Preservationists and activists are angry over the absence of the historic Domino Sign from the artistic rendering of plans to redevelop the old sugar plant.

Plans for redevelopment of the Domino Sugar Factory site were unveiled before Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 this week. CPC Resources Inc is developing the site and is planning 2200 residential units, of which 30% will be reserved for affordable housing. Parking spaces and retail opportunities were also included in the plan. Some members of the Community Board were concerned with the boxy design...

Since the Domino Sugar Factory was designated a landmark last year by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), development plans for new condos and other retail and commercial space must be approved by the Commission The plan for the site include building 2200 new apartments in buildings up to 40 stories high. The developer will present to the Community Board first before its hearing in early...

The $1.2 billion Domino Sugar Refinery development, which will include historic preservation, affordable housing, and park space, is the first of its kind to take place in Brooklyn. Many believe that the success of this project could set the precedent for future development. Developers CPC Resources and Isaac Katan have indicated that they will set aside 30% of the units for affordable housing while...

The City Council approved the landmarking of Brooklyn’s 1856 Domino Sugar Plant. The three buildings were recently slated for preservation by a unanimous vote by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and Planning Commission. The City Council decision officially protects the buildings from exterior alterations by the current owner, CPC Resources, which plans to renovate the buildings for market and...

Michael Lappin, the president of the Community Preservation Corp., announced that the affordable housing in the Domino Sugar Refinery development will be more extensive than current levels required by zoning. Thirty percent of the units will be affordable (20% is required by the zoning), and the minimum income level will be lower than in other developments in the borough. The project will begin the...

CPC Resources and Isaac Kataan, developers of the Domino Sugar Refinery site, paid roughly half-a-million dollars to lobbyists since 2005 in an effort to make their case for rezoning of the area. Lobbyists were retained to help influence the city's Planning Board, the City Council, and community boards to rezone the site for new residential development. Some question why developers do not have the...

The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously yesterday to approve the landmark status of the refinery, which consists of three joined buildings. The famous Domino Sugar sign and the building on which the sign is suspended were not granted this status. Plans to build 30 and 40 story apartment buildings on the land surrounding the site of the refinery will proceed, taking into consideration...

Brooklyn artists are eager to create an art museum out of the defunct Domino Sugar Factory similar to London’s Tate Modern, an art museum located in a former power plant in London. They believe that like the Tate, which is credited with creating hundreds of jobs and enormous economic benefits for London, the Domino Sugar Factory could bring similar prosperity to Williamsburg. Despite the talk, there...

Plans for the “New Domino” were revealed yesterday. The 11.2-acre proposal includes 2,200 housing units, of which 660 (30%) are to be affordable housing available below market rate. The proposal also includes 120,000 square-feet of retail space and 100,000 square feet of communal space. The redevelopment is expected to take up to eight years to build, cost up to $1.3 billion, and generate 550 new...