At number 18 on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in the New York area is The Brook, a 51-story residential skyscraper at 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff and Apollo Global Management, the 600-foot-tall structure will yield 591 units with 30 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as 30,000 square feet of retail space and a 12,000-square-foot cellar level. Bonetti Kozerski is the interior designer and Suffolk Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by DeKalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Flatbush Avenue diagonally to the east, and Bond Street to the west.
Excavation and piling work continues to progress since our last visit in October. YIMBY expects the foundations to be completed by the end of the winter and the reinforced concrete superstructure to rise above street level in the spring.
The Brook at 589 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young
The Brook at 589 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young
The Brook at 589 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young
The Brook at 589 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young
The Brook at 589 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young
The Brook at 589 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young
The Brook at 589 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young
The below renderings show both The Brook and a smaller accompanying structure at 555 Fulton Street on the opposite corner of the plot. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff, Apollo Global Management, and Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, this one-story building is being constructed in tandem with The Brook and will yield 14,361 square feet of retail space across the ground floor and a cellar level. A rooftop terrace with an outdoor bar will cap the structure.
Bjarke Ingels Group is designing the surrounding streetscape.
589 Fulton Street. Rendering by NQS creative.
555 Fulton Street with The Brook in the background. Rendering by NQS Creative
The Brook is aiming to complete construction at the end of 2024.
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I want to see beautiful streetscape under control from developer, floor count not yet happened but the residential skyscraper would be formed soon. After this work on foundation into the planet on which we live, one-story and density of openings are polished: Thanks to Michael Young.
I really like this design. It could be from the 1960s which will only compliment Brooklyn’s instant skyline which has a wonderful variety of designs that won’t mark it all from one particular era.
Speaking of which, it reminds me of One Chase Manhattan Plaza in fidi
Besides Brooklyn Tower, this is my favorite Bk highrise under construction.
A couple observations:
It looks like they matched the height of the historic 2-4 Nevins which is a nice gesture and will play pff each other well.
The rendering from BBB hilariously turns The Paxton on Fulton 90 degrees so that blank wall wouldn’t distract. I’ll just reiterate how important it is for whatever is built on that corner saves the beautiful base and knocks it out of the park with a striking tower above.
yeah it’s absurd how they photoshopped that horrific blank concrete wall by turning the building around
I feel like the re-orientation of The Paxton draws more attention to it in the rendering as opposed to having our eyes not notice it. Too obvious in my opinion
Any specific info regarding the transit improvement? Believe it or not the rendering is still depicting the current cracked concrete DeKalb entrance/exit. I’d be shocked if no other significant upgrade was negotiated with the MTA. The current stair is gross and depressing as hell. The new development presents an obvious opportunity for draatic improvement.
Snore.
I’d take this ten times over for every design deemed “exciting”… Whatever that means.
Ordered, restrained and subtle with high quality materials and excellent street level presence. More of this please.