An experienced construction executive in New York, NY, Kenneth Hart established the full-service real estate development firm, Veracity Partners, LLC, in 2017. Kenneth “Ken” Hart continues to lead Veracity Partners, a construction management company that was involved in the restoration of the Empire Stores in Brooklyn.
Empire Stores has been named a winner at the 2019 Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence. General contractor Veracity Partners worked with several developers, designers, and structural engineers on the 1.82-acre development. Previously, the Empire Stores location was the home of a series of historic warehouses blocking surrounding neighborhoods from the waterfront and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Today, Empire Stores retains much of the 19th-century aesthetic while providing shoppers and locals with a host of local businesses, including the Sugarcane raw bar and grill, the Brooklyn Historical Society, and Time Out Market.
Some of the architectural details of note at Empire Stores range from the historic masonry facades to a series of schist structural walls. Individuals can learn more about the development project and current activities at Empire Stores at Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass by visiting www.empirestoresdumbo.com.
