Brooklyn, NY - Will One More Domino Fall in Williamsburg?

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - The Domino Sugar Factory buildings are as much of a landmark in the Williamsburg neighborhood as the Williamsburg Bridge.

When it was purchased in 2004 for just $55,831.875, the sugar refinery was still in operation, and it remained so for about a year, leasing the space from its new owner.
Today the developer, Community Preservation Corporation Resources, Inc. (CPCR), is seeking a zoning change for the unused space, similar to that which was approved farther north on the waterfront. .

The developer’s intent is to construct an enormous mixed-use complex and incorporate the least amount of historic preservation for which it can lobby successfully. This could allow as much as 1.8 million more square feet to be constructed in the low-rise, mixed-use residential neighborhood.