Red Hook resident unveils plan for new model community on his doorstep
Alexandros Washburn, the former chief planner for the City of New York who now leads Brooklyn-based design firm DRAW Brooklyn, has unveiled a plan to build a mixed used housing and manufacturing development in Red Hook. Called the Model Block, the plan aims to transform a vacant warehouse at 145 Wolcott Street into a 210-unit apartment complex with 65,675 s/f of light manufacturing space and 74,325 s/f of commercial space including restaurant, shops, maker space and creative office space. ALEXANDROS WASHBURN Washburn has partnered with Washington D.C.-based development firm Four Points, LLC o...