280 Kent Avenue
REX Architects · Williamsburg · 2028
Facade installation is underway at Two Trees’ two-tower residential development at 280 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by REX Architects, the 50-story residential towers have started to rise next to the recently completed Domino Refinery building. When completed, the project will offer 1,262 residential units. Currently, the tower superstructure has reached the 6th floor and the curved glass panels of the podium are being installed at the northeast corner.
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Southeast corner from Vernon Boulevard.
Etihad Park
HOK · Willets Point · 2027
Southwest corner from Seaver Way.
Superstructure has topped out at Etihad Park, the new home of New York City FC in Willets Point, Queens. Designed by HOK, the rectangular volume of the 25,000 seat stadium sits adjacent to Citi Field. This will be the first fully electric stadium in Major League Soccer and the first fully electric professional sports stadium in New York City. There will also be a rain water harvesting system underneath the playing surface to aid in irrigation.
Southwest corner from Seaver Way.
Steel framing of the seven-story entryway, The Cube.
West facade from Seaver Way.
The Cube entryway.
Northwest corner from Seaver Way.
Architect: HOK; Construction: Turner Construction; Program: Soccer Stadium, Retail; Location: Willets Point, Queens, NY; Completion: 2027.
Wagner Park Pavilion
Thomas Phifer and Partners · Battery Park City · 2025
Construction is wrapping up at the Wagner Park Pavilion, part of the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project to construct a perimeter storm and flood protection system along the park’s boundary. In the wake of the millions in damages the park sustained from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Battery Park City Authority has undertaken a redesign of the park to help with future flooding. The level of the landscape and structures is raised from the previous park’s design, including the new Wagner Park Pavilion and Robert F. Wagner Park at the southern boundary. Designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, the fully accessible pavilion will house a community room, restaurant, public restrooms, park storage, and a roof deck (opening later this fall) with views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. The project hopes to achieve ILFI Net-Zero Carbon Certification with sustainable features that will include geothermal heating and cooling, stormwater reclamation systems, LED lighting, and a highly insulated building envelope.
Facade fronting onto Battery Place.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
West entry to the park and pavilion.
West facade of the pavilion.
South facade of the pavilion.
South facade of the pavilion from the stepped seating in the park.
South facade of the pavilion and the stepped seating from the park’s southern boundary.
South perimeter of the pavilion.
Architect: Thomas Phifer and Partners; Structural Engineer, Landscape Design, and Project Management: AECOM; MEP Engineering: Milhouse; Envelope: SGH; Program: Park Amenities; Location: Battery Park City, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
16 Dupont Street
Gerner Kronick + Valcarel · Greenpoint · 2025
North facade.
Construction has wrapped up at 40-story residential rental tower 16 Dupont at Greenpoint Landing by Rockefeller Group and Park Tower Group. Designed by Gerner Kronick + Valcarel (GKV), the facade features piers of textured cast-in-place concrete with a geometric pattern. Dark toned window wall glazing with metal spandrel covers clads the space between the concrete piers.
Closeup of the north facade of the tower crown.
Two Blue Slip (left), 16 Dupont (center), and Eagle + West (right).
Two Blue Slip (left), 16 Dupont (center), and Eagle + West (right).
North facade.
Gotham Point (left), Eagle + West (center), 16 Dupont (right), and The Huron (far right).
Southwest corner of the tower.
Northwest corner of 16 Dupont (left) and Eagle + West (right).
Northwest corner of 16 Dupont (left) and Eagle + West (right).
North facade.
South facade from West Street.
Looking up at the southwest corner of the tower.
Northeast corner of 16 Dupont (left) and Eagle + West (right) from Commercial Street.
Looking up at the north facade.
East facade from Dupont Street.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the south facade.
Residential entry at the north facade.
Looking up at the north facade at the residential entry.
Residential Amenities
Amenities will include a social lounge, an adjacent garden terrace, coworking lounge, fitness center with spa, and children’s playroom. At the roof, residents have access to a sundeck and outdoor pool, which will be the highest in Greenpoint. The tower also contains 2,548 square feet of commercial space and an enclosed parking garage for 138 vehicles.
Residential lobby.
Fitness center.
Social lounge.
Social lounge.
Social lounge.
Garden terrace.
Model Residences
The development offers 381 rental units, ranging in size from studios to three-bedroom residences. About 90% of the residences feature a water view.
Kitchen with Workstead-designed Italian cabinetry with custom wood hardware.
Primary bedroom.
Bathroom with Bottocino Italian marble tile and Workstead-designed custom oak vanity and sconces.
Rooftop Views
View to the west towards Midtown Manhattan.
View to the northwest towards Midtown Manhattan and Hunters Point South.
View to the south towards Greenpoint and Lower Manhattan.
Architect: Gerner Kronick + Valcarel (GKV); Interiors: Workstead; General Contractor: Monadnock Construction; Developers: Park Tower and Rockefeller Group; Program: Residential Rental, Retail; Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2025.
655 Union Street
Northeast corner from 4th Avenue.
Construction is wrapping up and leasing has launched at Avery Hall and Gindi Capital’s 13-story residential development at 655 Union Street in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by L+Z Architecture, the project’s facade features large windows and black metal panels above a retail base of exposed cast-in-place concrete and storefront glazing.
Looking up at the east facade from 4th Avenue.
Southeast corner from 4th Avenue.
Southeast corner from 4th Avenue.
Southeast corner from 4th Avenue.
Looking up at the south facade from Union Street.
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Residential entry at Union Street.
Residential lobby.
