Construction is nearing completion on The Westmark, a two-tower residential complex at 395 Carroll Street and 325 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Hamish Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group, the structures will span 526,000 square feet and yield 603 rental units. The project will also include 51,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and two parking garages. President Union LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is bounded by Carroll Street to the south, the Gowanus Canal to the east, and Bond Street to the west.
Significant progress has occurred since our last update in early April 2024, when the reinforced concrete superstructures were just beginning to rise. Work is now wrapping up on the exteriors, with only some finishing touches remaining. At 23 stories, 395 Carroll Street is the taller of the towers, and will include 424 apartments, 10,150 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and a 48-car garage. The nine-story 325 Bond Street will house the remaining 179 rental units, as well as 23,000 square feet of commercial space spanning two levels, and a 44-car garage.
The podiums of both buildings are clad in a uniform brick envelope, while the towers feature a contemporary glass enclosure with numerous balconies lined with glass railings.
395 Carroll Street & 325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
395 Carroll Street. Photo by Michael Young.
395 Carroll Street. Photo by Michael Young.
395 Carroll Street. Photo by Michael Young.
Also awaiting completion is the public space that will run between the buildings between Carroll Street and the Gowanus Canal. Crews are forming the walkways and garden beds while the area doubles as a staging ground for equipment.
395 Carroll Street & 325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
395 Carroll Street. Photo by Michael Young.
395 Carroll Street. Photo by Michael Young.
325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
395 Carroll Street. Photo by Michael Young.
325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
325 Bond Street. Photo by Michael Young.
Rabsky Group is completing the project with the help of $286 million in construction financing from G4 Capital.
Amenities are being designed by INPUT and will include a 24/7 attended lobby, co-working lounges and private workspaces, social & game rooms, a movie screening room, a makers studio, children’s playroom, a fitness center, three rooftop terraces and an open dining cafe, a landscaped inner courtyard, and a communal laundry room.
Bushburg is handling leasing and marketing for the units, which will be available in studio- to two-bedroom layouts. The nearest subways from the development are the F and G trains at the Carroll Street station to the west.
The Westmark is anticipated to be completed before the end of the year.
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Oatmeal brick done right.
I can see the intention to evoke “olde” brick architecture, but trying to hide the glass part seems a bit dishonest architecturally. The look does suggest the glass part is somehow behind or in the distance.
Residents will have a front row seat for the opening of the astonishing Carol St. Retractile Bridge which conveniently parks itself on land for watercraft.
Do you like balconies? Have we got balconies…
That canal water looks a bit..brackish ?
Are these 1980’s Miami glass condos, the same as the faux-(&failed)warehouse style brick building? The balcony added to the brick structure are also quite problematic, though I guess the architect meant to blend this part with the higher floor Miami balconies…
A good case study of architecture gone terribly wrong.
Nice. Now plant those trees
Street trees are strictly the province of the Parks Dept. People are not allowed to plant, remove, or trim these without their permission. We have been waiting almost a decade for the city to replace ones in empty tree pits on our street.
So they can kill all the trees on Carroll Street from Bond to the canal with their scaffolding but they can’t replant them?
@David. You are incorrect. Developers are required to replace and typically have to increase the number of street trees impacted by their development. Parks manages this process, badly, but the Developer is responsible. Department of Buildings has a role, too, and can decline to issue Certificates of Occupancy if a developer doesn’t abide by their paving and tree plan.
If you have been waiting a decade to get a street tree replaced, reach out to your Community Board and Council Member to push Parks.