Plans have been revealed for a nine-building mixed-use complex addressed as 47 Hall Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by HLW and developed by RXR Realty, the project involves the construction of a 21-story residential tower to replace two industrial structures, as well as the conversion of another eight buildings for residential use. The complex will span 933,000 square feet and yield 620 rental units, 47,600 square feet of retail space, 60,500 square feet of self-storage space, and 36,000 square feet of parking for nearly 60 vehicles. Between 150 and 180 of the residential units will be dedicated to affordable housing. The property is located on a 2.6-acre city block bounded by Flushing Avenue to the north, Park Avenue to the south, Ryerson Street to the east, and Hall Street to the west.
The new building will rise at the northwest corner of the block on a site currently occupied by a five-story former warehouse at 248-252 Flushing Avenue and a one-story structure at the corner of Flushing Avenue and Hall Street. The renderings above and below show the new building’s lower 12 stories clad in a glass curtain wall framed by a grid of beveled red metal paneling, creating an aesthetic reminiscent of 19th century cast iron industrial architecture. After a setback topped with a landscaped terrace, the final nine stories are enclosed in floor-to-ceiling glass with a contrasting black metal façade grid.
47 Hall Street. Rendering courtesy of RXR Realty.
Of the eight structures slated for conversion, seven were constructed in the early 20th century for the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. These are 14-42 Ryerson Street, a nine-story building; 297 Park Avenue, one story; 307-313 Park Avenue, nine stories; 23-29 Hall Street, five stories; 31 Hall Street, five stories; 33-37 Hall Street, three stories; and 39-43 Hall Street, eight stories. The final property is 299-305 Park Avenue, a nine-story structure originally built for the Trussed Concrete Building Company.
RXR Realty purchased this collection of properties for more than $160 million in 2016 and spent another $100 million renovating them into a creative commercial hub call The Hall, which opened in 2019. However, COVID eroded demand, leaving 95 percent of its floor space vacant, and the facility was subsequently converted into a temporary shelter for asylum seekers operated by New York City Health + Hospitals. Following the shelter’s closing in March, this space is now once again vacant.
The following rendering shows the full scope of the development along Hall Street. This image depicts the nine-story building at 299-305 Park Avenue (far right) with its grid of industrial windows painted over and a colorful mural adorning its walls, indicating the likely location of the self storage facility. A similar mural is also shown painted on one of the windowless core walls of 14-42 Ryerson Street, the large building spanning most of the eastern side of the block. New retail spaces are shown on the ground floors of multiple structures, and new treelined sidewalks and public plazas will surround the complex.
47 Hall Street. Rendering courtesy of RXR Realty.
The current scope of 620 units represents a slight rise from a proposal from earlier this year, which called for 611 residential units. Of these, 464 were planned to be housed in the new tower, with the rest in 14-42 Ryerson Street. A revised breakdown of the current 620 rental units has yet to be revealed.
The application rezoning and unanimous decision was backed by Councilmember Crystal Hudson, who said, “This space will finally maximize its potential.”
The nearest subway from the redevelopment site is the G train at the Clinton–Washington Avenues and Classon Avenue stations to the south along Lafayette Avenue.
An estimated completion date for 47 Hall Street is slated for sometime in 2030.
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Love this, but the city needs to do something about these stupid self-storage locations. Almost 100k SF stolen by self-storage and unnecessary parking
the city does need storage and parking. If not those private facilities don’t make money and leave. simple as that
Absolutely love these types of developments where industrial buildings are repurposed rather than demolished. More please!
Just like Industry City ✔️
Excellent!
Very handsome project.
Looks like a beautiful development-the neighborhood is really coming along
Very nice project. It appears the developer really assessed the potential of these buildings and selected redevelopment options that are practical and necessary.
This article would be a lot better with some images of the current situation.
Effort? On this site?
Very nice!
RXR already attempted to rehab this building and failed. It’s been about 10 years since they took ownership and they are desperate to make money and save face. I’ve lived in the neighborhood for 21 years and given the fact that both Building 77 and the WeWork building are still bleeding money, it’s clear RXR has again failed to do their due diligence to address the actual needs of the building as there are already 6 other massive storage facilities with a few blocks in the neighborhood. We aren’t Williamsburg or Dumbo and a 21 story residential building will completely cripple the local infrastructure and moreso, Exit 31 off the BQE which has already suffered over the last 10 years.
SOLD !!!