The partnership team of Ailanthus, BEB Capital, and SK Development, revealed new project renderings for One Sunset, a 193,000-square-foot, 14-story, 187-unit mixed-income housing and retail development located at 201 East 25th Street in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. To accompany the release of the new imagery, One Sunset’s teaser website has launched, offering a first look into the building.
“We are thrilled to unveil this ‘first look’ at One Sunset, our new mixed-income project as it draws closer to the launch of leasing,” said Vivian Liao, Principal of Ailanthus in a statement. “This transformative project will deliver a dynamic living experience for all of its residents and ground-floor retail that will benefit the greater Sunset Park community.”
Designed by dencityworks | architecture and featuring interiors by Alchemy Studio, One Sunset will deliver 187 mixed-income units, a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences and state-of-the-art amenity spaces, including a fitness center, game and media lounge, co-working lounge, private dining and entertainment areas, tenant storage, and a rooftop garden that offers sweeping views of Brooklyn and New York Harbor. The building’s intentional design draws from the neighborhood context, with the lower floors paying homage to the brick and terracotta hues of surrounding buildings, and the upper floors featuring contrasting glass elements that help preserve sight lines for the community.
“This project is a result of our interactive design process with the development team, community, and city planners to place density where it belongs,” said Bhaskar Srivastava, Founder of dencityworks | architecture. “The building reflects the maritime history of our city through the façade design that calls to mind the form of shipping containers wrapping around the building to create terraces with sweeping views.”
46 of the building’s units are designated as permanent affordable housing and available to those individuals earning 48% of the Area Median Income (AMI) on average, one of the lowest AMI averages achieved in Brooklyn over the last five years. Marketing for the One Sunset affordable units will be led by project partner Fifth Avenue Committee (FAC) and launch this summer.
In addition to the residential portion of the project, One Sunset offers 6,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space, with the first space already leased by former tenant, Dunkin’. The development also includes a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) signed with area community-based organizations including FAC, which will ensure other lasting benefits for the neighborhood, such as local jobs, M/WBE contracting, and green infrastructure improvements.
Situated on 25th Street directly atop an R train subway station, One Sunset not only benefits from premier transit access, but also proximity to desirable open spaces, including historic Green-wood Cemetery, and a variety of restaurants, art galleries, and shopping offerings.
Final project completion is slated for Fall of 2025. Corcoran New Development is leading One Sunset’s leasing efforts, which are projected to commence this summer.