Residential lobby.
Mail room.
Mail room.
Residences
When completed, the development will offer 193 rental residences of either one or two-bedrooms, with 50 residences designated under the affordable housing program. Residences will feature Italian porcelain tiles, marble countertops, integrated appliances, and in-unit washers and dryers.
Amenity Spaces
Residents will have access to a range of amenities that include a landscaped rooftop terrace with a 25 yard pool, lounge areas, grills, and an outdoor dining lounge. A garden will also be located on the second floor. Fitness amenities include a gym with cardio equipment, Peloton bikes, weights, and a wellness studio for yoga, pilates, and barre workouts.
Rooftop Views
Architect: L+Z Architecture; Developers: Avery Hall and Gindi Capital; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: Early 2025.
144 Vanderbilt
Southeast corner from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Installation of precast panels has finished at Tankhouse’s eight-story residential building at 144 Vanderbilt Avenue in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The development is designed by Solid Objectives with Kane Architecture and Urban Design, the third such collaboration between developer and architect. Gate Precast is the manufacturer of the pink hued precast concrete panels, which come in two shades and surface treatments.
When completed, the development will offer 25 residential units in 21 different unit types, including townhomes, flats, split-level units, and duplexes. As with the other two collaborations between SO-IL and Tankhouse, each unit will have considerable outdoor space and exterior circulation from vertical circulation to unit entry.
Residents will have access to amenities that include coworking/lounge space, gym, kids room, shared rooftop garden, and subcellar parking. Amenities will be arranged around two sunken courtyards.
Northeast corner from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Architects: SO-IL (Design Architect), Kane Architecture and Urban Design (Executive Architect); Structural Engineer: Silman; MEP Engineer: ABS; Envelope: Entuitive; Lighting: ONP; Developer: Tankhouse; Program: Residential; Location: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2024.
Construction Tour: 77 Greenwich Street - Jolie
Amenity spaces have completed at Trinity Place Holdings’ 77 Greenwich, a 42-story residential condo tower in the Financial District. FXCollaborative led the exterior design of the 500-foot tall tower, with interiors by Deborah Berke Partners. The base of the tower houses a new elementary school that incorporates the renovated Robert and Anne Dickey House, a landmark structure built in 1810.
Starting 150 feet above street level, the residential portion of the tower offers 90 residences ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms. A pleated glass curtain wall clads the tower and offer views of Lower Manhattan and the harbor.
Rooftop Amenities and Views
Residents have access to Cloud Club 77, an amenity package that includes a penthouse club level, residents lounge and private dining room with a catering kitchen, children’s playroom, a double height fitness center, and two outdoor terraces.
View west towards Battery Park City and Jersey City from the top floor.
View south towards Battery Park and the New York harbor from the top floor.
Architect: FXCollaborative; Interiors: Deborah Berke Partners; Developer: Trinity Place Holdings; Program: Residential, School, Retail; Location: Financial District, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Amant Foundation
SO-IL · East Williamsburg · 2022
Southeast corner of 315 Maujer Street.
Construction has wrapped up at Amant Foundation’s art campus in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg of SO-IL, the campus spreads across four structures connected by courtyards and thoroughfares.
315 Maujer Street
Clad in white bricks that rotate around the structure and a continuous band of aluminum louvers at the top, 315 Maujer Street houses gallery spaces and offices.
South facade of 315 Maujer Street.
East facade of 315 Maujer Street.
Close-up of the southwest corner of 315 Maujer Street.
932 Grand Street
An existing marble shop has been converted into 2,000 SF of gallery space and a cafe/bookstore with a new facade of scored clay brick and semi-open galvanized steel channels.
North facade of 932 Grand Street.
306 Maujer Street
Two textured concrete volumes at 306 Maujer Street house the studios and library for the artist residency program and Geza, the 1800 SF multifunction space dedicated to live events.
North facade of 306 Maujer Street.
Architect: SO-IL; Client: Amant Foundation; Program: Galleries, Bookstore, Cafe, Performance Space, Artist Studios; Location: East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: First Half 2021.
Construction Update: NYPD 40th Precinct
East facade from St Ann’s Avenue.
Construction is ongoing at the new 40th Precinct Station for the NYPD in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx. Designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the massing features stacked boxes, each housing a different program element for the 43,500 square foot precinct. The facade is clad in sandblasted concrete and large rectangular windows at either end of the stacked volumes. Program includes a community meeting room at street level, exercise courtyard with training areas, and the first ever green roof for an NYPD station.
Northeast corner.
Northeast corner.
Southeast corner from East 149th Street.
Close-up of the southeast corner of the facade.
South facade from East 149th Street.
Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group; Client: NYC Department of Design and Construction; Location: Melrose, Bronx, NY; Completion: 2024.
Tour: Pier 55 - Little Island
Heatherwick Studio’s park, known as Little Island, at Pier 55 in Hudson River Park has officially opened. Located near the Meatpacking District and the High Line, the design of the 2.4 acre park features an undulating field of 132 pots with plantings sitting on 280 concrete piles. At the park’s peak, the pots rise 30 feet into the air and can weigh more than 90 tons. Four to six petals of lightweight concrete combine to form each of the pots. MNLA led the landscape design, which is inspired by the textures and colors of coastal Acadia National Park in Maine. The park offers a 700-seat amphitheater for music, dance, and theater productions, along with numerous pathways and viewing platforms.
Architect: Heatherwick Studio; Landscape Architect: Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architect; Client: Hudson River Park; Program: park; Location: Meatpacking District, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
