Modern multi-story building with glass facades, solar panels, and green rooftop terraces, with trees and pedestrians in the foreground.
Modern architectural rendering of a multi-story glass building complex with greenery, outdoor seating, and pathways.

The Seventy-Six will be the first triple Net Zero (Energy, Water, and Waste) multifamily / mixed-use project in the United States. The project seeks to create a complete transformation of the area, including the creation of economic and environmental equity by integrating scalable ownership models into businesses and homes.

A radically sustainable infrastructure with high quality, affordable, and flexible housing that meets universal design and accessibility requirements that can accommodate aging, changes in family size, and alternative living arrangements.

The Zero Impact Development will create 100% of energy demand with renewable sources, conserve 100% of water consumed, recycle, and compost 100% of generated waste. Distributing water and energy infrastructure, by using shared and scalable energy generation and water treatment to create energy resilience and eliminate combined sewage / storm outflows. The project will also be able to integrate regional food production and urban farming infrastructure using various techniques including vertical gardens and marine organism / terrestrial aquaculture, to establish stable food markets, affordable high-quality foods, and workforce opportunities.

Diagram titled 'The Living Machine' showing an urban development plan with eight interconnected features. Features include zero impact development, community and individual equity, affordable housing, urban agriculture, distributed infrastructure, passive design principles, integration with urban transportation, and regional farm-to-market infrastructure. An illustration of a residential complex with solar panels and green spaces is central to the diagram.
Architectural diagram of multi-story buildings showing ventilation, lighting, and drainage systems with labeled spaces and property lines.
Floor plan of a flexible, transformable apartment with two bedrooms, open living areas, kitchens, bathrooms, and outdoor balcony planters, along with a 3D diagram showing modular unit arrangement.
Site plan of a community development with numbered features including a public micro-park, bus stop, tenant garden playground, covered walkway, church event garden, tenant yards, benches and planters, ramp and accessible walkway, and community aquaponics garden.
Aerial view of a residential neighborhood with a large building or complex with a pool, surrounded by trees and houses.
Aerial view of modern apartment complex with solar panel-covered rooftops surrounded by residential houses and trees.
People on a rooftop terrace with outdoor furniture, solar panels overhead, and a cityscape view.

Client
South End Development, LLC

Status
In Progress

Info
Multi-Family/Modular
450,000 sf
Albany, NY

Awards
Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence
NYSERDA Building of Excellence Grant
Brooklyn AIA 2022 Excellence Award

Publications
Nation’s first triple net-zero housing development to rise in New York
Triple Net-Zero Development Going Up in Albany
America's first triple net-zero development planned for New York