Williamsburg


280 Kent Avenue. Designed by REX.

Foundations Progressing for Twin Skyscraper Development at 280 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

At number 23 our annual countdown of the tallest projects under construction in New York is 280 Kent Avenue, a pair of 591-foot-tall residential skyscrapers along the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. Designed by REX and developed by Two Trees, the twin 50-story structures will span roughly 1.17 million square feet and yield 1,262 units. The complex will also include 12,230 square feet of commercial space and an enclosed parking garage. Twenty-five percent of the residential units 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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Housing Lottery Launches for Four Williamsburg Wharf at 11 Wharf Way in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Four Williamsburg Wharf, a 22-story waterfront residential building at 11 Wharf Way in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Brandon Haw Architecture LLP with Hill West Architects as the executive architect of record and developed by Naftali Group, the structure yields 249 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 55 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,532 to $140,000.

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545 Metropolitan Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

545 Metropolitan Avenue Completes Construction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Construction is complete on 545 Metropolitan Avenue, a six-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Tony-Saba Shiber of Commoncraft Architecture and developed by Thomas Finnican of Patoma Inc., the project involved the vertical expansion of a one-story building into a 75-foot-tall cantilevering structure. The development spans 7,233 square feet and yields six condominium units with an average scope of 991 square feet, as well as 1,289 square feet of commercial space and a 17-foot-long rear yard. 545 Metropolitan LP is listed as the owner of the property, which is located between Lorimer Street to the east and Union Avenue to the west.

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