Owner: NYC EDC

Completion: 2020

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management, Alternative Pricing Features. Site Logistics and Review

Brooklyn Bridge Montgomery Coastal Resiliency (BMCR)

New York, NY

The BMCR Project is an integrated coastal protection initiative part of the overall Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) Project aimed at reducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise in Lower Manhattan. The BMCR Project spans the Lower Manhattan coast from Montgomery Street to the northern end of Brooklyn Bridge and seeks to improve access to the waterfront and enhance public spaces in the community.

This project includes the installation of 193 flood gates, 186 of which are Floodbreak auto-passive flood barriers. In addition, there will be wall construction at the same height as the flood gates, micropile installation, jet grouting, landscape – hard/softscape work, bike lane construction, & public amenities all across roughly four hundred thousand square feet of Manhattan.

Owner: Cities of Chelsea & Everett, MA

Completion: 2028

Services: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Chelsea Everett Island End River Flood Resilience

Chelsea & Everett, MA

Island End River Flood Resilience Project consists of the construction of a coastal storm surge barrier (flood barrier), storm surge control facility, riverfront nature-based solutions, and related amenities at the Island End River in the Cities of Chelsea and Everett to protect the surrounding area from flooding.

The completed project includes 4,650 linear feet of protective flood barrier system, a 2,900 SF underground surge control structure, 20,000 SF of nature-based solutions along the riverfront, 22,000 SF of wetland enhancements, and related public amenities.

Ellana prepared cost estimates for the proposed work on a three-acre site which involved developing flood resilience measures to existing river outlet bordering city land, roads, residences, and commercial buildings.

Owner: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Financial District (FiDi) & Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimates for the master plan for comprehensive flood defense infrastructure to protect Lower Manhattan, FiDi-Seaport area from the threat of climate change. This project will include floodwalls buried in landscape, tide gates, new pumping station, new public open spaces, resilient ferry terminals, and resilient piers for docking historic ships

The core design encompasses a multi-level waterfront that expands the East River shoreline by a maximum of 200 feet beyond its current position. The higher tier will be raised approximately 15 to 18 feet above ground level, serving a dual purpose as both a safeguard against intense storms like Sandy and a public area offering panoramic vistas of the city an d harbor. On the other hand, the lower tier will be a continuous waterfront promenade, elevated by three to five feet to counter the effects of rising sea levels and provide a seamless connection between New Yorkers and the shoreline.

Owner: New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYC DDC)

Completion: 2024

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Flatlands Yards Resiliency Study

Brooklyn, NY

Ellana served as cost estimator for a resiliency study at the NYC Department of Transportation Maintenance and Repair Facility at Flatlands Yards in Brooklyn. The facility sits on the banks of the Paerdegat Basin located on the northwestern edge of Jamaica Bay between the neighborhoods of Flatlands and Canarsie.

Ellana served as cost estimator for a resiliency study led by SHoP Architects to defend the maintenance buildings against rising waters.

Our experts provided pricing for removing a concrete block wall at the edge of the site and replacing it with concrete retaining wall. City officials proposed a new parking garage for NYC DOT vehicles at Flatland Yards in addition to a new surface lot for employee parking. The study considered different designs that incorporated resilient features such as insulated quick closing doors & windows and perforated metal panels.

Owner: New England Aquarium

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Concept Stage Estimating

New England Aquarium Resiliency

Boston, MA

Cost estimating for demolitiion and reconstructuion of evevated broadwalk, surge control measures, stormwater drainage and marine/waterfront work within the Central Wharf district of Boston, MA.

The project includes raising the elevation of 1,500 SF of cantilevered broadwalk whcih provides public amentities and district accessibility. Permanent structures will be constructed and placed within the harbor area of the warf in the form of floating wave attenuators anchored to the bedrock of the exisiting harbor.

Owner: NYC Department of Environment Protection (NYC DEP)

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Scheduling

NYCDEP Green Infrastructure Project

New York, NY

ELLANA provided cost estimating and scheduling services for these NYCDEP Green Infrastructure projects. Projects under this contract include housing and school projects. These projects were released on a task order basis. These projects included provided services to prevent stormwater from entering the City’s sewer system, and helps to improve the health of local waterways.

Owner: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)

Completion: 2022

Services Provided: Conceptual Estimating, Alternative Pricing Features

Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) Project

New York, NY

The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) Project is an integrated coastal protection initiative aimed at reducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise in Lower Manhattan. The LMCR Project spans the Lower Manhattan coast from Montgomery Street to the northern end of Battery Park City and seeks to improve access to the waterfront and enhance public spaces in the community. The South Battery Park Resiliency (SBPR) and Brooklyn Bridge Montgomery Coastal Resiliency (BMCR) are integrated coastal protection initiatives that are part of the overall LMCR project.

The SBPR project is a combination of the southernmost segment of the Battery Park City alignment and the Battery Coastal Resiliency alignment. The work of the project included the installation of three flood gates from floodbreak auto-passive flood barriers, wall construction at the same height as the flood gates, secant pile installation, jet grouting, landscape-hard and softscape work, and public amenities all across roughly five to seventeen thousand square feet of Manhattan.

The work of the BMCR project included the installation of 193 flood gates, 186 of which are floodbreak auto-passive flood barriers. In addition, there will be wall construction at the same height as the flood gates, micropile installation, jet grouting, landscape-hard/softscape work, bike lane construction, and public amenities all across roughly 400,000 square feet of Manhattan.

Owner: NYCEDC, Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority

Completion: 2022

Services Provided: Conceptual Estimating, Alternative Pricing Features, Site Logistics and Review

South Battery Park (SBPR) Resiliency

New York, NY

 The SBPR Project is an integrated coastal protection initiative part of the overall LMCR Project aimed at reducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise in Lower Manhattan. The BMCR Project spans the Lower Manhattan coast from Jewish Heritage Museum to Battery Park and seeks to improve access to the waterfront and enhance public spaces in the community.

This project is a combination of the southernmost segment of the Battery Park City alignment and the Battery Coastal Resiliency alignment and involves the installation of 3 flood gates from Floodbreak auto-passive flood barriers. In addition, there will be wall construction at the same height as the flood gates, Secant Pile installation, jet grouting, landscape – hard/softscape work, & public amenities (such as a pavilion building) all across roughly five to seventeen thousand square feet of Manhattan. Some notable affected existing structures in the vicinity will be the Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Wagner Hotel.