More Happenings
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Thank you to all who attended our 240 Nassau Street Visioning Workshop!
We had over 75 community members in attendance at our visioning workshop to gather community feedback on the future of 240 Nassau Street. It was great to hear what mattered most to the community and to get feedback on design, outdoor spaces, housing and community programming. We look forward to the next workshop.
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AJ Pires named Co-Chair of Urban Design Forum
The Urban Design Forum announces AJ Pires, President of Alloy has joined Jamie von Klemperer as Co-Chair of Urban Design Forum's Board of Directors. We look forward to the work that AJ and Jaime will do to spark innovation and creativity within the organization as it provides much needed thought leadership on some of New York City's most pressing issues.
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Yafa opens in 505 State Street!
Yafa, a family and minority-owned Brooklyn based coffee company which spotlights Yemeni coffee culture, opened their second location on the ground level of 505 State Street this week. We welcome Yafa as our new neighbor on the Block and hope to see you there.
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KGIA and PS456 open!
NYC's first passive house design schools are officially open. New and returning KGIA students and teachers are welcomed to a new facility with high tech labs, a rooftop basketball court and a cafeteria with a planted terrace. PS 456 the Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold Explorers opens it doors to new students as a new elementary school featuring a gymnatorium and rainbow playground on the roof.
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Alloy forms joint-venture partnership with GFB Development on 240 Nassau Street
Alloy and GFB Development to work together on 240 Nassau Street in Fort Greene. The team will continue to host regular meetings and gather input from the nearby NYCHA communities and eventually pursue a rezoning of the site to bring a community center and housing to the neighborhood, including a significant number of affordable apartments.
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Open House at 240 Nassau!
On June 1, roughly 200 neighbors joined us in the gym at the restored Boys & Girls Club for food, entertainment, and socializing. It was a great opportunity for neighbors to learn about Alloy, share memories of the Boys & Girls Club, and provide thoughts about what would make the community better. Our local Council Member spoke, the Brooklyn Diamonds brought the house down, and all had fun.
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Join us on June 1 for a community open house at the Navy Yard Clubhouse.
Join us on June 1 for a community open house at the Navy Yard Clubhouse, Alloy's newest project. There will be food, ice cream, performances and a raffle.
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Brooklyn Scores With the First All-Electric Building in New York City.
505 State Street is featured in the NY Times as the first all-electric building in New York City. Sustainability is at the core of our mission and are we hope to see more all-electric buildings in the future.
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Alloy becomes a certified B-CORP!
We are committed to making Brooklyn beautiful, equitable and sustainable by leveraging our work to do good. In March 2024 we received our B Corporation accreditation with a score of 108.1, surpassing the 80 point threshold. We are proud of this achievement and to join a number of organizations who share collective values about responsible and sustainable business.
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Alloy announces partnership with Madison Boys and Girls club to restore after school services to Navy Yard Clubhouse
Alloy announced a partnership with Madison Square Boys & Girls Club to temporarily restore much-needed after-school services at Madison’s Navy Yard Clubhouse at 240 Nassau Street, a long-time community programming hub in Fort Greene. Madison is one of the longest-serving providers of after-school programming and youth development services in underserved communities in New York City.
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NYC Marathon Bake Sale Fundraiser in Collaboration with KGIA and Yafa Cafe
Alloy hosted a bake sale fundraiser with Yafa Brooklyn and KGIA during the NYC Marathon. All proceeds went toward a neighborly concerted effort to raise funds for KGIA. Thank you to all those who showed up in support.
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Alloy achieves unprecedented MWBE participation at the Alloy Block project in Downtown Brooklyn.
Over 43% of the construction value at the Phase 1 Tower and 35% of the construction value at the Phase 1 Schools was awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses. This represents a total of $115 million of construction volume awarded to historically underrepresented business owners, a huge achievement that would not be possible without the great collaboration of UAG and Hunter Roberts.
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Alumni of Alloy featuring Malique Smith
We are proud to feature Alloy alumni Malique Smith who pursued his entrepreneurial passion and love of food and hospitality to open up Bridgetown Roti, a Caribbean food concept in Los Angeles. Malique and his partner Rashida Holmes are building out their first flagship in East Hollywood and have been named best new restaurant by Eater. We hope to see Bridgetown Roti's next location in Brooklyn.
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Alloy and UAG team celebrate the topping out of the first all electric skyscraper at The Alloy Block in Downtown Brooklyn.
The Alloy and UAG team kicked off the year with a topping out celebration. Thank you to the men and women who have worked tirelessly to bring the first all-electric skyscraper to life.
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Alloy seeks 100% carbon-free electricity for its all-electric skyscraper
In collaboration with Solar One, Alloy issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the solar development community, seeking to form a partnership for the development of new solar capacity in NYC that would supply electricity to its all-electric skyscraper at the Alloy Block.