Atlantic Yards B2 Fact Sheet

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Atlantic YardsFact Sheet

Atlantic Yards

The $4.9 billion Atlantic Yards project is the redevelopment of 22 acres in downtown

Brooklyn by Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC) that will include approximately

6 million square feet of residential space (6,430 units of affordable and market-rate

housing), a state of the art sports and entertainment arena, the Barclays Center,

247,000 square feet of retail use, approximately 336,000 square feet of office space

and 8 acres of publicly accessible open space. The project plan permits a program

variation which could allow for up to 1.6 million square feet of office space. The

project also includes major transportation improvements, including a new storage andmaintenance facility for the LIRR and a new subway entrance to the Atlantic Terminal

Transit Hub, the third largest hub in the City. The projects Master Plan was designed

by renowned architect Frank Gehry.

Phase I The first phase of the project, as per the Final Environmenta

Impact Statement (FEIS), includes the arena and five other

buildings, most of which will be residential with market-rate

and affordable housing. Phase I is anticipated to include an

office building and could include a hotel. Construction of

the first residential building, B2, commenced in December

2012 with construction of the second and third residential

buildings starting in subsequent 6-9 month intervals

thereafter. These goals are subject to FCRCs securing of

financing.

Phase II The second phase of the project, as per the FEIS,

includes 11 residential buildings, 8 acres of open space

and neighborhood retail.

Location The project site is roughly bounded by Flatbush and 4th

Avenues to the west, Vanderbilt Avenue to the east, Atlantic

Avenue to the north, and Dean and Pacific Streets to the south.

Developer Atlantic Yards LLC and Brooklyn Arena, LLC, subsidiaries of

Forest City Ratner Companies

Arena Barclays Center, a 675,000-square-foot, state-of-the

art arena with 18,000 seats for basketball and 19,000

for concerts, opened in September 2012 and serves as

the new home to the Brooklyn Nets. This venue will host

approximately 200+ events per year, including basketball,

concerts, family shows, community programs, amateur

athletics and graduations.

Retail To serve the residential housing population, located in

the base of each building, the project will provide 247,000

square feet of neighborhood retail.

Transportation Situated next to the Citys third major mass transportation

hub with 11 subway lines, including: 2, 3, 4, 5, N, R, Q, B, D, C

and G lines, Long Island Railroad and 11 bus lines.


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Infrastructure Expansion and upgrade to MTA/Long Island Rail Roads

(LIRR) Vanderbilt Yard; providing new transit connections

to the existing Atlantic Avenue transportation hub.

Community Forest City signed a historic, legally-binding Community

Benefits Agreement to ensure significant, on-going

participation in the project by community stakeholders.

Affordable Housing Of the 6,430 units of housing, 4,500 are anticipated to

be rental apartments and the rest are expected to be marketrate condos. Working with Mutual Housing Association of

New York (MHANY, formerly known as ACORN), FCRC has

committed to an affordable housing model that sets aside

2,250 rental units for a combination of low-, moderate- and

middle-income families. In addition to the 2,250 affordable

and middle-income rental units, Forest City Ratner has

agreed with MHANY to build between 600-1,000 affordable

homeownership units. FCRC will seek to build at least 200 of

these affordable home-owner units on site (they will be part

of the proposed 6,430 units of housing already approved as

part of the Atlantic Yards FEIS/MGPP). FCRC will also seek

to build the remaining affordable home-ownership units as

close to Atlantic Yards as possible.


Atlantic YardsFact Sheet


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Arena BlockDesignStatement

B2 will be the first of three new residential towers to cradle the new Barclays Center

along the arenas southern elevation fronting Dean Street and Flatbush Avenues.

The design strikes a visual balance between the sweeping repose of the Barclays

Center arena and the strong verticality of this new residential building. To manage this

delicate balance, the towers massing has been broken down into a series of discrete

volumes, adding richness and variety in both scale and materiality.

