The sound of concrete trucks pumping echoes between newly constructed towers in Gowanus, where 3 new projects are just beginning their own vertical ascents. Below a summary of these 3 projects arranged from North to South, starting with 200 Douglass on the northwest edge of the canal. 

Rendering of 200 Douglass Looking Southwest IYA

200 Douglass
Midwood Investments and UAG are decking their 2nd floor of what will become 22-story residential tower with 275 Units, within a 301,000 SF package. The project design comes from Ismael Leyva Architects, and features a depressingly recognizable metal cladding of black, red and white, with a series of setbacks rotating clockwise atop the 3-level podium. The tower will be replacing a collection of 1-2 story commercial warehouse spaces that were demolished in 2023. The project is expected to be complete in Q4 2027

Progress Photo of 444 Carroll St Foundation Poured, Vertical Rebar in place. Michael Hayes

444 Carroll 
Vertical Rebar is in place and foundation slab poured at 444 Carroll on the eastern side of the canal, where a smaller 6-story, 99 Unit residential project is being squeezed into a long vacant lot surrounded by new development and bound by the 1st St easement at the rear yard. The 65' Tall, 70,000 SF structure takes a U-shape profile around a central courtyard with a dizzying arrangement of cantilevered balconies. The project team is listed as GW Infinity as the developer with Kao Hwa Lee as the architect with an expected completion of Q3 2027

Progress Photo of 155 3rd Showing L2-L3 Decking Looking NorthwestMichael Hayes

155 Third
Lastly, Monadnock Development, with their in-house GC, Monadnock Construction, are decking their 3rd floor of another 22-story mixed-use, mixed-income residential tower on the southwestern edge of the Gowanus Special Use District. The completed project will contain 300 units, with 25% (75 units) set aside as affordable, and 30,000 SF of commercial space designated gallery, retail and commercial along the canal and 2nd, all within a 348,000 SF package. The project design comes from Dattner Architects and employs extensive use of red brick with simple detailing and ornamentation according to the renderings. The project replaces a series of single story commercial structures that were also demolished in early 2023. 155 Third is expected to finish in Q4 of 2027 alongside 200 Douglass.