YIMBY went to see four residential projects that recently completed construction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The properties are located north of Grand Street, west of Woodpoint Road/Bushwick Avenue, and on the southeastern side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), and yield a combined 41 units.
A redesign has been revealed for 159 Broadway, a 12-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Stonehill Taylor and developed by Joyland Management under the One Fifty Nine B LLC, the 125-foot-tall structure will span 107,211 square feet and yield 99 rental units with an average scope of 827 square feet. The project will also include 9,065 square feet of community facility space and 16,249 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is located between Bedford and Driggs Avenues, directly west of the landmarked Williamsburgh Dime Savings Bank and south of the elevated roadways connecting to the Williamsburg Bridge.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 624 Metropolitan Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Developed by Christian Pompa of Caro Enterprises, the structure yields eight residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $132,069 to $198,510.
Foundations are taking shape at 80 Wharf Way for a two-tower residential complex in the Williamsburg Wharf masterplan in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by Naftali Group and Access Industries, this second and final phase will consist of 415- and 460-foot-tall towers yielding a combined 363 condominium units. The project will also include more than 17,000 square feet of amenities. The property is located at the northernmost end of the Williamsburg Wharf development, directly next to the South Williamsburg ferry terminal on a site bounded by Kent Avenue to the east and the East River to the west.
An updated rendering has been revealed for 222 North 8th Street, a five-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by OPerA Studio Architecture for the SGMC Carmichael LLC, the structure will yield four units. The property is located by the corner of North 8th and Roebling Streets.
