Foundations Take Shape for Two-Building Complex at 218 Front Street in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 17, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundations are taking shape at 218 Front Street, the site of a two-building residential complex in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed and built by Chess Builders, the structures will yield seven stories and 218 rental apartments with 66 affordable housing units, as well as 350 square feet of commercial space and 180 square feet of community space. The site is bound by Front Street to the north and York Street to the south, and was formerly occupied by a one-story industrial warehouse and an open-air lumber yard.

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Evening view of One Willoughby Square - Photo by David Sundberg Esto

Brooklyn’s One Willoughby Square Scores Highest LEED Interior Rating in USA

7:30 am on June 17, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Downtown Brooklyn’s One Willoughby Square high-rise has achieved the highest LEED Platinum interior score in the country. Designed by FXCollaborative for JEMB Realty, the 34-story office tower comprises 40,000 square feet, an amenity suite, and a collection of high-efficiency systems that improve the structure’s energy performance, as well as the interior air quality.

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111 Willoughby Street Prepares For Vertical Construction in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 16, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is finishing up on 111 Willoughby Street, a 40-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by The Michaels Organization, Triangle Equities, and Geolo Capital, the 437-foot-tall structure will yield 205,000 square feet with 227 rental units, a 20,000-square-foot ministry center for the St. Boniface parish, and 1,814 square feet of commercial space. ZDG, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located by the intersection of Willoughby Street to the south and Duffield Street to the east.

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