which share a lush terrace at the roof of the base. A prime feature is the building’s state-of-the-art sustainable power system: an on-site Resilient Power Hub (RPH) that collects and stores power for use in the event of an emergency cuts back on daily operational costs.
The lower levels will provide a substantial community facility and additional retail frontage. As a result, Archer Green plays an important role in the revitalization of the neighborhood.
Occupancy is planned for 2021 and is targeting LEED Gold certification.
Client: Omni New York LLC
Structural: DeSimone Consulting Engineers
Civil: YU & Associates
Landscape: Billie Cohen Ltd.
MEP: Loring Consulting Engineers
Facade Consultant: RWDI
Expeditor: Design 2147
Geotechnical: GZA GeoEnvironmental
Elevator: Hubert H. Hayes, Inc.
Energy: Bright Power
General Contractor: Lettire Construction
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