Williamsburg


280 Kent Avenue. Designed by REX.

1,262-Unit Two-Skyscraper Development Rises at 280 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Construction is progressing on 280 Kent Avenue, a two-skyscraper residential complex along the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. Designed by REX and developed by Two Trees, the twin 50-story structures will stand 591 feet tall and span roughly 1.17 million square feet with 1,262 units. The project will also include 12,230 square feet of commercial space and an enclosed parking garage. Twenty-five percent of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing. The project, also known as Building B in the five-structure Domino Sugar masterplan, spans an entire city block bounded by South 1st Street to the north, South 2nd Street to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and River Street to the west.

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159 Broadway. Photo by Michael Young.

Redesign Revealed for 159 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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.

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