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AvalonBay, Village of Great Neck agree to fire safety fixes



By Joe Nikic
Thursday, September 3, 2015

AvalonBay Communities will construct a more safe and fire-resistant apartment building at 240 East Shore Road amid concerns after a fire at an AvalonBay building in New Jersey earlier this year, according to a Village of Great Neck official.

Village of Great Neck officials asked for modifications to the code for the construction of the 191-unit apartment complex after an Edgewater, N.J., AvalonBay building burned down in January, displacing 500 residents, according to the village official who asked not to be identified.

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Village of Great Neck trustees gave AvalonBay Communities final site-plan approval in December 2014 to build the complex, which will consist of 81 one-bedroom units, 79 two-bedroom units and 31 three-bedroom units. Some 10 percent of the total apartments will be used for workforce housing.

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Construction of the apartments began on June 4 when AvalonBay broke ground at the 3.85 acre site, which had housed six above-ground petroleum tanks owned by Commander Oil. The tanks were demolished in March.

Edelson said the project is expected to be completed by winter 2017, weather permitting.

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