To address the requirements of the Design Guidelines established by the Empire State

Development Corporation (ESDC), a series of setbacks have been articulated and

integrated into the overall buildings massing. In addition to these volumetric breaks,a variety of materials, colors and fabrication techniques have been employed to

create an intricate play of light, pattern and texture over the buildings envelope. The

facade of each volume has been articulated to create a variety of different facade

expressions that are highlighted by a series of metal frames that project beyond

the glazed openings of the residential units, providing B2s facade with subtle relief

of beveled and perforated metal panels. The inlaid metal panels are dressed with

accents of color, heightening the play of light and shadow across their smooth semi-

reflective surfaces.

At street level, full story glazed storefronts will connect the existing retail along

Flatbush with Dean Street, adding an additional 200 feet of new storefront to the

arena block and providing for an appropriately scaled connection to Brooklyns rich

streetscape.

A unique feature of B2s design that is not outwardly apparent is in how it is to be

constructed. Topping out at 322 feet, B2 will be the tallest modular building in the

world. A number of great American architects and engineers, from Frank Lloyd Wright

to Thomas Edison and Buckminster Fuller, embraced this innovative and revolutionary

concept for housing: yet this project will take the prefabricated modular approach to a

whole new scale.

930 steel framed boxed or chassis will form the basic building block for the new

building. The engineered mating of these chassis will allow for a high level of mass

customized layouts for the residential units allowing for 23 different apartment

configurations with 64 variations.

For the design and build team, modular has offered not only an opportunity to

address the citys need for affordable housing, but also a unique opportunity to

pioneer a type of high-rise residential that is both innovative and sustainable.


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B2 The first residential building constructed at Atlantic Yards

will bring the most advanced design/build technology to

the heart of Brooklyn. The 346,000-square-foot, 32-story

building, will be the worlds tallest modular building. With 363

rental apartments, 50 percent of all units will be affordable

to low- and middle-income households. B2 will lead the build-

out of the Atlantic Yards residential program with 6,430 tota

units of which, 2,250 will be affordable.

Location Situated on the southwest corner of the Atlantic Yards site,at the intersection of Dean Street and Flatbush Avenue in

Downtown Brooklyn

Owner/Developer Forest City Ratner Companies

Affordable Units 181 units for low-, moderate- and middle-income Households

Market Rate Units 182 units

Height 32 stories, 322 feet high

Unit Mix 149 studios (41%), 166 one bedroom (46%)

and 48 two bedrooms (13%)

Commercial Space 4,000 square feet of ground floor Retail/ 15,000 square feet

of arena storage

Sustainability Designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.

Amenities 24-hour doorman, fitness center, lounge, game room, yoga/

dance studio, childrens playroom, secure bike storage,

resident lounge, roof terrace and washer and dryer in every

unit.

Transportation Situated next to the Citys third major mass transportation

hub with 11 subway lines, including: 2, 3, 4, 5, N, R, Q, B, D, C

and G lines, Long Island Railroad and 8 bus lines.

Groundbreaking December 2012

Occupancy Summer 2014


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B2 Working with Mutual Housing Association of New York

(MHANY, formerly known as ACORN), FCRC has committed

to an affordable housing model that sets aside 2,250 rental

units throughout Atlantic Yards for a combination of low-,

moderate- and middle-income households. 50% of the units

in B2 will be affordable, creating 181 new affordable studio,

1BR and 2BR apartments. These units are distributed

throughout the B2 building.

Affordable Tenancy Affordable rental units are leased through a lottery that isoverseen by the City. Housing applications are expected to

become available in January 2014, approximately 6 months

prior to residential occupancy of the building.

Affordable Housing Per City requirements, preference will be given to residents

Preferences living locally, members of the NYPD, other City of New York

employees, as well as mobility-impaired, sight-impaired and

hearing-impaired people. 50% of the total affordable units

will be reserved for members of CB 2, 3, 6 & 8.

Rent Rent for all affordable housing units is set by the City and

subject to rent stabilization laws.

Income Bands B2 follows the income bands set forth in the Community

Benefits Agreement signed in 2005. The building has

designated units to households at a range of income levels.

Income ranges are based on the NYC Area Median Income

(AMI). The AMI is set annually by the U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2012 AMI for

NYC is $83,000 for a family of four and is adjusted for

family size when determining income eligibility.

