Construction is wrapping up on 57 South 6th Street, a six-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Beam Architects and developed by Vision Development, the project spans 16,067 square feet and yields an undisclosed number of residential units as well as two levels of commercial space. The building sits adjacent to the Williamsburg Bridge on a 3,590-square foot parcel at the corner of South 6th Street and Wythe Avenue.
Exterior work concluded since our last update in late April, when the reinforced concrete superstructure was still rising. Construction topped out in late spring, and the building now stands fully clad in its façade of ran brick, recessed floor-to-ceiling windows with black frames, and surrounding light red trim. Also in place are the outdoor light fixtures, black metal spandrels between the first and second levels, and doors leading to balconies lined with glass railings.
57 South 6th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
57 South 6th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
57 South 6th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
57 South 6th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
57 South 6th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
57 South 6th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
57 South 6th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
57 South 6th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The site was formerly occupied by a vacant one-story commercial structure and an open-air parking lot, as seen in the below Google Street View image. Vision Development purchased the property for $5 million last summer.
Image via Google Maps.
The renderings in the main photo and below depict raised planters along the sidewalks, and dark metal paneling covering the half-moon canopies over the numerous doorways. Greenery is shown atop these canopies and along the edges of the flat roof. The address will be displayed on the southern wall and between the commercial frontage along South 6th Street.
57 South 6th Street. Designed by Beam Architects.
The ground floor contains 2,500 square feet of commercial space with 15-foot-high ceilings. The second floor will offer an additional 2,500 square feet with wraparound arched windows. The following renderings show the hallway leading to the elevators on the ground floor.
57 South 6th Street. Designed by Beam Architects.
57 South 6th Street. Designed by Beam Architects.
It’s unclear whether the residential units will be rentals or condominiums. Based on the square footage specifications, YIMBY estimates there will be between eight and 10 units, as well as additional amenity space.
The nearest subways from the development are the J, M, and Z trains at the elevated Marcy Avenue station to the west over Broadway.
YIMBY expects the final interior work to wrap up later this fall.
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The fenestration of the upper floors seems to have nothing to do with the base. The corner arched window on the top floor seems unnecessary.
agreed – amateurish random design. Fits right in to Williamsburg though im afraid this seems to be the norm
Beautiful. More of this pls.
Very noisy next to that bridge
Yes, “adjacent to the Williamsburg Bridge” is an understatement..
This is something that keeps making you study it. There needs to be a heavier projecting cornice between the arched base and the completely different floors above. The mixed color brick doesn’t quite ruin it, but I wish it were darker. It’s a well built and perplexing design, but not terrible.
its nice. not the greatest. but not bad.
maybe the rooftop plantings will act like cornice.
Sure beats the FEDDERS buildings of Brooklyn circa 1998
That mauve stone or whatever it is matches the sun-faded red paint of the WB ped/bike guideway.
I’m not sure how I feel about this one. Some minor material modifications could have improved this one quite a bit IMO.
As it sits I’d give this a B-.
C+ If I’m in a bad mood.
The noise, vibrations, and vehicle fumes from the bridge would be really annoying.
wow that turned out a lot pinker than the rendering suggested – it really doesn’t work and looks ridiculous
the base is excellent — love the large arched windows, but the rest is just odd. i wonder if the fifth floor has windows facing the highway lol.