Close to topping out, the twin skyscrapers rising on Site D of Two Trees’ Domino redevelopment on the Williamsburg waterfront will be condos and rentals, including affordable housing. A sign recently went up on one of the towers proclaiming “condos” and “rentals.” To date, the mega-project has comprised only rentals and offices.

One Domino Square, as it will be known, will have two addresses. The tower at 8 South 4th Street will be 160 condos, according to the filing with the attorney general, and 5 South 5th Street will be 398 rentals, including 120 income-restricted, rent-stabilized affordable units. The site is also known as 346 Kent Avenue.

The pair are scheduled to top out in November, a rep for Two Trees told Brownstoner. The towers, connected by a granite base, will be 53 and 40 stories.

rendering showing the two white towers and domino park
Rendering via Two Trees

Designed by Selldorf Architects, the towers are faced in iridescent porcelain tile whose colorful sheen is apparent from close range. dencityworks is the architect of record.

A landing page for the complex, to be called One Domino Square, calls it “different by design” and says it will be “coming spring 2024.”

Windows and cladding are climbing along with the superstructure, and have passed the halfway mark. Amenities will include an outdoor pool, according to Dezeen.

one domino square - a view of the two towers from the water

The build is the fourth of five planned for the 11-acre mega-project. Meanwhile, construction is wrapping on the conversion to offices of the Domino Sugar Refinery next door.

A public plaza named Domino Square is under construction between the factory and the skyscrapers. It will include an ice rink during the winter months.

When the campus is complete, it will have 2,800 apartments (up from 2,300), including 700 income-restricted affordable units, along with 600,000 square feet of commercial office space and 200,000 square feet of retail.

The 1880s factory closed in 2004 and was landmarked in 2007. It remains a centerpiece of the changing area, whose 2005 rezoning has brought glassy towers and luxury development to the once industrial waterfront.

tops of the two towers showing facades not yet in place

view along kent looking toward the brick refinery and the two white towers beyond it

view from domino park to the base of the towers

view of the base of the towers from inside domino park

view on kent avenue showing the stone base of one domino square with refinery behind

the iridescent porcelain tile on the facade shimmers with multiple colors in the sun

view of the stone base with iridescent porcelain tile abpve

The Domino master plan by SHoP Architects

view on kent showing the refinery with the ice rink under construction

view along kent avenue showing ice rink under construction with refinery in the background

view on kent avenue showing ice skating rink under construction

view from the park looking into the construction site of the ice rink

construction workers climbing on the structure for the ice rink

[Photos by Susan De Vries]

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