Renovation of former Domino refinery part of $1.5B proposal to redevelop Brooklyn site

A proposed $1.5 billion redevelopment project in Brooklyn would include renovation of the Domino Sugar refinery building, plus construction of four other buildings and several acres of public parks. Two Trees, the current owner of the 11-acre site, say the project would include residential, office and commercial space.
April 9, 2013
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A proposed $1.5 billion redevelopment project in Brooklyn would include renovation of the Domino Sugar refinery building, plus construction of four other buildings and several acres of public parks. Two Trees, the current owner of the 11-acre site, say the project would include residential, office and commercial space.

One tower, and the project's centerpiece, would house luxury apartments in a building that looks something like an untorqued version of Rem Koolhaas' CCTV headquarters in China. The new Domino building would feature a school, a recreation center, and ground-floor retail, to be leased only to small-scale, independently owned businesses. The site would include a waterfront public park.

(http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/03/8075536/walentas-15-billion-vision-williamsburg-waterfront)

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Drew Ballensky is general manager of Duro-Last Roofing, Inc.’s central U.S. facility in Iowa and company spokesman for Duro-Last’s cool roofing, sustainability and architectural education programs. He is past-president of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association and chairman of CFFA’s Vinyl Roofing Division. Drew earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from the University of Northern Iowa and master’s degree in business administration from Florida State University. Drew has over 29 years experience in business and industry in various engineering and managerial capacities. He has worked in the U.S. and Canadian operations for a major international manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings, was a financial analyst with a major athletic apparel manufacturer and was an owner of a general contracting company.
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