Two Trees Management debuts Williamsburg’s first waterfront ice rink
Brooklyn, NY The developer and manager of Domino Park, Two Trees Management, began its inaugural holiday season with the debut of Williamsburg’s first waterfront ice skating rink. Residents of Williamsburg and visitors to the neighborhood are invited to a roster of festive programming at the new one-acre public plaza and events space that serves as the completion of Domino Park, the waterfront esplanade at the Domino Sugar redevelopment site.
The 7,000 s/f rink transforms Domino Square into a wintertime destination for skaters of all ages. The rink has glass dasher boards and permanently integrated refrigerant piping and chillers, delivering a skating experience unmatched by typical temporary or seasonal outdoor rinks.
In addition to public skating hours, the rink will be available to be rented out for corporate events, parties, networking events, and more, allowing organizations to host gatherings and team-building experiences against the backdrop of the waterfront. This includes private access to the rink, ice skate rentals for all guests, a live DJ, custom swag, and catering options provided by nearby retailers Roberta’s and Fini Pizza.
Placed between Two Trees’ new residential waterfront development One Domino Square and its new office offering The Refinery at Domino, Domino Square is a programmable public plaza and flexible outdoor space designed to enhance the lives of the Domino Park community and create further flexible and amenitized public space for the broader neighborhood.
Designed by landscape architecture firm Field Operations, the team responsible for the original Domino Park site and also the High Line in Manhattan, in collaboration with Brooklyn-based architecture firm Studio Cadena, Domino Square hosts community activations such as farmer’s markets, graduations for neighborhood schools, salsa nights and more.
“Domino Square was designed to create one of the most versatile, unique, and welcoming public spaces in all of New York,” said Jed Walentas, principal at Two Trees Management. “With the opening of the first ice rink on the Williamsburg waterfront, we’re providing an unforgettable winter experience against the breathtaking backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. As the Square transforms into a winter wonderland this season, we have no doubt this new public space will continue to be well received by the local Community.”
Domino Square is part of Two Trees’ broader effort to redevelop the 11-acre Domino Sugar Factory Site just north of the Williamsburg Bridge into a dynamic mixed-use neighborhood complete with world-class office and residential space, the public open space, popular food and beverage offerings and retail. Domino Square is the latest addition to the historic site, following the opening of Annabelle Selldorf-designed residential tower One Domino Square earlier this year; Class A office building at Refinery at Domino in 2023; fully-leased office building 10 Grand Street in 2020; residential building One South First in 2019, award-winning six-acre public Domino Park in June 2018; and residential building 325 Kent in 2017. Throughout the long-term planning process, Two Trees has prioritized cutting-edge design and architecture, community input, sustainability, and waterfront connectivity.