Eastman Cooke & Associates finishes construction of two car dealerships totaling 180,000 s/f

 

 

Brooklyn, NY Eastman Cooke & Associates (ECA), a New York City and Long Island-based general contracting firm has completed the construction of two dealerships with sales centers and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for luxury automobile brands Jaguar and Land Rover. The 100,000 s/f Coney Island dealership is at 809 Neptune Ave. The 80,000 s/f Glen Cove, Long Island dealership at 70 Cedar Swamp Rd. comprises a 40,000 s/f service center and separate 40,000 s/f sales office.

“The completion of these two exciting projects represents the culmination of nearly three years of stops and starts due to COVID restrictions and supply chain challenges,” said Peter Morandi, CEO, LEED AP, Eastman Cooke & Associates. “Because of the timeline, each project required great flexibility to meet changing regulations and a stronger focus on sustainability, which we were happy to accommodate.”

April Intrabartola, vice president of Eastman Cooke & Associates, said “Fortunately, we had already implemented our project development platforms, which enabled us to complete the deep foundations and structural steel work quickly and efficiently. Despite the pandemic-related hiatus, we hardly missed a beat, and the finished projects perfectly reflect these exclusive brands!”

The consultants for the Coney Island project, included: Owner’s representative, The Eagleton Kathe Company; architect Penny Design Group, LLC; MEP engineer, MG Engineering, D.P.C., structural engineer, DeSimone Consulting Engineering; and civil engineering firm, AKRF, Inc.

The consultants for the Glen Cove project included: Owner’s representative, The Eagleton Kathe Company; design architect and civil engineer, SNS Architects & Engineers; MEP engineer, Omdex Engineering; and entitlement work by VHB Engineering.