2012 Income Eligibility by Household Size


B2 Affordability

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5

30-40% AMI 40-50% AMI 60-100% AMI 100-140% AMI 140-160% AMI

1 Person Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max

Income Range $17,430 $23,240 $23,241 $29,050 $34,860 $58,100 $58,101 $81,340 $81,341 $92,960

2 Persons

Income Range $19,920 $26,560 $26,561 $33,200 $39,840 $66,400 $66,401 $92,960 $92,961 $106,240

3 Persons

Income Range $22,410 $29,880 $29,881 $37,350 $44,820 $74,700 $74,701 $104,580 $104,581 $119,520

4 Persons

$24,900Income Range $33,200 $33,201 $41,500 $49,800 $83,000 $83,001 $116,200 $116,201 $132,800

Number of Units

(181 Total) 11 62 36 36 36

2012 Income Eligibility by Household Size


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Forest City Ratner Companies, a wholly owned subsidiary

of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., owns and operates 34

properties in the New York metropolitan area including New

York by Gehry at 8 Spruce Street, The New York Times

Building and DKLB BKLN. Forest City Enterprises, Inc. is an

NYSE-listed national real estate company with $10.7 billion

in total assets. The Company is principally engaged in the

ownership, development, management and acquisition of

commercial and residential real estate and land throughout

the United States.

Located in Lower Manhattan, SHoP Architects produces

intelligent, exciting, evocative architecture for projects

ranging from multi-story housing to academic buildings to

master plans. Winners of numerous awards including the

2009 National Design Award for Architecture Design from

Smithsonians Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum,

SHoPs work is housed in the permanent collection at the

Museum of Modern Art. The firm is currently working on

projects around the world totaling over $2 billion, including

Googles 1900 Charleston Project, Mountain View, CA and

the Botswana Innovation Hub, Gaborone, Botswana.

Founded in 1946 with an initial focus on structural

engineering, Arup first came to the worlds attention with

the structural design of the Sydney Opera House, followed

by its work on the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Arup has since

grown into a multidisciplinary organization with more than

10,000 planners, designers, engineers and consultants

working on complex strategic infrastructure and building

projects from 90 offices in 35 countries around the world.

Most recently, Arups work for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

and the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort in Singapore

has reaffirmed its reputation for delivering innovative and

sustainable designs that reinvent the built environment.

The firms current work in New York includes the first phase

of the new Second Avenue Subway, The Fulton Street Transit

Center, Jet Blues Terminal 5 at JFK Airport and the recent

major renovation of Lincoln Center.

Forest City

Ratner Companies

Owner Developer

SHoP Architects

Architect of Record

Arup

Structural and

Mechanical Engineer


Project Team


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SHoP Construction

Virtual Design and

Construction Services


Project Team

In 2007, SHoP Architects established SHoP Construction

to provide amplified construction administration services

focused on utilizing emerging technologies to improve

the way we build. With a staff of 30, SHoP Construction

provides a wide range of services focused on bridging the

gap between design and construction including Design-Build

and Construction Management, BIM-VDC Consulting, Building

Enclosure Consulting and Facade Engineering & Delivery.

SHoP Construction projects range from smaller scaleDesign-Build of offices and residences to integrated Faade

Engineering & Delivery of mixed-use, residential and

commercial projects totaling over $1.5 billion.

Skanska USA

Construction Manager Skanska USA is one of the largest, most financially sound

construction and development networks in the country,

serving a broad range of industries including healthcare,

education, sports, data centers, government, aviation,

transportation, power, energy, water/wastewater and

commercial. Headquartered in New York with 39 offices

across the country, Skanska USA employs approximately

9,400 employees committed to sustainable construction

and development and an injury-free workplace. Skanska

USA Building, which specializes in building construction, and

Skanska USA Civil, which focuses on civil infrastructure,

generated $4.9 billion in revenue in 2011, representing

28 percent of Skanskas global construction revenues.

Development units Skanska USA Commercial Development,

which invests in and develops office and multi-family

projects in select U.S. markets, and Skanska Infrastructure

Development Americas, which develops public-private

partnerships, are both leaders in their selected markets.

Global revenue of parent company Skanska AB,

headquartered in Stockholm and listed on the Stockholm

Stock Exchange, totaled $18.9 billion in 2011.


