10. Domino Sugar Factory

The Domino Sugar Refinery, which once dominated Brooklyn’s skyline and economy, is an urban industrial landmark built by Henry Havemeyer in the 1880s. The factory was the main site of operations for Domino Sugar until the company moved its base to Yonkers in 2004. The 3 million square foot structure where sugar was once filtered, panned, and finished, has been preserved but unused ever since. Its exterior, located at 292-314 Kent Avenue, is an individual landmark.

Beginning in 2021, the site had begun its redevelopment into retail spaces, offices, and an events space. The developer, Two Trees Management, plans to build a glass facade on the building’s top floor, which will change the exterior of the building. Currently, the developers have restored the building’s brick exterior and reinforced the building’s concrete core. The former refinery is now the heart of a 6.6-acre waterfront park situated in the new mixed-use neighborhood, built by Two Trees Management.

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