Construction is progressing on Society Brooklyn and Sackett Place, a pair of 21-story residential buildings at 267 Bond Street and 498 Sackett Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Property Markets Group, which acquired both plots for $9 million in 2021, the complex will span 594,000 square feet and yield 517 residential units and 52,000 square feet of commercial space. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the project, which is bound by DeGraw Street to the north, Sackett Street to the south, the Gowanus Canal to the east, and Bond Street to the west.
A significant amount of work has unfolded since our last update in September, when the two reinforced concrete superstructures were still rising above the neighborhood. The complex topped out last November, and recent photographs show the glass curtain wall covering the two main towers, red brickwork enclosing the large multi-story podiums, metal railings lining the balconies, and the mechanical bulkheads almost fully covered. Only a handful of sections remain to be enclosed, while the new waterfront esplanade is the last major exterior component that will finish up in the coming months.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
498 Sackett Street will span 230,000 square feet with 173 units and approximately 20,000 square feet of commercial space on the southern half next to the Union Street Bridge.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
267 Bond Street will span 364,000 square feet and yield 344 residential units and 32,000 square feet of commercial space on the northernmost side of the master plan. One-fourth of the homes will be designated for affordable housing. The two-tower project is proceeding with $18.5 million in construction financing from Maxim Capital Group.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The rendering in the main photo shows both structures’ podiums topped with landscaped outdoor amenity decks, and dark glass curtain walls for each residential tower. The only slight change is the switch from glass-clad rectangular mechanical bulkheads to the gray concrete paneling that was utilized. Directly east of the complex is the 20,000-square-foot public waterfront esplanade with numerous raised garden beds, wooden tables and seating, and trees.
Residential amenities will include a lobby restaurant and bar, a gym, a coworking lab, and a sky pool deck, which can be seen in the renderings.
The nearest subway is the R train at the Union Street station to the east along 4th Avenue.
YIMBY anticipates Society Brooklyn and Sackett Place to finish work sometime within the second half of 2024.
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The water in the canal looks nasty.
That’s because it is nasty. Rule of thumbs is just don’t drink it or swim in it and you’ll be fine.
Would love to see a compilation of all the Gowanus projects with a map (for those of us that do not live there). Seems to be a complete neighborhood overhaul.
This is one of the most beautiful glass facade, as America always does: Thanks to Michael Young.
The gray concrete paneling is actually Dietfurt limestone gray quarried in Germany. Looking forward to the completed project. Looks good
Clever trick . Photos taken on a Sunday not showing the parade of cement trucks blocking Bond St , President St , Carroll St. Standby for the flooded streets when it rains . R and F trains will be be mobbed during rush hour. You won’t be able to get on the train
What “clever trick” are you trying to call out? What if the photos were not taken on a weekend? Even if so, don’t you think it’d be easier to shoot a site without the noise and barrage of machinery moving everywhere, and hopefully having you be smart enough to know the building is still under construction? 🤷🏾♂️