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Finishing the Façade & Touring the Completed Apartments
Bob tours the entire building to review the warehouse rehab. Before entire, Bob and project manager Chris Vila talk about the preparations underway for the new ground-floor commercial storefront.
Al Henriquez and the crew from Two Trees Development are hard at work installing the doorjamb and cement stairs. Meanwhile, Dave Andersen from Pasvalco, a New Jersey-based stone company, explains the creation of the unique stone steps leading into the building.
To everyone's delight, celebrity chef Jacques Torres makes a quick cameo, when he delivers some treats from his neighborhood chocolate shop.
Inside, Bob points out the finished Toto USA bathroom suite on the second floor and the Owens Corning QuietZone Solserene Acoustical Ceiling on the third floor.
On the fourth floor, Bob looks around the finished space with the designers, Jonathan Adler and Darren Brown. Lighting designer Markus Earley also joins Bob, before he completes his tour by appreciating the state-of-the-art Dacor kitchen appliances.
Al Henriquez and the crew from Two Trees Development are hard at work installing the doorjamb and cement stairs. Meanwhile, Dave Andersen from Pasvalco, a New Jersey-based stone company, explains the creation of the unique stone steps leading into the building.
To everyone's delight, celebrity chef Jacques Torres makes a quick cameo, when he delivers some treats from his neighborhood chocolate shop.
Inside, Bob points out the finished Toto USA bathroom suite on the second floor and the Owens Corning QuietZone Solserene Acoustical Ceiling on the third floor.
On the fourth floor, Bob looks around the finished space with the designers, Jonathan Adler and Darren Brown. Lighting designer Markus Earley also joins Bob, before he completes his tour by appreciating the state-of-the-art Dacor kitchen appliances.
- Part 1: Finishing the Façade & Touring the Completed Apartments
- The façade of the Brooklyn warehouse rehab project building is almost fully restored, with progress having been delayed by the necessity of fulfilling Landmarks Commission requirements. Repointing is complete, new windows have been installed (and painted a historically accurate color), lintels have been repaired, and so on.
Bluestone for the entry stairs has been quarried from along the New York-Pennsylvania border, then cut to the right dimensions and weather-treated.
Jacques Torres, celebrity chef and the proprietor of the gourmet chocolate shop down the street, arrives with hot chocolate for Bob and Chris Vila.
The storefront has been manufactured locally, in DUMBO itself, by Chris Perry Woodworking. Inside the residential part of the building, Bob points out the Toto USA fixtures in the second-floor bathroom as well as the Owens Corning Solserene sound-absorbing ceiling on the third floor. - Part 2: Reviewing the Penthouse Living Area & Kitchen
- Part 3: Reviewing the Penthouse Bedroom & Office
Bob Vila heads to the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, for this project involving an abandoned warehouse built in the mid-19th century. Bob's adaptive reuse will yield three ultra-hip apartments with commercial space at street level. Project manager is Bob's oldest son, Chris Vila, who helps guide this complete rehabilitation of a beat-up building in the city that never sleeps.
Also from Waterfront Warehouse Rehab
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Episode 1 - Welcome to Brooklyn!
Description:
Bob begins a project in Brooklyn, New York, in an area known as "DUMBO", or Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. With beautiful downtown Manhattan in the background, Bob delivers a brief history of Brooklyn's waterfront area. Next, he joins his son, Chris Vila, who is manager of the project, to discuss what's in store. Slated for three floors of residential space, the building will reserve its ground floor for commercial use. Jared Della Valle and Andrew Bernheimer chat with Chris about possible floor plans, while Bob talks with Jacker Beyer, of Beyer Blinder Belle, about restoring the façade. -
Episode 2 - Demolition and Preservation in Brooklyn
Description:
Bob and his son Chris tour a loft space in the nearby Sweeney Building. On top of stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge and downtown Manhattan, the building boasts a "tar beach" rooftop deck.<br> <br> David and Jed Walentas of Two Trees Development communicate their vision for the area. Back on site, demolition is underway and preservation expert Bill Higgins, of Higgins and Quasebarth, tells us more about the history of the building. -
Episode 3 - Interior Demolition, Water Taxi Tour, and Framing With Metal Studs
Description:
Interior work and demolition are progressing simultaneously. Bob and his son, the project manager Chris Vila, review three weeks' worth of progress. Work performed to date includes removing an old elevator shaft and sandblasting exposed wood and brick surfaces. A new tongue and groove plywood subfloor is being installed and basic wall framing has begun. Also, Bob takes us on a water taxi tour to learn more about the history of heavy industry along Brooklyn's waterfront. -
Episode 4 - Brick Façade Restoration and Window Installation
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Episode 5 - Electrical Work, Navy Yard Tour, and Insulation Install
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Episode 6 - Interior Construction and Skylight Install
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Episode 7 - Rooftop Work and Wood Floor Installation
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Episode 8 - Marble Tile, Cherry Cabinets, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music
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Episode 9 - Stone Countertop Installation and Interior Trimwork
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Episode 10 - Noise Reduction and Security
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Episode 11 - Roof Deck and High-Tech Bathroom Features
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Episode 12 - Penthouse Interior Design
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