Rendering credits: Visualhouse via Thor Equities, SCAPE, Foster + Partners
First announced in 2016, Red Hoek Point is a 7.7-acre commercial campus under construction at the former Revere Sugar Factory site on the Red Hook waterfront. Developed by Thor Equities and designed by Foster + Partners with SCAPE Landscape Architecture, the complex will be anchored by two five-story buildings that will hold 795,000 square feet of office space on three levels and 23,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space below.
Between the two buildings, there will be an axial courtyard that leads to a public waterfront esplanade that buffers the project on three sides. Here, which SCAPE calls "Basin Panorama," the ground will lift to enhance views, and fall away to create tidal pools and water-walkways along the edge. Atop the buildings, there will be an impressive 3.6 acres of green roofs featuring walking/jogging paths and lush plantings to mitigate stormwater runoff.
(Visualhouse)
The development will be among the first modern, heavy-timber frame office buildings in the city, coming just after Flank's 320 and 360 Wythe in Williamsburg. Tenants will benefit from capacious floorplates, on-site parking, a bike valet, and floor-to-ceiling windows to showcase sweeping views of the harbor, skyline and the Statue of Liberty. The project will implement several sustainability features and aim for LEED certification. According to the leasing website, its heavy-timber construction will generate 26% to 31% less greenhouse gas than a building constructed of concrete or steel. Additionally, the structural technique has proven to enhance the health and happiness of occupants inside.
Red Hoek Point will overlook Erie Basin and sit between IKEA and Fairway Market. Thor explains the project's name is an homage to the 17th-century Dutch colonial settlers who named the area “Roode Hoek” after its red clay soil and a unique geography that juts into the harbor. Attuned to the site's maritime location, SCAPE shaped Red Hoek Point's 2,000 linear feet of shoreline with three unique edges and park experiences. There will be tranquil spaces for relaxation and the appreciation of the tidal ecosystem, a kayak-launching pad, and possible direct water taxi service.
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