Plank Road / Pacific Park / B15

Blending two typologies into the historic crossroads of the old Brooklyn plank roads.

In a region steeped in history and nestled between Brooklyn's architectural treasures, Plank Road, designed by Marvel, is named after the 19th century thoroughfare that once traversed its site. This 26-story, 313-unit structure is at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Pacific Street in Prospect Heights. Not just a residential complex, Plank Road, or Pacific Park B15 as it's also known, incorporates a state-of-the-art 616-seat public school within its footprint.

© Colin Miller, Courtesy The Brodsky Organization
Plank Road is the only project within the Pacific Park development to share an established residential block. Each ‘building block’ of the distinctive massing comprises the equivalent area and number of units as a typical brownstone Brooklyn block.
© Marvel

The structure's pivotal location near the Barclays Center, flanked by Downtown Brooklyn to the northwest and the quaint brownstones of Prospect Heights to the southeast, was once a bustling crossroads where tolls were collected for the plank roads — pathways covered with wooden planks to facilitate cleaner transit.

© Colin Miller, Courtesy The Brodsky Organization
With such a rich historical backdrop, the 350,000 square-foot building's design is a subtle yet original nod to its surroundings.

The intricate design, with three distinct levels each comprising three 'building blocks', echoes the neighborhood's civic and residential character.

© Marvel
© Marvel
The project's unique standing is exemplified by being the solitary structure within the Pacific Park development to share a block with existing brownstones and church edifices.
Commissioned by The Brodsky Organization, this multi-functional building, featuring a blend of market-rate rental units and a public school, marks a vital intersection of civic and residential Brooklyn, paving the way for a dynamic new era.

Blending two typologies into the historic crossroads of the old Brooklyn plank roads.

In a region steeped in history and nestled between Brooklyn's architectural treasures, Plank Road, designed by Marvel, is named after the 19th century thoroughfare that once traversed its site. This 26-story, 313-unit structure is at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Pacific Street in Prospect Heights. Not just a residential complex, Plank Road, or Pacific Park B15 as it's also known, incorporates a state-of-the-art 616-seat public school within its footprint.

1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Colin Miller N35 medium
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 © Colin Miller, courtesy The Brodsky Organization N33 medium
Plank Road is the only project within the Pacific Park development to share an established residential block. Each ‘building block’ of the distinctive massing comprises the equivalent area and number of units as a typical brownstone Brooklyn block.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N19 medium

The structure's pivotal location near the Barclays Center, flanked by Downtown Brooklyn to the northwest and the quaint brownstones of Prospect Heights to the southeast, was once a bustling crossroads where tolls were collected for the plank roads — pathways covered with wooden planks to facilitate cleaner transit.

1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N20 medium
The intricate design, with three distinct levels each comprising three 'building blocks', echoes the neighborhood's civic and residential character.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N30 medium
The project's unique standing is exemplified by being the solitary structure within the Pacific Park development to share a block with existing brownstones and church edifices.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 © Colin Miller, courtesy The Brodsky Organization N37 medium
Commissioned by The Brodsky Organization, this multi-functional building, featuring a blend of market-rate rental units and a public school, marks a vital intersection of civic and residential Brooklyn, paving the way for a dynamic new era.

Plank Road / Pacific Park / B15

Blending two typologies into the historic crossroads of the old Brooklyn plank roads.

In a region steeped in history and nestled between Brooklyn's architectural treasures, Plank Road, designed by Marvel, is named after the 19th century thoroughfare that once traversed its site. This 26-story, 313-unit structure is at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Pacific Street in Prospect Heights. Not just a residential complex, Plank Road, or Pacific Park B15 as it's also known, incorporates a state-of-the-art 616-seat public school within its footprint.

© Colin Miller, Courtesy The Brodsky Organization
Plank Road is the only project within the Pacific Park development to share an established residential block. Each ‘building block’ of the distinctive massing comprises the equivalent area and number of units as a typical brownstone Brooklyn block.
© Marvel

The structure's pivotal location near the Barclays Center, flanked by Downtown Brooklyn to the northwest and the quaint brownstones of Prospect Heights to the southeast, was once a bustling crossroads where tolls were collected for the plank roads — pathways covered with wooden planks to facilitate cleaner transit.

© Colin Miller, Courtesy The Brodsky Organization
With such a rich historical backdrop, the 350,000 square-foot building's design is a subtle yet original nod to its surroundings.

The intricate design, with three distinct levels each comprising three 'building blocks', echoes the neighborhood's civic and residential character.

© Marvel
© Marvel
The project's unique standing is exemplified by being the solitary structure within the Pacific Park development to share a block with existing brownstones and church edifices.
Commissioned by The Brodsky Organization, this multi-functional building, featuring a blend of market-rate rental units and a public school, marks a vital intersection of civic and residential Brooklyn, paving the way for a dynamic new era.

Blending two typologies into the historic crossroads of the old Brooklyn plank roads.

In a region steeped in history and nestled between Brooklyn's architectural treasures, Plank Road, designed by Marvel, is named after the 19th century thoroughfare that once traversed its site. This 26-story, 313-unit structure is at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Pacific Street in Prospect Heights. Not just a residential complex, Plank Road, or Pacific Park B15 as it's also known, incorporates a state-of-the-art 616-seat public school within its footprint.

