It’s been a year since we checked in with the massive Williamsburg waterfront development known as The Edge. While we’re sure plenty’s been happening behind the scenes, not a whole heck of a lot had happened on the ground until last week when backhoe (obscured by the porto-potties in this photo) arrived on site and dug a ceremonial hole. Current plans for the site (which runs from North 5th to North 7th Streets along Kent Avenue) call for 1,000 residential units and 60,000 square feet of retail spread over three buildings, the tallest of which will top out at 29 stories. Of particular interest to the broader L-train-riding community: a water taxi pier at the end of North 6th Street. A look at DOB filings reveals that the architect is Stephen B. Jacobs, who’s also responsible for the Boulevard East project on Boerum Place.
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