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SHoP Architects' first tower at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar site breaks ground with a refined design

SHoP Architects' first tower at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar site breaks ground with a refined design

As AN has been reporting for a while now, it’s all systems go for the long-stalled Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment on the Brooklyn waterfront. Crews have been demolishing old structures on the site for months, and today we got word that the developer, Two Trees, is breaking ground on the massive project’s first residential building: a 16-story, 500-unit rental building designed by SHoP, which is designing the entire project.

In a press release, the developer noted that “approximately 105” of the 500 units will be designated as affordable.

With news of the groundbreaking also comes a new rendering of the building that gives us a better sense of its design. While its overall form appears to be roughly the same, with terraces that create a cascading effect, its materials have clearly changed. Atop a masonry podium, SHoP said the building will be clad in industrial materials like zinc and copper. The building is slated to be completed in 2017.

Two Trees also announced that it’s starting to repair the site’s waterfront pier to accommodate an upcoming 5-plus acre public park designed by James Corner Field Operations. This prep work is expected to take between 12 and 18 months.


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