F
ive years after Hurricane Sandy devastated the
cooperative beachfront community of Breezy Point,
Queens, the project built upon a lot that had been
reduced to sand is complete.
Houses in Breezy Point are set close together and linked by
pedestrian paths; cars are confined to lots at the periphery.
The client’s site was unusually wide, with 68 feet of south-
facing beach frontage.
Flood regulations required building at least six feet off of the
ground, while co-op regulations put the maximum building
height at 28 feet. The co-op also required a setback from the
lot line of 32 feet at the lot’s widest point.