Brooklyn

Foundations Underway for Alloy Block’s Second Phase at One Third Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 16 on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is One Third Avenue, a 725-foot-tall mixed-use skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn‘s Alloy Block complex. Designed and developed by Alloy Development, the 63-story structure will yield 583 residential units, with 153 designated as permanently affordable. The project will also include 60,000 square feet of Class A office space and 30,000 square feet of retail. The structure is aiming for the title of tallest Passive House-engineered building in the world and will rise between State Street and Lafayette Avenue.

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Aerial rendering of the Alafia mixed-use residential complex. Designed by Dattners Architects.

Phase One of Alafia Mixed-Use Complex Opens In East New York, Brooklyn

By Michael Young

Developers and officials recently celebrated the opening of the first phase of Alafia, a mixed-use community development in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed in a joint collaboration between L+M Development Partners, Apex Building Group, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Services for the UnderServed, phase one features conjoined 12- and 15-story structures yielding 452 supportive apartments and a separate six-story building with 124 units. The project also features 7,800 square feet of retail space, 11.3 acres of public green space, and 15,000 square feet of medical healthcare space for One Brooklyn Health.

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Bay View Houses, via Google Maps.

Brooklyn and Bronx Developments Recommended For Historic Register Listing

By Max Gillespie

The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended several New York City properties for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including public housing complexes in Brooklyn and The Bronx. Among the nominations are the Bay View Houses in Canarsie, Brooklyn, and three Northwest Bronx Scatter Site Housing developments, each representing notable moments in the evolution of mid-20th-century housing policy and civil rights-era planning. These nominations are part of a broader list of 19 properties and districts across the state recognized for their historical and architectural significance.

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The Brook Wraps Up Construction at 567 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 22nd-tallest building on our year-end countdown is The Brook, a 601-foot-tall residential skyscraper currently finishing up construction at 567 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff Group and Apollo Global Management, the 51-story structure spans 557,973 square feet and yields 591 rentals with an average scope of 827 square feet. The project also features 68,693 square feet of retail space, a cellar level, and two floors of recreational and sports amenities. The residential program will include 178 affordable units. The property is bounded by DeKalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Flatbush Avenue Extension diagonally to the east, and Bond Street to the west.

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280 Kent Avenue. Designed by REX.

Foundations Progressing for Twin Skyscraper Development at 280 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 23 our annual countdown of the tallest projects under construction in New York is 280 Kent Avenue, a pair of 591-foot-tall residential skyscrapers along the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. Designed by REX and developed by Two Trees, the twin 50-story structures will span roughly 1.17 million square feet and yield 1,262 units. The complex will also include 12,230 square feet of commercial space and an enclosed parking garage. Twenty-five percent of the residential units will be reserved for affordable housing. The project, also known as Building B in the five-structure Domino Sugar masterplan, spans an entire city block bounded by South 1st Street to the north, South 2nd Street to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and River Street to the west.

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