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DSNY Facility Nears Completion at 559 Park Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Construction is finishing up on 559 Park Avenue, a three-story commercial building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects, the sprawling 45-foot-tall structure yields 220,000 square feet for Brooklyn’s District 3 Department of Sanitation. The facility includes space for offices, file archives, training rooms, repair facilities, and departmental and personnel vehicle storage with 75 below-grade parking spaces. The LEED-certified project takes up nearly two-thirds of the city block bound by Park Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, and Warsoff Place.

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Sustainable Construction, via suffolk.com

Suffolk Construction Company Announces Launch Of New Sustainability Group

Nationwide construction company Suffolk has announced the formation of Suffolk Sustainability Group, underscoring the company’s ambition to lead the nation in sustainable practices across the entire building lifecycle. To spearhead this effort, Suffolk has appointed Steven Burke as senior director of sustainability and Michael Swenson as director of sustainability for Suffolk Design, the contractor’s design-assist business unit.

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240 Nassau Street, by Cushman and Wakefield

Navy Yard Clubhouse Reinstates Youth Services at 240 Nassau Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Madison Square Boys & Girls Club and Alloy Development have announced a partnership to reestablish after-school services at the Navy Yard Clubhouse, located at 240 Nassau Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. This development follows Alloy’s acquisition of the property for $15 million and a $2 million donation to facilitate the temporary resumption of these important community services.

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