416 and 420 Kent – High Rise Mixed-Use Development
McLaren Engineering Group provided full engineering design services for three 23-story high rise towers located at 416 and 420 Kent Avenue in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY. The modern mixed-use towers are comprised of 857 apartment units, commercial space, underground parking and amenity spaces. The total constructed floor area is over 800,000 square feet.
McLaren’s team proved its versatility by servicing the structural, geotechnical, marine and civil portions of the high rise Kent Avenue project. Tax abatement deadlines created a need for a fast-track design schedule requiring a permit set of structural drawings to be submitted within a one-month timeline. Borings were expedited to facilitate a preliminary pile design required to submit a structural permit set. Various McLaren divisions worked together seamlessly to meet project deadlines.
Shoreline Improvements
McLaren engineered the design of the bulkhead and 40-foot-wide waterfront walkway along the East River. The Marine Division assisted the Structural Division with the flood loadings on the buildings, and flood resistant design requirements. The shoreline improvements integrated mitigation design to prevent further pollution of contamination found on-site.
