Downtown Brooklyn

Plans Proposed for Food Hall in Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 5, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review plans for the adaptive reuse of the landmarked Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower at One Hanson Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Assembled by BSE Global and Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, the proposal would convert portions of the building’s landmarked banking hall and related interior spaces into a Casa Tua Cucina food hall and dining destination while retaining and working around significant historic features of the interior.

Photograph of 165 Willoughby Street, by Michael Young

Construction Begins for Five-Tower High-Rise at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on April 25, 2025 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Below-grade work is underway at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension, the site of a five-tower residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by The Jay Group, the conjoined structures will stand 27 stories and 293 feet tall, and will yield a combined 450 units. The property is alternately addressed as 165 Willoughby Street and located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Willoughby Street.

Photograph of 505 State Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Credit: Pavel Bendov

505 State Street Becomes First Residential Development In New York City To Be Fully Powered By Off-site Solar Energy

7:00 am on February 3, 2025 By Max Gillespie

505 State Street, a 44-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn, recently became the first residential development in New York City to be fully powered by off-site solar power. Designed and developed by Alloy, the 482-foot-tall tower yields 441 rental apartments, including 45 affordable units, and is part of the broader Alloy Block mixed-use project integrating residential, office, and retail spaces.

101 Fleet Place’s Exterior Progresses in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 30, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on 101 Fleet Place, a 21-story residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group under the 101 Fleet Place LLC, the 215-foot-tall structure will span 240,092 square feet and yield 292 rental apartments with an average scope of 806 square feet, as well as 4,645 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and 44 enclosed parking spaces. The property was purchased from the Leser Group for $40 million in December 2021 and is located on an interior lot between Myrtle Avenue to the north and Willoughby Street to the south.

Evening view of One Willoughby Square - Photo by David Sundberg Esto

Brooklyn’s One Willoughby Square Scores Highest LEED Interior Rating in USA

7:30 am on June 17, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Downtown Brooklyn’s One Willoughby Square high-rise has achieved the highest LEED Platinum interior score in the country. Designed by FXCollaborative for JEMB Realty, the 34-story office tower comprises 40,000 square feet, an amenity suite, and a collection of high-efficiency systems that improve the structure’s energy performance, as well as the interior air quality.

Photograph of new space at Fulton Mall, via the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.

Fulton Mall Revitalization Work Finishes In Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

7:30 am on September 20, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The City of New York has completed an $8 million streetscape renovation of Fulton Mall, a commercial corridor in Downtown Brooklyn. Led by the Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, the project involved upgrades to the stretch of Fulton Street between Boerum Place and Flatbush Avenue to improve pedestrian access and street conditions.

$535M Secured For One Third Avenue In Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 28, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Alloy Development and The Vistria Group have closed on $535 million in capital for the construction of One Third Avenue, the second phase of the Alloy Block in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed to be the tallest Passive House building in the world at 730 feet, the 62-story mixed-use tower will deliver 583 market-rate and affordable housing units, retail, and office space. One Third Avenue follows 505 State Street, New York City’s first all-electric skyscraper, and 489 State Street, home to the city’s first Passive House public schools. The property is bounded by Flatbush Avenue to the north and east, State Street to the south, and 3rd Avenue to the west.

Housing Lottery Launches for 202 Tillary Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 15, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 202 Tillary Street, a 31-story residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, the structure yields 465 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 120 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $32,538 to $174,960.

Housing Lottery Launches for 625 Fulton Street and 12 Rockwell Place in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on July 18, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 625 Fulton Street and 12 Rockwell Place, a two-building complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group, the project consists of a 35-story mixed-use tower at 625 Fulton Street with 1,098 rental units and a five-story mixed-use structure at 12 Rockwell Place with 52 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 331 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $64,903 to $227,500.

182 Duffield Street. Designed by Hill West Architects.

New Rendering Revealed for 182 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 16, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been released for 182 Duffield Street, a 30-story residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Watermark Capital under the 188 Duffield LLC, the 323-foot-tall structure will span 102,224 square feet and yield 115 rental units with an average scope of 852 square feet. The project will also include 3,658 square feet for community facility space and a healthcare facility in the cellar level. The property is located between Myrtle Avenue and Willoughby Street.

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