Behind the Site: Tour of The Refinery at Domino

Join the Stern Real Estate Club for an exclusive tour of the Domino Refinery Building, hosted by Two Trees, from 3:30-5:00 pm on Friday, September 19th followed by drinks at Other Half Brewery.

For six years, developer Jed Walentas dreamed of turning sugar into gold on the Williamsburg waterfront. Now, the moment of truth is at hand for the former Domino Sugar plant at 300 Kent Ave., an 1865 designated landmark that’s been transformed behind its weathered brick facade into a one-of-a-kind office building. Set within the historic brick façade of the former Domino Sugar Factory, The Refinery At Domino is a newly constructed 15-story glass office building with move-in ready and custom full-floor suites.

After a $250 million restoration and interior re-imagining, nothing remains of the past except the 15-story brick facade and the big Domino sign. Taking the “cool factor” to a new level, the office building is inserted, like a ship in a bottle, inside the brick exterior, its glass-wall perimeter set back 15 feet from the facade. Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) is the design architect for the entire project. Natural light pours through church-like arched windows onto mostly column-free floors of 27,269 to 33,257 square feet with ceiling heights of up to 14 feet. A greenscape of hanging vines, plantings and 30-feet-tall sweetgum trees is being installed between the interior glass curtain wall and the outer masonry.

The Refinery at Domino is a historic architectural innovation, transforming a 19th-Century manufacturing facility into an unparalleled masterpiece with state-of-the-art office amenities. The building offers 460,000 rentable square feet of office space, a triple-height atrium lobby, exceptional amenities, acclaimed ground-floor retailers, and unmatched access to the Williamsburg waterfront at Domino Park and leading local retailers. Nestled within New York’s most creative neighborhood, The Refinery presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to claim an iconic piece of the city’s skyline in one of its most desirable neighborhoods.

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