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ModularConstructionFact Sheet

Modular Background Modular construction has long-been used for single family

and multi-family dwellings, both in New York City as well

as around the globe. Today, with improved design and lean

manufacturing, modular construction is seen by engineers,

architects and housing advocates as one way to build much

needed housing more beautifully, efficiently and affordably,

while at the same time reducing the impact on local

communities and environments.

Economic Benefits Modular projects will be produced by union labor in New YorkCity. While initially developed for Atlantic Yards, this new

industry has the potential to create modular components

for construction projects worldwide. These jobs are for

skilled tradespeople as well as project managers, designers,

engineers, supervisors, clerical, marketing/sales, etc.

Modular has the potential to introduce one of the first,

major manufacturing expansions in New York City since

manufacturing began its decline over a generation ago.

Affordable Housing Total project costs are reduced by factory efficiencies and

integration of prefabricated components and subassemblies

Construction schedules are more predictable and factory

production is faster than field production due to reduction of

waste (movement, material handling, waiting, etc.). All of this

will contribute to greater costs savings that are critical to

the development of affordable housing throughout the City,

including at Atlantic Yards. Modular construction also has the

potential to introduce union labor into affordable housing

development at scale for the first time in New York City.

Design & Quality The fabrication of B2s fully finished apartment modules

will takes place in an indoor, controlled environment at

the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Workers will be trained in lean

manufacturing methods and work as teams to complete

the fabrication process consistent with detailed work

instructions using precision tooling and templates.

Modular construction uses the same construction materials

as conventionally constructed buildings. These include steel,

glass and all the finishes used in traditional buildings. Living

spaces can be completely different from one another in

size, shape, ceiling heights as well as finishes. Modules can

even be set next to one another with open walls to create

large open spaces. The facade of a modular building is not

constrained by the modular fabrication process. It can be

designed with the same aesthetic rigor and attention to

detail as any conventional buildings facade.

Reduced On-Site As B2s module fabrication takes place off-site in a

Construction Duration fabrication facility, apartment units are produced

concurrently with excavation and foundation work. The

overall duration of B2s on-site work including, excavation

and foundation work, module erection and closeout

work, is approximately ten months shorter than that of a

conventionally constructed building of the same size.


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ModularConstructionFact Sheet

Reduced On-Site The on-site construction traffic to the project site is

Construction Traffic dramatically reduced through the modular construction

process. As the apartment modules for B2 will be

fabricated off-site at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, there

are significantly fewer construction deliveries and

thus total truck trips required to the project site. While

the excavation and foundation portion of the project

will require the same number of trucks as would any

conventional building of a similar size, during the module

erection and closeout phases of the construction process,significantly fewer total truck trips will be required.

Reduced Neighborhood The modular construction of B2 will impact the

Impact surrounding neighborhood less than would conventional

construction. Fabrication of the apartment modules takes

place in an off-site location and, as a result of this reduced

on-site activity, many of the typical disruptions of a

conventional construction site, such as noise, dust, trash,

traffic, truck deliveries, etc. are greatly reduced.

Safety & Building B2 and future modular buildings built in NYC will meet the

Codes NYC Building Code as well as all fire and life safety codes

The construction is non-combustible and is subject to

the same requirements and provisions as conventional

construction. The modular construction process is

also safer than that of conventional construction. The

Fabrication Facility work environment reduces work at

heights and eliminates worker exposure to environmental

factors (snow, ice, water, and mud).

Sustainability Detailed production drawings for interior partitions,

bathroom pods, MEP systems, etc., result in accurate

quantity takeoffs which ensures that the modular

construction produces significantly less waste than

traditional building methods. Modular construction

also reduces environmental impact during the on-site

construction period as there are significantly fewer vehicle

movements. According to ARUP Research & Development,

construction energy consumption can be reduced up to

67% by modular construction techniques.


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Site


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Site Plan Key

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Overview at Flatbush Avenue and Dean Street


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Street View at corner of Flatbush Avenue and Dean Street


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Street View from Dean Street


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Overview at the corner of Dean Street and Sixth Avenue


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View from Atlantic Avenue


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Night View from Flatbush Avenue


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Documents

Atlantic Yards B2 Fact Sheet