Will One More Domino Fall in Williamsburg?

The Domino Sugar Factory buildings are as much of a landmark in the Williamsburg neighborhood as the Williamsburg Bridge.

When
it was purchased in 2004 for just $55,831,875, the sugar refinery was
still in operation, and it remained so for about a year, leasing the
space from its new owner. Today the developer, Community Preservation
Corporation Resources, Inc. (CPCR), is seeking a zoning change for the
unused space, similar to that which was approved farther north on the
waterfront. The developer’s intent is to construct an enormous
mixed-use complex and incorporate the least amount of historic
preservation for which it can lobby successfully. This could allow as
much as 1.8 million more square feet to be constructed in the low-rise,
mixed-use residential neighborhood. However, informed community members
may still be the key to making a difference in this instance, as they
have in other places in the City.