Domino Sugar project will be ready for next big storm, developer says

Two Trees Management Company is pushing back its project at the old Domino Sugar Factory site an extra 100 feet from the East River to try to lessen the chance of damage from big storms like Hurricane Sandy, the New York Post reported.

The $1.5 billion development was originally about 50 feet from the East River; now, plans call for the buildings to be 150 feet away from the water and entrances have been raised to about 3 feet above river level — above the new floodplain projected by the city, the Post said.

Two Trees revised the distance after Sandy struck. [NYP] –Guelda Voien