FloodBreak Saves Parking Garage 8 Times at Kensington Gate Co-op

Client

Kensington Gate Cooperative Apartments

Location

Great Neck, NY

Installation Date

2008

Product

Vehicle Gate

Saves from FLooding

8+ Times

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One Kensington Gate, a Co-op apartment in Great Neck, NY, lost over 40 vehicles and monthly parking income to a flash flood event that left their entire garage submerged. It was the second flood and management decided that enough was enough. They researched solutions and chose a FloodBreak passive automatic floodgate to ensure that their residents’ important assets were protected from future disasters. Since installation, their flood gate has protected One Kensington’s garage on at least 8 separate occasions.

Background

The parking garage of One Kensington Gate, a Co-op apartment in Great Neck, NY, was flooded twice in three years resulting in damage to 40 vehicles and lost parking income to the building. The Co-op is situated at a low point on the street and is subject to street flooding that overtops the garage entrance and flows into the underground parking structure. Located in a non-flood zone, the building has an original drainage system installed by the city and a sump pump added by the property management company to protect against flash floods. However, the building does experience power outages during storms, which knocks out the power needed to run the sump pump.

Solution

A retired engineer who lived in the building discovered the FloodBreak® Automatic Floodgate. After seeing a demonstration of the barrier being lifted by hydrostatic pressure, the Co-op decided to install the FloodBreak vehicle gate at the top of the garage entrance. It was easily retrofitted into the existing driveway and the wiper walls were affixed to the building sidewalls. To minimize the visual impact, the barrier was painted to match the driveway. The entire process from order to completed installation was accomplished in less than eight weeks.

Results

Within two months of installation, Kensington Gate experienced a flood event. The FloodBreak barrier automatically deployed and kept the garage dry. The building has had eight saves in three years.

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