Set up by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), which was founded in 1857, the Brooklyn + Queens Design Awards (BQDA) was established in 2016 to "encourage excellence in architectural design," make the public more aware of these projects, and to honor architects, owners, and builders.
Featured below are the residential nominees for the Brooklyn's People's Choice Award, which range from 45 India Street, a low-rise energy-efficient rental in Greenpoint, to Brooklyn Heights' Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 108-unit condominium known for breaking price records. There's even an unbuilt nominee – John Catsimatidis' Coney Island project dubbed "Ocean Dreams," which made headlines last year when it was announced it would have its own streetcar.
All winning entries will be promoted through a published journal by AIA Brooklyn and awarded during their Design Gala, taking place in June.
Polls close soon (April 30th) so vote for your favorite project here.
Featured below are the residential nominees for the Brooklyn's People's Choice Award, which range from 45 India Street, a low-rise energy-efficient rental in Greenpoint, to Brooklyn Heights' Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 108-unit condominium known for breaking price records. There's even an unbuilt nominee – John Catsimatidis' Coney Island project dubbed "Ocean Dreams," which made headlines last year when it was announced it would have its own streetcar.
All winning entries will be promoted through a published journal by AIA Brooklyn and awarded during their Design Gala, taking place in June.
Polls close soon (April 30th) so vote for your favorite project here.
Residential Nominees:
In this article:
90 Furman Street
Developer: Toll Brothers & Starwood Capital Group
Architect: Marvel Architects
10 floors | 108 Units
16 Availabilities from $2.725M
250 Ashland Place
Developer: Gotham Organization
Architect: FXCollaborative Architects
52 floors | 586 Units
4 Availabilities from $2,677/month
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2 North 6th Place
Developer: Douglaston Development
Architect: Stephen B. Jacobs Group
40 floors | 554 Units
24 Availabilities from $2,374/month
429 Kent Avenue
Developer: XIN Development Group
Architect: Piet Boon & WASA Studio
7 floors | 216 Units
4 Availabilities from $1.05M
3514 Surf Avenue
Developer: Red Apple Group
Architect: Hill West Architects
21 floors | 311 Units
Expected Completion: 2019
Developer: 45 India Street LLC
Architect: Lubrano Ciavarra
4 floors | 6 Units
No Current Availabilities
626 Flatbush Avenue
Developer: Hudson Companies
Architect: Marvel Architects
24 floors | 254 Units
9 Availabilities from $2,100/month
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