New dormitories don’t often appear in Williamsburg, but back in May of 2016, YIMBY reported on new building filings for 292 North 8th Street, a substantial site that spans through the block to 7th Street. Today, we have the full reveal for the project, which is being designed by Stonehill & Taylor Architects, and developed by Macro Sea and the Kamali Organization.
An upscale 11-story dorm may replace a factory at 292 North 8th Street, near the BQE in Williamsburg.
The city has announced it will open two business hubs totaling 100,000 square feet this summer as part of its UrbanTech NYC program, according to Crain’s. One of them will be a 50,000 square-foot building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, dubbed New Lab. The facility, which is currently being renovated, will offer affordable commercial rents to companies in search of office and/or manufacturing space. The other 50,000 square-foot location is at Grand Central Terminal, and companies will have to apply and then be selected to lease space. Macro Sea is developing – and designing in-house – the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s facility, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is behind the initiative.