Grant Avenue: Built for Community
Affordable housing, elevated—unitized façade depth, high-performance envelope, and fast floor-to-floor installation
581 Grant Avenue is a 77,000 SF, 7-story affordable housing development located at 581 Grant Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208, on a city-owned site within close proximity to public transit. The project will deliver a mix of studio through four-bedroom apartments, supporting a wide range of residents and household types—paired with a strong set of resident-serving and community-facing amenities.
Dextall’s role
Dextall is providing design, engineering, and supply of D-WALL exterior wall panels, integrating a refined, durable material palette:
- Aluminum cladding
- Fiber cement cladding
- Longboard woodgrain cladding (integrated within the unitized panel system)
- A new 16-inch aluminum “bump-out” cladding depth concept, designed to create pronounced façade depth and shadow
Envelope performance and durability
The building envelope is designed to support affordability with long-term performance:
- Façade system: D-WALL 2000
- Insulation: 8 inches of mineral insulation within each panel
- Effective thermal performance: R-20.8
Dextall’s unitized systems are engineered for non-combustible performance, weather resistance, and low maintenance. Factory-controlled fabrication helps ensure consistent quality, airtightness, and reliable long-term performance, while durable cladding assemblies and corrosion-resistant connections reduce ongoing service demands.
A defining feature of this project is the controlled façade grid paired with intentional dimensionality:
- 16-inch aluminum bump-outs distributed across the elevation to create depth
- 4-inch aluminum infill panels supporting visual continuity
- Longboard woodgrain and fiber cement delivering contrast, warmth, and material clarity
The result is a façade that feels dynamic yet highly ordered—a modern residential expression achieved through repeatable, buildable unitized assemblies.
Even with a demanding geometry, the unitized approach enables rapid, repeatable installation floor-to-floor, reducing site labor and improving predictability.
- Scope: 1,260 panels
- Installation: scheduled to begin late this summer
- On-site savings: driven by minimized field labor and faster enclosure through prefabrication
A notable milestone
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