news Watch This Trippy Reimagination of the Domino Site Before You See Kara Walker’s Posted on May 9, 2014 by Daniel Maurer Tomorrow, Kara Walker's monumental installation in the Domino Sugar Factory, "A Subtlety" (or "The Marvelous Sugar Baby") will be unveiled to the general public at the Domino Sugar Factory (sorry, you missed Creative Time's preview dinner with folks like Chuck Close and Jenna Lyons of J. Score: 0.55 Read More
news LPC Approves Domino Conversion; Check L Train Times From Your Phone Posted on January 15, 2014 by Daniel Maurer (Photo: Scott Lynch) The Landmarks Preservation Committee approved plans to convert the landmarked portion of the Domino Sugar factory into office space with a four-story glass addition on the roof and a three-story addition on the back side. Score: 0.55 Read More
news Domino Development Gets CPC Approval; the Girls Bus Tour You Knew Was Coming Posted on March 6, 2014 by Daniel Maurer (Photo: Scott Lynch) As expected, the new plan for the Domino Sugar factory site won the approval of the City Planning Commission and will now be voted on by the City Council. Score: 0.55 Read More
news LPC Demands Changes to Domino Plan, Ginsberg’s ‘Kaddish’ Building Sold Posted on December 19, 2013 by Daniel Maurer (Photo: Scott Lynch) The Landmarks Preservation Commission has sent the developer of the Domino Sugar factory back to the drawing board , objecting to the height and massing of proposed glass-clad additions to the roof of the landmarked building. Score: 0.55 Read More
news City Council Approves Domino Development, With a Word of Warning Posted on May 14, 2014 by Amanda Waldroupe “The district is going to desperately need it.” With the Domino Sugar Factory days officially numbered, you might want to head down there soon to check out Kara Walker’s installation inside the factory. Score: 0.55 Read More
news Just How Sweet Is the Domino Deal? Posted on March 4, 2014 by Daniel Maurer The DOMINO DEAL | Create Infographics Yesterday we reported that the city had struck a deal with the developer of the Domino Sugar factory site that would bring some 700 units of affordable housing to the Williamsburg waterfront. Score: 0.55 Read More
Arts & Culture news Pretty Sweet: Williamsburg’s New Waterfront Wonderland, Domino Park Posted on June 13, 2018February 22, 2021 by Scott Lynch Funded entirely by Brooklyn mega-developers Two Trees Management, who are also responsible for the mini-city of luxury apartments springing up where the Domino Sugar Factory once stood, this undeniably lovely quarter-mile park and esplanade amounts to a fantastic amenity to all new and future residents of site. Score: 0.55 Read More
news Tonight, We’re Screening The Domino Effect and Talking Development Posted on October 25, 2013 by Derick Dirmaier (The event is free — just let us know you’re coming.) The Domino Sugar Factory closed its doors for the last time in its nearly 150-year history in 2004, leading to much speculation about what would become of the historic property along the East River. Score: 0.55 Read More
news Shooting in Bushwick; Domino Artifacts Will Be Salvaged Posted on August 11, 2014 by Jenna Marotta [ Rockaway Times ] The firm responsible for redeveloping the Domino Sugar Factory site, Two Trees, said it will spend $10 million salvaging industrial artifacts from the Williamsburg plant, including its 40-foot sign. Score: 0.55 Read More
news Domino Developers Tell Naysaying Neighbors to Expect a Pool and Park Posted on October 1, 2014 by Nicole Disser (Rendering courtesy of Shop Architects/Two Trees Management) It’s safe to assume that the relationship between Williamsburg residents and Two Trees, the developers responsible for the Domino Sugar factory mega-development, is somewhat fraught. Score: 0.55 Read More