Downtown Brooklyn

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.

Preliminary rendering of 55 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

Renderings Revealed for 38-Story Tower at 55 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 14, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Lonicera Partners and Rabina have revealed preliminary renderings of 55 Willoughby Street, a 38-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Colberg Architecture, the structure will span 268,000 square feet and yield 295 apartments, 3,500 square feet of retail space, and more than 12,000 square feet of amenity space for residences.

Rendering of 100 Flatbush (center) - Courtesy of Alloy Development

Alloy Development Seeks Renewable Energy Partner for 100 Flatbush Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on November 15, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Alloy Development is pursuing a renewable energy partner for 100 Flatbush Avenue, a 44-story tower in Downtown Brooklyn that will debut as the first 100-percent electric tower in New York City. The Request for Proposals call for a large-scale community solar provider that will eliminate any reliance on fossil fuels and help the building drastically reduce its carbon emissions.

Permits Filed for 372 Livingston Street in Downtown, Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 14, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 22-story mixed-use building at 372 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Located between Flatbush Avenue and Nevins Street, the lot is near the Nevins Street subway station, serviced by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Yitchok Katz of Developing NY State is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Hanover House Wraps Up Construction at 17 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 8, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 24 on our countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is Hanover House, a 463-foot-tall residential tower at 17 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Lonicera Partners, the 34-story structure spans 295,000 square feet and yields 314 rental apartments in one- to two-bedroom layouts, with 95 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Rabina is the co-developer of the property, which was formerly addressed as 23 Hanover Place and is located at the corner of Livingston Street and Hanover Place.

111 Willoughby Street’s Exterior Nears Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 3, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 29th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 111 Willoughby Street, a 40-story mixed-use tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by The Michaels Organization, Triangle Equities, and Geolo Capital, the 437-foot-tall structure will span 205,000 square feet and yield 227 rental units, a 20,000-square-foot ministry center for the St. Boniface parish, and 1,814 square feet of commercial space. The property is located by the intersection of Willoughby Street to the south and Duffield Street to the east.

Housing Lottery Launches for 99 Fleet Place in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on November 15, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 99 Fleet Place, a 21-story mixed-use building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group, the structure yields 292 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 75 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $31,372 to $218,010.

Residential Conversion and Expansion Underway at 285 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on September 29, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on 285 Schermerhorn Street, an office-to-residential conversion and expansion in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by Urban Development Partners under the 285 Schermerhorn LLC, the project involves the expansion of the existing seven-story office building to 13 floors, doubling its scope to 105,000 square feet, and will yield 71 condominium units along with commercial and retail space. The property is located on an interior lot between Bond and Nevins Streets.

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