# Blocky Residential Towers This Brooklyn Tower Features a High Proportion of Corner Units By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residential-tower References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/416-420-kent-avenue-oda-new-york/42658/) & [oda-architecture](http://www.oda-architecture.com) The ODA New York architectural project is set to commence work on an exceptionally brash and bold residential tower project, located in the neighborhood of South Williamsburg in Brooklyn, that is perhaps most noteworthy for its supremely unusual shape, reminiscent of Jenga blocks. The 416-420 Kent Avenue residential tower consists of a trio of 22-story buildings that together offer as much as 800,000 square feet of floorspace and a grand total of 857 homes. What's great about this particular residential tower project is that 20 per cent of the residential spaces will be reserved for people needing affordable housing. Moreover, corner units will comprise over 80 per cent of the apartments that will form the tower. Ultimately, this residential tower project proves that in-demand neighborhoods can still be home to skyscrapers that make room for people needing affordable housing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Blocky Residential Towers:** A trend of building residential towers with bold and unusual block-like shapes. - **Corner Units Dominance:** A trend of designing residential apartments with a high proportion of corner units. - **Affordable Housing Inclusion:** A trend of including affordable housing units in luxury residential tower projects. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** The architectural industry can innovate in creating more unconventional and eye-catching designs for residential towers. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can innovate in finding ways to include affordable housing units in luxury residential projects. - **Construction:** The construction industry can innovate in developing new construction techniques to build residential towers with unusual shapes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Brooklyn Residential Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-brook.md) - [Residential Tower Textured Facades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belden-brick.md) - [Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ooda.md) - [Metal Tower Residential Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-tower-one-expansion.md) - [Glass-Clad Stacked Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/505-state-street.md) - [Sail-Shaped Skyscapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympia-dumbo.md) - [Colorful Social Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/van-sinderen-plaza.md) - [Nature Blending Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-tower-one.md) - [Square-Shaped High-Rise Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ndarja.md)