Owner: City of Cambridge & Cambridge Department of Public Works

Completion: 2019

Services Provided; Cost Estimating, Cost Benefit Analysis

Cambridge Urban Forest Master Plan

Cambridge, MA

The City of Cambridge, Massachusetts contains 20,000 trees, 13,000 of those are along the street. The city saw a need for a report to be developed would give an overview of the trees, present findings and make recommendations for the care of the trees and strategies to improve coverage. We supported with cost estimating and analyzed the cost-benefit for efforts like planting 1,200 trees, re-building/narrowing streets, changing city ordinances, updating best practices and improving maintenance.

Owner: National Park Service

Completion: 2007

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the rehabilitation, stabilization and restoration of Alexander Hamilton’s estate in St. Nicholas Park, still within the original boundaries of the 32-acres once owned by Hamilton.

In 1889, in order to save the structure from the new street grid and demolition, the house was moved from what is now 143rd Street and the original entrance, porches, and other features were removed. The current location allows for features lost in that move to be reconstructed.

In 1802 the Hamilton family moved into the Federal-style country house designed by architect John McComb Jr. on an upper-Manhattan parcel of 32 acres. It is the only home ever owned by Alexander Hamilton.

Owner: Friends of the High Line

Completion: 2023

Services Provided: Cost Estimating Cost Management

High Line Improvements and Expansion

New York, NY

ELLANA performed cost estimating for several projects related to the improvement of the existing infrastructure, and the expansion of the High Line toward the west and culminating in a new landscaped public and recreational area. Project elements include a new part, site/civil improvements, new landscaping, a timber bridge, oversized construction equipment and recreational weatherproof furnishings. The team is providing estimating and procurement assistance and consulting to the contractor to determine CM bid ranges.

Owner: Hudson River Park Trust

Completion: 2024

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

HRPT Pier 40 Canopy Replacement

New York, NY

Built in 1962 for the Holland America Cruise Line, Pier 40 fulfills multiple functions within Hudson River Park. Pier 40 continues to serve cruise lines today primarily with its parking garage, but also provides essential public recreational functions with a large athletic field complex, mooring field, and community boating program.

More than 200,000 children and adults use the park’s fields during the year. Marvel led the design initiative to repair and renovate a 30,000 SF canopy at the popular recreation fields. The park is slated to remain open during canopy construction which will create logistics issues with staging and pedestrian safety. Ellana provided cost estimating services for this recreational project.

Owner: City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation

Completion: 2014

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Hurricane Sandy Damage Assessment of NYC Parks

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for various repairs to beaches and boardwalks at select sites for the Parks Department throughout the five Boroughs of New York. The damages and recommendations were assessed by RSA to determine immediate actions necessary to preserve public safety damaged during hurricane Sandy.

  • Midland Beach

  • Wolfe’s Pond Beach

  • Orchard Beach

  • South Beach

Owner: DelDOT

Completion: 2013

Services Provided; Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Indian River Park – RV Campground

Indian River Inlet Area, DE

Indian River Park is part of Delaware Seashore State Park, which consists of six miles of ocean and 20 miles of bay shoreline. An important part of the southern Delaware coastline, the dynamic Indian River Inlet connects the Indian River and Rehoboth Bays with the Atlantic Ocean.

Located on the north and south side of the Indian River Inlet, the campgrounds are connected by a bridge with a separate walking and biking path.

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the construction of six new buildings within the Indian River Park RV Campground, including two contact stations, a shower facility, laundry facility, bath house, and bath shelter. Pricing also included the renovation of two existing bath houses.

Owner: New York City Parks

Completion: 2017

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Lasker Pool and Rink

NEw York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating for the interior and exterior rehabilitation of a historic single story, 114,000-square-foot recreation facility and pool to updating ADA compliance for public use and prioritized repairs. The team provided costs for a new roof, new ramps, water closets, changing rooms, mechanical and pool equipment, ice rink equipment upgrades and repairs to sources of water infiltration.

