BY CRAIG HUBERT
A developer is requesting
a rezoning in order to build a
10-story commercial building
in Red Hook.
Plans for the project appear
in an Environmental Assessment
Statement that was
fi led with the Department of
City Planning in June. It has
not yet been certifi ed by the
commission, which would
kick off the months-long public
review process known as
ULURP.
Located at 150 Mill St.,
right alongside the elevated
Gowanus Expressway, the
project calls for a 10-story
mixed-use building with 9,462
A splash of color on the proposed building’s exterior. Rendering via Department of City Planning
gross square feet of groundfl
oor retail space, community
facility space on the second
and third fl oors and offi ce
space above. No parking is being
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requested.
The developer and owner
is Atdhe Pilku, whose business
Pilku Construction Services
is currently located on
the site.
The proposed rezoning
also includes surrounding
properties located at 338-354
Hamilton Ave., as well as
parts of 595 Clinton St. and
157-159 Centre St.. The request
is to change the area from
an M1-1 zoning district to an
M1-5 district, which would allow
the developer to increase
bulk and eliminate the parking
requirements that exist in
the current zoning district.
Building permits have yet
to be fi led. But renderings
have been kicking around
for a while, fi rst published by
City Realty in 2017. Designed
by Albo Liberis (now called
Archimaera), the renderings
show a kaleidoscopic exterior
of colorful glass, with bold,
jagged lines dramatically
framing the entrance.
But it’s unclear if this is
the most current design. Included
in the Environmental
Assessment Statement are
two renderings: one with the
colorful exterior and another
without, so it’s unclear which
design will move forward.
According to the developer,
the expected completion
date is 2023.
Local residents might be
happy to see that some new
development in their neighborhood
isn’t set to be another
fulfi llment center, as they
continue to push for fewer delivery
trucks on local streets
that already include IKEA
and a future Amazon warehouse.
Pop of
color!
Developer seeks
rezoning for eyecatching
building
in Red Hook