Brooklyn, New York
Eagle + West
The Eagle + West residential and retail complex comprises two complementary towers of 30 and 40 stories: one stepping back as it rises, the other stepping forward, creating a ziggurat effect and its inverse. The 8-story podium, which includes a retail program, connects the towers to each other, the community, a landscaped public green space, and Brooklyn’s East River waterfront.
This Greenpoint redevelopment project revitalizes a post-industrial urban site into a sustainable housing development harmoniously balancing aesthetic expression, structural engineering innovation, and social and environmental responsibility.
| Client | Brookfield Properties |
|---|---|
| Architects: | OMA New York and Beyer Blinder Belle |
| Size | 40 Stories | 880,000 SF (81,754 SM) | 745 Units |
| Sustainability | LEED Silver |
| Office: | New York |
| Completion: | 2022 |
Not just for show, the unique stepped configuration maximizes the number of residences—744, including 244 affordable housing units—across a relatively small footprint, reserving more of the site for the public realm.
The 54-foot cantilever in the west tower takes shape over five stepped sections with each seven- to eight-story block pulling out further from the main structural core. An innovative assembly combining sloping and post-tensioned concrete hanger columns made the unique massing possible. Composed of high-strength concrete, the assembly supports the load above while minimizing the use of material.