Rendering Courtesy of Stantec

Owner: New York Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

NYCEDC East Midtown Greenway (EMG)

New York, NY

ELLANA provided cost estimating services to Stantec for the development of a park with pedestrian and bicycle paths on a platform held up by a combination of new and re-purposed caissons along the East River. This platform runs parallel to the FDR Drive; starting with a connection from 54th street via a new overpass bridge, runs north below the Queensboro Bridge, and connects to Andrew Haswell Green Park. The overpass bridge that connects the East Midtown Greenway to 54th St. was prefabricated off site and placed into its final position over the FDR Drive overnight. The East Midtown Greenway alignment is constructed above the 100 year flood elevation. Scope included renovations on Sutton Place Park at 54th Street.

Ellana provided weighted average item pricing reports based on item, region, quarter, and accommodated escalation over several years. The team also provided bid support and suggested pricing for the average award versus the lowest bids for a wide variety of disciplines.

Owner: City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks)

Completion: 2022

Services Provided: Cost Estimating

NYC Parks Asser Levy Recreation Center Rehabilitation

New York, NY

Cost estimating for the existing recreation centers facilities to bring up to code and comply with FEMA flood resiliency measures. A variety of options were investigated, from building a new generator and boiler housing unit outside the existing building envelope to raising as much of the existing equipment internally and replacing with new as required. The mechanical rooms were to be provided with submarine doors and floodproofed as well as provided wet floodproofing for the buildings exterior envelope. The center is to remain in operation during construction procedures which requires exterior temporary generators, heaters/boilers, and pool filtration and chlorination systems depending on the option chosen by the Parks department.

Owner: City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks)

Completion: 2020

Services Provided: Conceptual Design Estimating, Bid Estimating

NYC Parks East River Esplanade Rehab

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services to Mclaren team for an expanded new waterfront space project. The expanded new waterfront space is approximately 5,300 square feet along the FDR between 110th and 115th streets. It involves the driving of marine treated piles, precast caps, precast deck, and architectural landscape features.

Owner: City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation

Completion: 2021

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

NYC Parks Hansborough Recreation Center

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimates the comprehensive rehabilitation of a recreation center. The building’s envelope and MEP systems underwent significant repair. Scope of work included new roofing systems, a new parapet wall, new stairwells, and a new skylight as well as renovations to the pool and stair-to-roof access ways. The project includes surrounding site work.

Photo by Carl Newton on Unsplash

Owner: City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks)

Completion: 2019

Services Provided: Cost Estimating Cost Management

NYC Parks – Term Contract for Architectural Services

New York, NY

This project involved providing cost estimating support during all phases of pre-construction design to 1100 Architects team on their term contract projects with NYC Parks. The projects vary from renovation of the existing facilities, to ADA improvements, exterior restoration and new comfort stations. Some of the projects are:

  • Calvert Vaux Park Comfort Station, New York, NY

  • Brownsville Recreation Center Rehabilitation, Brooklyn, NY

  • Hansborough Recreation Center, NYC

  • Colears Hook Park Comfort Station, NYC

  • Reconstruction of Lost Battalion Recreation Center, Queens, NY

Owner: City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

NYC Parks – Term Contract for Engineering Services

Various, NY

This project involved providing cost estimating support during all phases of pre-construction design to Silman’s team on their term contract projects with NYC Parks. The projects vary from finished upgrades, to new comfort stations, to infrastructure upgrades of the existing buildings. Some of the projects are:

  • Bowne House Visitor Center, Weeping Beach Park, Queens, NY

  • Owen Dolen Golden Age Center Rehabilitation, Bronx, NY,

  • Chelsea Recreation Center, New York, NY

  • The Arsenal Building Brick Façade and Elevator Replacement, Central Park, NYC

  • Reconstruction of Portions of Observation Towers at the NYS Pavilion, Queens, NY

  • Renovation of Crotona Park Nature Center, Bronx, NY

  • Administrative Building at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, NY

Owner: NYC Parks and Recreation

Completion: Ongoing

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Oracle Playground Reconstruction

Brooklyn, NY

Oracle Playground is named for its proximity to Adelphi Street, which runs to the west of the site. Marvel led the design effort to renovate an existing 13,100 SF children’s playground that will feature inclusive play elements. Ellana served as cost estimator on this project.

