Gowanus Rezoning

Construction Reaches Top Floor of 204 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:30 am on September 18, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is about to top out on 204 4th Avenue, a 13-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by L+Z Architecture and developed by Avery Hall and Gindi Capital, the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 193 rental units and 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Leeding Builders Group is the general contractor for the half-acre rectangular property, which is alternately addressed as 655 Union Street and bound by Sackett Street to the north and Raul Vasquez Jr. Place to the south.

335 Bond Street Awaits Construction in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 7, 2023 By Michael Young

Demolition work is complete at the site of 335 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Plans call for a new 155-foot-tall, 14-story residential building spanning 77,383 square feet, with 68,106 square feet designated for residential space, 4,644 square feet for manufacturing space, and 4,633 square feet for commercial space. There will be a total of 73 residences, each averaging 932 square feet apiece, and a 30-foot long rear yard. An affordable housing segment was last reported, though an exact number has yet to be disclosed. Studio V Architecture is listed as the architect of record, Robert Slinin is listed as the owner behind the permit applications, and Alba Services Inc. is the demolition contractor for the address, which is located by the intersection of Carroll and Bond Streets, and sits directly west of the Gowanus Canal.

Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow Facilities Project Readies for Excavation in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 5, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is about to get underway for the Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow Facilities project, a wastewater retention complex spanning three properties at 242 and 270 Nevins Streets and 234 Butler Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Selldorf Architects and managed by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the development will consist of a two-story head house with underground water retention tanks and a 1.6-acre public park with landscaping by DLAND Studio. Hazen and Sawyer, and Brown and Caldwell are engineering consultants and Gowanus Canal Constructors is the general contractor for the project, which occupies a full block bound by Butler Street to the north, DeGraw Street to the south, Nevins Street to the east, and the Gowanus Canal to the west.

Site Preparations Underway for Majestic at 540 DeGraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 4, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Crews are readying for excavation at the site of Majestic, a 12-story residential building at 540 DeGraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Domain Companies, Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Urban Investment Group, Vorea Group, and Mega Development, the 146-foot-tall structure will span 244,882 square feet and yield 268 rental units with an average scope of 861 square feet, as well as 13,929 square feet of retail and office space and 45 enclosed parking spaces. Twenty-five percent of the apartments will be designated for affordable housing. Future Green Studio is the landscape designer and Mega Contracting Group is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 537 Sackett Street and bound by DeGraw Street to the north, Sackett Street to the south, and Nevins Street to the west.

239 Nevins Street Cleared for Excavation in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 30, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is set to begin at 239 Nevins Street, the site of a potential 260,000-square-foot residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Developed by Charney Companies and Tavros Capital, which purchased the property from Atkins & Breskin for $13.47 million in a deal brokered by CBRE, the project’s scope includes 26,465 square feet of air rights acquired from an adjacent building. The lot, also addressed as 251 Douglas Street, was formerly occupied by a 10,000-square-foot one-story garage and is located at the corner of Nevins and Douglas Streets.

Excavation Imminent for Four-Building Complex at 300 Nevins Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 29, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is set to begin at 300 Nevins Street, the site of a two-building residential project in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Charney Companies and Tavros Capital, the 600,000-square-foot complex will yield 654 rental units with 25 percent designated as affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space and a public waterfront esplanade designed by James Corner Field Operations. Broadway Construction Group is the general contractor for the 2.3-acre full-block property, which is bound by Union Street to the north, Carroll Street to the south, Nevins Street to the east, the Gowanus Canal to the west.

Foundation Work Progresses at 585 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 28, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is progressing at 585 Union Street, the site of a nine-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Tavros Capital, Charney Companies, and Canyon Partners, the 95-foot-tall structure will span 167,000 square feet and yield 214 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 25 percent designated as affordable housing, as well as 8,900 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Broadway Construction Group is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Sackett to the north, Union Street to the south, and 3rd Avenue to the east.

Demolition Continues at 450 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 28, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is moving along at 450 Union Street, the site of an eight-story mixed-use building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Pilot Real Estate Group, the 100-foot-tall structure will span 68,999 square feet and yield 24 condominium units spread across 25,500 square feet, 43,499 square feet of commercial space on the first two stories, and a 30-foot long rear yard. Candid Demolition is the demolition contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Union and Bond Streets.

499 President Street Readies for Excavation in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 26, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation set to begin at 499 President Street, the site of an eight-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by The Brodsky Organizationwith Avery Hall Investments, the 322,000-square-foot structure will yield 350 rental units in studio to two-bedrooms layouts, with 25 percent designated for affordable housing, as well as 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the 1.6-acre property, which is bound by Union Street to the north, President Street to the south, and Nevins Street to the west.

Two-Tower Development Taking Shape at 267 Bond and 498 Sackett Streets in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 25, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is wrapping up on Society Brooklyn and Sackett Place, a pair of 21-story residential buildings at 267 Bond Street and 498 Sackett Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Property Markets Group, which acquired both plots for $9 million in 2021, the complex will yield a combined 594,000 square feet with 517 residential units and 52,000 square feet of commercial space. The development is proceeding with $18.5 million in financing from Maxim Capital Group. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the project, which is bound by DeGraw Street to the north, Sackett Street to the south, the Gowanus Canal to the east, and Bond Street to the west.

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