More Happenings
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Tubing along the Delaware River for our Annual Summer Outing
We welcomed our newest team members tubing down the Delaware River. The relaxing day ended with a dinner back in Brooklyn.
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The Alloy Block, Downtown hosted a Free Plant for E-Waste Earth Day Community Event
To celebrate Earth Day this year we hosted an electronic waste recycling event at Temple Square. All those that donated got a free plant from Greenery NYC. Special thanks to Liquid Technology in Sunset Park for recycling the e-waste.
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Alloy's all electric tower is at the forefront of NYC's gas ban to fight climate change
As New York City, other cities and countries around the world aim to curb fossil fuels, we hope that NYC's first all electric tower and passive house schools at The Alloy Block lead the way for a more sustainable future for our city and it's inhabitants. As stated by our CEO, “We are living in a climate emergency, and it’s time for leaders in government and industry to respond accordingly."
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A Day Upstate
The Alloy team's semi-annual outing took place in Cold Spring, NY and included Yoga and kayaking along the Hudson as well as a catered dinner. It was a very relaxing day outdoors with great food and company.
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The Alloy Block, Downtown hosted an event with New York Communities for Change.
Alloy is supporting New York Communities for Change in an effort to eradicate natural gas connections in all new developments across the city.
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Construction begins for the city's first all electric tower and passive house schools.
Foundations for the city's first all electric skyscraper and passive house schools has commenced.
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Site Activation at Temple Square on Flatbush Avenue.
This Taller KEN designed art activation reflects the increasing vibrancy of Downtown Brooklyn and Flatbush Avenue. The colorful and playful installation aims to facilitate social interactions, enhance the experience of pedestrians and residents and host programmed spontaneous events. The project is part of City Canvas, an initiative of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
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At 168 Plymouth, we have seeded a new fund, A Better Brooklyn Fund.
We have seeded a new charitable fund, A Better Brooklyn Fund, which will be managed by the Brooklyn Community Foundation. We will encourage residents of 168 Plymouth to continue this tradition of community support by making additional contributions to the fund from any building operating surpluses and provide for a sustainable model of support.
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Jared's Hudson River Valley Home featured in Design Within Reach Magazine.
The design intent for the home was driven by the high sustainability standards of Della Valle’s own children. Careful siting, passive construction strategies and the composition of natural, modest materials ensure the house requires little maintenance, allowing the family more time to enjoy their weekends together.
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Alloy Plans to Create the Most Sustainable Block in Downtown Brooklyn.
The first phase of Alloy’s full block development in Downtown Brooklyn will include the city’s first all-electric residential tower and first passive house public schools. With a view towards a carbon-free future, both buildings will be designed with state-of-the art building systems to dramatically reduce energy consumption and related carbon emissions.
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Alloy and Brooklyn Community Foundation's A Better Brooklyn Fund Featured in Fast Company
Alloy has seeded A Better Brooklyn Fund which is a donor-advised philanthropic fund managed by the Brooklyn Community Foundation that will establish a new model for equitable development practices that support neighboring communities and create opportunities for new residents to contribute to the well-being of their neighborhoods to make Brooklyn a better place for all.
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Alloy's Annual Service Day at Khalil Gibran International Academy
The Alloy team spent the afternoon with our friends at Khalil Gibran International Academy adding soil and plants to planters and prepping for a mural to be installed in the basketball court. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon outside and the opportunity to meet students and educators at the school.
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Demolition is now underway in Downtown Brooklyn.
Demolition in full swing over at Alloy's full block development in Downtown Brooklyn and will continue through the end of the year. We are excited to see the site transform over time.
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A Green Shed grows at 168 Plymouth.
Alloy and Future Greens concept behind the Green Shed was literally a play on the inevitable "green sidewalk shed" transforming it into a giant planter box. We live and work in Dumbo, understanding the impact construction can have on a neighborhood, we feel responsible to improve the quality of street life. The planters and plant material will be relocated to the common roof deck upon completion.
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Demolition begins at 168 Plymouth Street!
We are excited to announce that demolition has started and it has revealed the brick and timber bones of the historic structures. Soon these beautiful buildings will become lofts for living.