Work includes new hardscapes, playground equipment, fencing, and landscaping. Updated drainage, new plumbing for water features, and LED lighting will be incorporated into the new design.

Rendering Courtesy of Marvel

Owner: NYC EDC

Completion: 2022

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Orchard Beach Pavilion Reconstruction

Bronx, NY

ELLANA assisted Marvel Architects and the City of New York to budget renovation costs to the existing historic Orchard Beach Pavilion. The first task of this major project involved complete structural repairs, envelope upgrades, wet and dry floodproofing, site upgrades, and MEP infrastructure for future tenant fit out work. Maintaining the nearly 100 year old facility finishes was a major portion of the work.

Owner: City of Salem, MA

Completion: 2019

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Palmer Cove Park Renovation

Salem, MA

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the renovation of an existing park on the waterfront in Salem, MA. The current park is mostly filled with a baseball field, including a clay infield, concrete dugouts, backstop, netting, outfield fence, and field lights. There is also a large, fenced in community garden located along the waterfront. Along Salem St. there is an unused tennis court surrounded by a chain link fence, and at Congress St. there is small building used for community programs, a parking lot, and a basketball court. The scope of work covered improvements on the gateway on Salem St and Congress St.., grove, waterfront, active recreation, softball field, garden, and field lighting.

Owner: Hudson River Park Trust

Completion: 2019

Services Provided: Conceptual Estimates

Pier 97 - Hudson River Park

New York, NY

Cost estimating for Pier 97 at the Hudson River Park, New York City’s next generation of urban waterfront public space. The project boundary is approximately 3 acres in size and includes the recently constructed pier structure as well as an upland connection that connects the pier landscape to Clinton Cove and Riverside Park South. The concept design stems from many considerations, including community sentiments, existing conditions, flood plane and storm water management, traffic flow and vehicle access, seasonality and visual interest, micro-climate, avian habitat, year-round programming, children’s activities, contemplative experiences, and memorability of place.

Owner: Town of Scituate, MA

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Scituate Harbor Pier 44 Park

Scituate, MA

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the restoration and renovation of 300 SF of shoreline within the coastal town of Scituate, MA. This project included reconstruction of shoreline boardwalk and the creation of improved community and gathering spaces. Storm surge barriers inclusive of raise grade elevation and placement of seawall granite blocks.

Owner: NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation

Completion: 2022

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Sunken Meadow Blue Barn Reconstruction

Kings Park, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating for the reconstruction of a single-story building and MEP systems. Work includes selective demolition, concrete, metal and wood structural element reinforcement, MEP improvements, civil upgrades and waterproofing.

Rendering Courtesy of Langan

Owner:  Economic Development Corporation of New Haven

Completion: 2013

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

The Boathouse at Canal Dock

Long Wharf, New Haven, CT

This project entails the construction of a community boathouse and multi-use public waterfront access area along the northern reach of New Haven Harbor, with the project site along the water’s edge. The pier development consists of a structural reinforced concrete, pile-supported platform and fixed-dock structure with a 58,200sf footprint supporting a two-story, 31,000sf boathouse; and associated marina dock structures for rowing activities, transient sailing, kayaks and motor boats. The new platform extends eastward from the existing steel bulkhead at Long Wharf Drive, with portions of the upland area adjacent to the site being improved to transition the existing upland to the platform. The new boathouse design incorporates a restored section of the original 1860s Adee Boathouse within the curtainwall-enclosed lobby space. Our services involve preparing distinct milestone estimates for the platform/floating docks and the boathouse throughout the design phase, advising on the cost implications for potential design options, value engineering and alternates.