Excavation and piling work has begun at 18 India Street, the site of a 14-story two-tower residential complex in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Developed by 1 Java Owner, LLC, which purchased the site with Aware Super from JZ Capital Partners and RedSky Capital Partners for nearly $111 million in October 2020, the structure will yield 850 rental units with 30 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space. Lendlease is the general contractor for the 2.6-acre full-block property, which is bound by India Street to the north, Java Street to the south, Water Street to the east, and the East River to the west.
Recent photos show the site cleared of remnants of the abandoned one-story warehouse that was demolished last year. Excavators, telescopic crane booms, and piling machines are scattered across the plot, with some pilings already in the process of being pounded into the ground. Excavation should progress through the fall months, and the new superstructure could begin to emerge by the spring of 2023.
18 India Street. Photo by Michael Young
18 India Street. Photo by Michael Young
18 India Street. Photo by Michael Young
18 India Street. Photo by Michael Young
18 India Street. Photo by Michael Young
18 India Street. Photo by Michael Young
18 India Street. Photo by Michael Young
A preliminary rendering was posted on the construction board. The diagram depicts two towers connected by a multi-story podium lined with railings for an outdoor terrace. The base of the taller volume appears to have multi-story atrium clad with narrow rectangular windows, and the shorter structure features a cantilevering section starting on the third story topped with a railing-lined setback. Both towers feature uniform window grids and are topped with roof terraces surrounding mechanical bulkheads.
18 India Street. Photo by Michael Young
The location of the property along the waterfront will provide residents with unobstructed views over the East River of the Manhattan skyline.
18 India Street’s completion date is posted on site for winter 2025.
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