Refinery at Domino Reaches 90% Lease Rate in Williamsburg

The Refinery at Domino, a converted Domino Sugar works on the Williamsburg waterfront, is about 90% leased after recent transactions. Two late April deals expanded occupancy: Skylight increased its penthouse footprint by about 11,000 square feet to roughly 13,600 square feet, and Bandana signed for about 10,380 square feet on the 14th floor. These commitments, combined with ongoing midsize leasing, brought the 15-story brick conversion into high occupancy. The conversion strategy breaks up large industrial floor plates into smaller, flexible office suites paired with extensive amenities. The project preserves the landmarked 19th-century masonry shell while inserting a modern glazed office structure, creating about 460,000 square feet of Class A office space.

"Two Trees Management reached the 90 percent figure after two late April transactions, according to Commercial Observer. Event operator Skylight expanded its penthouse footprint by about 11,000 square feet, bringing its top floor presence to roughly 13,600 square feet. Brooklyn based job search platform Bandana signed for about 10,380 square feet on the 14th floor. Those commitments, along with a steady stream of midsize leases, nudged the 15 story brick conversion firmly into high occupancy territory after a deliberately cautious rollout."

""The Refinery is one of the most significant buildings we've operated in," Skylight president Tiffany Aprile told Commercial Observer when explaining the expansion. Two Trees handled the landlord side of both deals in house and has been pitching smaller, flexible suites to growing tech and creative tenants. The result is a roster built around serial midsize leases rather than a single trophy anchor tenant, a pattern the developer says lines up with how tenants are actually searching for space right now."

"The Refinery at Domino inserts a 15 story glazed office structure inside the landmarked 19th century masonry shell, creating about 460,000 square feet of Class A office space when it opened in 2023. The adaptive reuse keeps the heavy brick facade and arched windows while layering in a modern curtain wa"

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