1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Colin Miller N35 medium
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 © Colin Miller, courtesy The Brodsky Organization N33 medium
Plank Road is the only project within the Pacific Park development to share an established residential block. Each ‘building block’ of the distinctive massing comprises the equivalent area and number of units as a typical brownstone Brooklyn block.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N19 medium

The structure's pivotal location near the Barclays Center, flanked by Downtown Brooklyn to the northwest and the quaint brownstones of Prospect Heights to the southeast, was once a bustling crossroads where tolls were collected for the plank roads — pathways covered with wooden planks to facilitate cleaner transit.

1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N20 medium
The intricate design, with three distinct levels each comprising three 'building blocks', echoes the neighborhood's civic and residential character.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N30 medium
The project's unique standing is exemplified by being the solitary structure within the Pacific Park development to share a block with existing brownstones and church edifices.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 © Colin Miller, courtesy The Brodsky Organization N37 medium
Commissioned by The Brodsky Organization, this multi-functional building, featuring a blend of market-rate rental units and a public school, marks a vital intersection of civic and residential Brooklyn, paving the way for a dynamic new era.

Plank Road / Pacific Park / B15

Blending two typologies into the historic crossroads of the old Brooklyn plank roads.

In a region steeped in history and nestled between Brooklyn's architectural treasures, Plank Road, designed by Marvel, is named after the 19th century thoroughfare that once traversed its site. This 26-story, 313-unit structure is at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Pacific Street in Prospect Heights. Not just a residential complex, Plank Road, or Pacific Park B15 as it's also known, incorporates a state-of-the-art 616-seat public school within its footprint.

© Colin Miller, Courtesy The Brodsky Organization
Plank Road is the only project within the Pacific Park development to share an established residential block. Each ‘building block’ of the distinctive massing comprises the equivalent area and number of units as a typical brownstone Brooklyn block.
© Marvel

The structure's pivotal location near the Barclays Center, flanked by Downtown Brooklyn to the northwest and the quaint brownstones of Prospect Heights to the southeast, was once a bustling crossroads where tolls were collected for the plank roads — pathways covered with wooden planks to facilitate cleaner transit.

© Colin Miller, Courtesy The Brodsky Organization
With such a rich historical backdrop, the 350,000 square-foot building's design is a subtle yet original nod to its surroundings.

The intricate design, with three distinct levels each comprising three 'building blocks', echoes the neighborhood's civic and residential character.

© Marvel
© Marvel
The project's unique standing is exemplified by being the solitary structure within the Pacific Park development to share a block with existing brownstones and church edifices.
Commissioned by The Brodsky Organization, this multi-functional building, featuring a blend of market-rate rental units and a public school, marks a vital intersection of civic and residential Brooklyn, paving the way for a dynamic new era.

Blending two typologies into the historic crossroads of the old Brooklyn plank roads.

In a region steeped in history and nestled between Brooklyn's architectural treasures, Plank Road, designed by Marvel, is named after the 19th century thoroughfare that once traversed its site. This 26-story, 313-unit structure is at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Pacific Street in Prospect Heights. Not just a residential complex, Plank Road, or Pacific Park B15 as it's also known, incorporates a state-of-the-art 616-seat public school within its footprint.

1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Colin Miller N35 medium
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 © Colin Miller, courtesy The Brodsky Organization N33 medium
Plank Road is the only project within the Pacific Park development to share an established residential block. Each ‘building block’ of the distinctive massing comprises the equivalent area and number of units as a typical brownstone Brooklyn block.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N19 medium

The structure's pivotal location near the Barclays Center, flanked by Downtown Brooklyn to the northwest and the quaint brownstones of Prospect Heights to the southeast, was once a bustling crossroads where tolls were collected for the plank roads — pathways covered with wooden planks to facilitate cleaner transit.

1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N20 medium
The intricate design, with three distinct levels each comprising three 'building blocks', echoes the neighborhood's civic and residential character.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 Marvel N30 medium
The project's unique standing is exemplified by being the solitary structure within the Pacific Park development to share a block with existing brownstones and church edifices.
1506 1808 Plank Road Pacific Park Building 15 © Colin Miller, courtesy The Brodsky Organization N37 medium
Commissioned by The Brodsky Organization, this multi-functional building, featuring a blend of market-rate rental units and a public school, marks a vital intersection of civic and residential Brooklyn, paving the way for a dynamic new era.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Client

The Brodsky Organization

Typology

Size

338,649 (Residential = 242,428 ZSF/281,744 GSF; School = 96,221 ZSF /100,000 GSF)

Design Team

Jonathan J. Marvel, Lissa So , Dennis Vermeulen, Jason Jimenez, Raquel Marrero, Tyler Silvestro, Sharon Kim, Manche Mitchell, Diego Varas, Erik Chu, Miguel Gutierrez, Mabel Placensia, Vernette Velez, Rafael Ferrer, Ivette Sole, Woody Wu, Sen Ando, Midori Ito, Xavier Lind

Consultants

Landscape Design: Marvel, Structural: DeSimone Consulting Engineer, MEP: WSP, Envelope and Curtainwall: GMS, Code and Life Safety: Jam Consultants, Spec Writer: Robert Schwartz and Associates, Acoustical Consultant: Cerami, Environmental: Roux Associates, Elevator Consultant Van Deusen and Associates, Food Service: Romano Gatland, School Lighting Design: WSP, Resi Lighting Design: WSP, Accessibility Review: Steven Winter