Articles by Michael Young

Demolition Continues on Harte & Company Warehouse at 14 Clay Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 30, 2022 By Michael Young

Demolition is progressing on the Harte & Company warehouse at 14 Clay Street, the site of a potential 400-unit mixed-use development in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Developed by Dupont Street 1, LLC, the project will replace the derelict 91-year-old structure that has sat vacant since 2004 with a new building spanning up to 400,000 square feet with a residential component as well as 200 parking spaces, community facilities, and a grocery store. United Interior Service is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Clay Street to the north, Dupont Street to the south, and Franklin Street to the west.

200 Montague Street’s Façade Nears Completion in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 29, 2022 By Michael Young

Exterior work is nearing completion on 200 Montague Street, a 20-story residential building in the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District of Brooklyn Heights. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Aurora Capital Partners, the 140,700-square-foot structure will yield 121 rental units in one- to three-bedroom layouts with marketing led by M.N.S. Real Estate NYC for Aurora Capital Associates, as well as 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Cauldwell Wingate is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Court and Clinton Streets. Ancona Engineering handled the former demolition of the old structure.

Excavation and Piling Work Begins at 18 India Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 29, 2022 By Michael Young

Excavation and piling work has begun at 18 India Street, the site of a 14-story two-tower residential complex in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Developed by 1 Java Owner, LLC, which purchased the site with Aware Super from JZ Capital Partners and RedSky Capital Partners for nearly $111 million in October 2020, the structure will yield 850 rental units with 30 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space. Lendlease is the general contractor for the 2.6-acre full-block property, which is bound by India Street to the north, Java Street to the south, Water Street to the east, and the East River to the west.

Excavation Underway for 40-Story Residential Tower at 16 Dupont Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 28, 2022 By Michael Young

Excavation is progressing at 16 Dupont Street, the site of a 40-story residential tower in the Greenpoint Landing master plan in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by GKV Architects and developed by Park Tower Group and The Rockefeller Group, the 400-foot-tall structure will yield 365,651 square feet with 378 residences, as well as 2,548 square feet of commercial space and 138 enclosed parking spaces. Monadnock Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the intersection of Dupont, West, and Commercial Streets.

193 Greenpoint Avenue Tops Out in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 28, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is progressing on 193 Greenpoint Avenue, a five-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Naresh Mahangu of NY Building Associates and developed by Brooklyn Builders Inc., the 53-foot-tall structure will yield four residential units spread across 6,503 square feet as well as 603 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The building will also have a cellar level. JBS Works is the general contractor for the property, which is located near the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard.

Excavation Begins for 500-Unit Project at 2-33 50th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on August 27, 2022 By Michael Young

Excavation is underway at 2-33 50th Avenue, the site of a 12-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by The Domain Companies with The Vorea Group as a minority partner, the 125-foot-tall structure will yield 500 units spread across 414,946 square feet, as well as 28,000 square feet of commercial space and 503 square feet for a community facility. Congress Builders is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by 49th Avenue to the north, 50th Avenue to the south, and 5th Street to the east.

Updated rendering for 65 Private Drive at the Calyer Place complex - SLCE Architects

65 Private Drive’s Curtain Wall Nears 40-Story Parapet at Calyer Place in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 26, 2022 By Michael Young

Curtain wall installation is shaping up on 65 Private Drive, a 40-story residential tower and the tallest component in the four-tower Calyer Place master plan from Cooper Robertson & Partners in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by M&H Realty, the 439-foot-tall structure stands at the intersection of West and Oak Streets along the East River.

The Huron Two-Tower Development Tops Out at 29 Huron Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 25, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on The Huron, a pair of 13-story residential towers at 29 Huron Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Quadrum Global, the structures rise from a multi-story podium and will yield 171 condominium units in studio to four-bedroom layouts and 30,000 square feet of amenities. Ryan Serhant of SERHANT is leading sales and marketing for the property, which is bound by Green Street to the north, Huron Street to the south, West Street to the east, and the East River to the west.

Foundations Underway for Three-Tower Development at 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive in Hunters Point, Queens

8:00 am on August 24, 2022 By Michael Young

Excavation and foundation work are progressing at 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive, the site of a three-tower mixed-use complex in the Hunters Point South master plan in Hunters Point, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by TF Cornerstone, the project consists of a 34-story, 390-foot-tall structure yielding 575 units at 2-20 Malt Drive and a two-tower development at 2-21 Malt Dive with a 38-story, 440-foot-tall high-rise and 25-story, 310-foot-tall sibling. The unit count for 2-21 Malt Drive has not been disclosed. Bud North LLC and Bud South LLC are the contractors for 2-21 and 2-20 Malt Creek, respectively, which will rise from a subdivided plot bound by 54th Avenue to the north, Newton Creek to the south, and 2nd Street to the west.

Domino Sugar Factory Refinery, rendering courtesy Two Trees

Construction Rises on Domino Sugar Refinery Redevelopment at 292 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 23, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on the The Refinery, a commercial conversion and expansion of the 140-year-old Domino Sugar Refinery at 292 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and developed by Two Trees, the $250 million project will convert the former manufacturing plant into a modern office complex while preserving the structure’s historic brick façade, arched windows, and chimney. The Refinery will stand 235 feet tall and feature a new 27,000-square-foot barrel-vaulted glass dome for a penthouse office space, as well as fully rebuilt interiors by Dencityworks and Bonetti/Kozerski, new landscaping and outdoor seating surrounding the ground floor, and reworked Domino Sugar signage above the roofline. The development is the centerpiece of the Domino Sugar master plan by SHoP Architects and James Corner Field Operations and is located to the west of Kent Avenue between South 2nd and South 3rd Streets.

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