Downtown Brooklyn

Construction Update: 286 Ashland Place, aka BAM South, 32-Story Mixed-Use Project

8:00 am on September 21, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

While the Downtown Brooklyn construction boom’s biggest impact will be the addition of residential space, its effects on the streetscape are also going to be significant, and few projects will be more significant to the pedestrian experience than 286 Ashland Place. The building, which is being designed by TEN Arquitectos and developed by Two Trees, will soon stand 32 stories tall, but its significant presence at the street level is already becoming apparent, per the latest photos from Tectonic.

44-Story, 270-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed At 141 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 19, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Savanna has filed applications for a variance to build a 44-story, 310,000 square-foot mixed-use building at 141 Willoughby Street, in Downtown Brooklyn. In exchange for the rezoning, 30 percent of the building’s 270 residential units would be set aside as affordable. At the base, 28,000 square feet of retail space would span the ground and second floors, in addition to 34,000 square feet of office space on the third and fourth floors, according to The Real Deal. An existing three-story building must first be demolished.

GPB Realty Capital To Acquire Development Site At 215 Schermerhorn Street, Downtown Brooklyn

12:30 pm on August 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Earlier this spring, the development site at 211-215 Schermerhorn Street, in Downtown Brooklyn, was placed on the market for $30 million, and now GPB Realty Capital is in contract to purchase the property. Neither the price nor the future plans have been disclosed, although a 75,000 square-foot residential or hotel building could be built. TerraCRG brokered the property, and the lots are currently vacant, according to The Real Deal.

Tishman Acquires 11 Hoyt Street Site, Part of Macy’s 422 Fulton Street Building, Downtown Brooklyn

4:00 pm on August 12, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Macy’s is about to sell five stories of their nine-story building at 422 Fulton Street and the parking garage at 11 Hoyt Street (aka 217 Livingston Street) to Tishman Speyer for $170 million, according to Crain’s. Macy’s will consolidate commercial operations to 310,000 square feet, spanning the basement to the fourth floor, and Tishman will fund extensive renovations for those floor. As for the five upper floors Tishman is purchasing, those will be converted to office space and five more floors will be added up top. In the end, 10 stories of integrated office space is planned.

Dime Bank Acquisition Pushes Plans At 340 Flatbush Ave Extension Past 1000′ Mark, DoBro

6:00 am on August 6, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Michael Stern’s JDS Development, partnered with Chetrit Group, is planning to acquire the landmarked Dime Savings Bank building at 9 Dekalb Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn, for $90 million, according to Crain’s. The building could be converted to accommodate retail, but roughly 300,000 square feet of unused air rights can now be transferred to the team’s site at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Updated rendering of 130 Saint Felix Street - FXCollaborative

FXCollaborative Revises Proposals for 130 Saint Felix Tower in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 6, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

FXCollaborative has updated design proposals for a new residential tower and partial expansion of the historic Brooklyn Music School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Located at 130 Saint Felix Street, the most notable changes in the architect’s proposals include a new structural height of 265 feet, down from 285 feet, and a series of setback terrace levels toward the top of the building. The proposal was approved at a Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) meeting on August 4th.

LIU’s Expansion at 61 DeKalb Avenue Nears Topping Out in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on July 24, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is getting close to topping out at One University Plaza, a 34-story mixed-use structure at 61 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by RXR Realty, the 435-foot-tall building is part of Long Island University‘s expansion and will add 370,960 square feet of new space to the campus.

11 Hoyt Street Reaches Final Stages of Construction in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on July 23, 2020 By Michael Young

Jeanne Gang’s 620-foot-tall, 57-story residential skyscraper at 11 Hoyt Street is getting closer to completion in Downtown Brooklyn. The installation of the wavy, rippling envelope is practically finished and most of the activity has shifted to the podium. The building is being developed by Tishman Speyer and designed by Studio Gang, with Hill West Architects as the architect of record. Michaelis Boyd Associates is leading the interior design for the 481 residential units, which come with 190 unique layouts.

One Willoughby Square’s Masonry Façade Reaches Roof Parapet in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on July 21, 2020 By Michael Young

Exterior work has been progressing rapidly at One Willoughby Square, a 495-foot-tall office skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Alternately addressed as 420 Albee Square, the façade paneling has reached the parapet of the 34-story office skyscraper, which is designed by FXCollaborative and developed by JEMB Realty. The project will debut as the tallest new office building in Brooklyn and will yield 500,000 square feet of Class A office space. Gilbane Building Company is in charge of the ongoing construction.

291 Livingston Street Progresses Behind Scaffolding In Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 21, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is moving along on 291 Livingston Street, a 22-story hotel in Downtown Brooklyn. The 189-foot-tall structure is designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and is being developed by Aview Equities and Hello Living, which purchased the narrow plot for $11.1 million. The hotel is planned to contain 100 guest rooms and a ground-floor beer garden.

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