Bay View Townhouses is a 63-unit townhouse development on the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay, owned by Pulte Homes. The 26-acre site offers panoramic views across the bay to Prudence Island and the west shore. There is a freshwater wetland complex surrounding a small pond at the southwest corner of the property, and a portion of the site drains to the Lawton Brook watershed.

The proximity of the site to freshwater wetlands, Lawton Brook, and the coast required special attention to design and permitting tasks. NE&C undertook a detailed drainage analysis to demonstrate that the development will have no detrimental impacts on the receiving waters downstream of the site.

On-site Individual Sewage Disposal Systems were designed for each of the three and four unit townhouse buildings within the complex. ISDS design incorporated innovative technologies to provide advanced pre-treatment of effluent and minimize the dimensional requirements of leaching areas. This allowed a more aesthetic site layout, maximizing the view potential of the home sites.

Northeast Engineers provided complete engineering services to the client including site/civil design, ISDS design, state and local permitting, and infrastructure and utilities design. NE&C also undertook wind load analysis for the buildings, construction layout and inspections, and materials testing during the construction phase of the project. As of February 2003 the project is 85% complete, with completion of all construction expected in the summer of 2003.