247 East 117th Street

Delivering Comfort, Energy Efficiency, and Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events

Project Description

247 E. 117th Street is an all-electric, 15-story multifamily project pursuing Passive House Certification, located in a designated disadvantaged community within the dense, vibrant East Harlem neighborhood. Through thoughtful design features and precise prefabricated assemblies, this project is expected to achieve significant carbon reductions and create quality, resilient housing that supports residents’ wellbeing. Developed by a subsidiary of Assembly OSM (opens in new window), a NYC-based, minority-led, offsite modular design-build firm that applies best practices and technologies from advanced manufacturing, 247 E. 117th St will set forth a scalable, repeatable model of sustainable urban development with transformative potential for New York’s residents and the environment.

Project Status: Construction Documents

Market Sector: High-Rise Multifamily 

Developed by: 247 E 117th Street LLC (opens in new window)  

Designed by: AOSM Architecture, D.P.C. (opens in new window)

The Buildings of Excellence Competition

The Buildings of Excellence (BOE) Competition is a $75 million competition that has distributed monetary awards over five rounds. Kicked off in early 2019, BOE recognizes and rewards the design, construction, and operation of resilience, climate-friendly multifamily buildings that are healthier for residents and their communities.

Designing and developing clean and resilient buildings that are good for both businesses and residents is at the core of this competition.

The honorees are visionary architects and developers who take the lead in achieving beautiful, zero-emission buildings that improve quality of life and inspire the industry to follow their example toward a climate-friendly future. Their projects are beneficial for the environment, highly profitable, and provide them a competitive edge in the marketplace.