Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundations Take Shape at 150 Lawrence Street in Downtown Brooklyn

Foundations are progressing at 150 Lawrence Street, the site of a 25-story residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects and Engineers and developed by Solomon Schwimmer under the Lawrence Heights Holding LLC, which acquired the property for $23 million, the 250-foot-tall structure will span 82,366 square feet and yield 101 units with an average scope of 734 square feet, as well as 8,201 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, and a 32-foot-long rear yard. Twin Group Associates is listed as the general contractor for the project, which is located between Fulton and Willoughby Streets.

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Domino Square Nears Completion At 320 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 

Structural work is nearing completion on Domino Square, a one-acre park at 320 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Studio Cadena and developed by Two Trees, the new public space is envisioned as a flexible outdoor venue for farmers’ markets, community gatherings, summer movie nights, arts and cultural performances, and seasonal ice skating. 316 Kent Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is positioned between The Refinery at Domino to the north, Selldorf Architect’s two-tower One Domino Square residential complex to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and River Street to the west. James Corner Field Operations is the landscape designer.

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One Domino Square Nears Completion at 8 South 4th Street In Williamsburg, Brooklyn 

Construction is nearing completion on One Domino Square, a two-tower residential complex at 8 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Selldorf Architects and developed by Two Trees, the 55- and 39-story towers stand 550 and 450 feet tall and will yield a combined 399 rental apartments and 160 condominium units  346 Kent Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 346 Kent Avenue , known as Site D in the Domino Sugar waterfront master plan from SHoP Architects and James Corner Field Operations, and is bound by The Refinery at Domino at 292 Kent Avenue to the north, Kent Avenue to the east, and River Street and Domino Park to the west.

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Excavation Underway At 184-192 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Excavation is underway at 184-192 Bedford Avenue, the site of a two-story commercial building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Building Studio Architects as the architect of record and developed by L3 Capital, which acquired the property from RedSky Capital in 2020, the 30-foot-tall structure will yield 24,000 square feet as either a single-tenant retail flagship or a multi-tenant mixed-use property. RS JZ Bedford-N 6th, LLC is listed as the owner and McGowan Builders is the general contractor for the project, which is located on an interior lot between North 6th and North 7th Streets.

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The Brook Approaches Halfway Mark At 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn 

Construction is nearing the halfway mark on The Brook, a 51-story residential skyscraper at 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff Group and Apollo Global Management, the 575-foot-tall structure will span 557,973 square feet and yield 591 rental units with an average scope of 827 square feet, with 30 percent of the inventory reserved for affordable housing, as well as 68,693 square feet of retail space, a cellar level, and two floors of recreational and sports amenities. Bonetti Kozerski is the interior designer and Suffolk Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is bound by DeKalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Flatbush Avenue diagonally to the east, and Bond Street to the west.

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