State Street Townhouses

State Street Townhouses

State Street Townhouses

State Street Townhouses are 23 single-family homes that make up the first full block of townhouses built in Brooklyn in over a century. As their name indicates, they are located on State Street between Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, and Cobble Hill.


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No two houses look alike, and a one-three, one-three rhythm playfully extends throughout the 28 contiguous facades. ©David Sundberg/ESTO
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Marvel's design for this Brooklyn urban renewal site creates a respectful dialogue between old and new. ©Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo
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The project is often said to have set the stage for townhouse development in the city. ©Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo
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©Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo
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Brooklyn Heights
Taking design cues from the historic National Register houses adjacent to and across from the site, the first 14 townhouses, completed in 2006, have subtly varied façade planes and contextually sensitive materials. ©David Sundberg/ESTO
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Brownstone Neighborhood
Together with the nine additional homes that were finished in 2013, the homes provide a visually compelling street-front while reconnecting the site to its nearby brownstone neighbors. ©David Sundberg/ESTO
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Open kitchen
©Nathan Sayers
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©Nathan Sayers
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©Ed Leder
Location
Brooklyn, New York
Client
Hamlin Ventures/Time Equities
Typology
Residential, Residential Market
Size
90,000 SF
Design Team
Jonathan Marvel, Nebil Gokcebay, Scott Demel
Consultants
GMS/Collado Engineering
Awards
International Design Awards, Honorable Mention, New Residential Building, Building Brooklyn Award for Residential Low Rise, AIA NY State Design Citation, AIA National Housing Awards, Boston Society of Architects/AIA NY Housing Design Program Honor Award, Building Brooklyn Award for Neighborhood-Scale Development, Residential Architect Design Awards, Grand Award for Single-family production/attached, AIA NY State Design Citation, AIA NYC Housing Award, MIPIM Future Project Commendation Architectural Review
Photography Credits
©David Sundberg/ESTO, Nathan Sayers, Ed Leder & Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo
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