Gowanus Becomes Brooklyn’s Biggest Development Story

The area surrounding the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn has in recent years undergone a remarkable transformation. In a Commercial Observer feature looking at the challenges and opportunities of developing housing in the Gowanus neighborhood, journalist Larry Gelten talks to DeSimone Senior Associate Whitney Boykin, AIA, about how resilient design strategies are helping shape this new chapter for buildings in a designated flood zone needing proactive risk mitigation and technical coordination.

DeSimone  structural engineers and façade and building envelope specialists have played a prominent role in the development of Gowanus, including the award-winning, dual-tower 420 Carroll, Society Brooklyn at 500 DeGraw, The Majestic at 545 Sackett Place, and 125 Third Street, which at 1.1M SF and over 1,009 units will be the largest residential building in neighborhood when complete in 2028.

Read the full article here.

Photos: Chris Cooper