Downtown Brooklyn

One Willoughby Square’s Ribbon Windows and Blue Brick Façade Continue to Ascend in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 10, 2020 By Michael Young

Work has been moving along quickly on the glass and brick curtain wall of One Willoughby Square, aka 420 Albee Square, a 495-foot-tall office skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by JEMB Realty, the 34-story reinforced concrete structure topped out last October and has since been rapidly enclosed in its blue-colored envelope. The project is 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 construction.

540 Fulton Street, designed by Marvel Architects

YIMBY Checks in on Construction at 540 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 9, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY stopped by 540 Fulton Street to check on the progress of the 511-foot-tall skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Façade work appears to have stalled on the topped-out mixed-use tower, which is designed by Marvel Architects and developed by Jenel Management. Located at the corner of Fulton Street and Flatbush Avenue, the 43-story project will yield 330,000 square feet, with 239,142 square feet spread across 327 residential units, as well as 71,844 square feet of commercial space and 22,054 square feet of retail on the podium floors. Zebian International Façade Solutions is the manufacturer for the glass and metal curtain wall.

291 Livingston Street Tops Out In Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on April 7, 2020 By Michael Young

The 189-foot-tall, 22-story reinforced concrete edifice of 291 Livingston Street appears to have recently topped out. YIMBY last covered the Downtown Brooklyn building several years ago and reported that this will become a 100-key hotel. A rendering on the construction fence depicts a very bold pattern of black and white stripes in an almost Dazzle camouflage-esque configuration on the party walls. Hello Living is the owner of the lot after purchasing the site for $11.1 million, and is developing the project with Aview Equities. Gene Kaufman Architect is the architect of record.

Supertall 9 DeKalb Avenue Begins Long-Awaited Ascent in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 6, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is finally about to go vertical at 9 DeKalb Avenue, the first supertall skyscraper in the outer boroughs. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS, the Downtown Brooklyn residential tower is planned to stand 1,066 feet above the neighborhood.

Demolition Work for 550-Foot-Tall Skyscraper at 570 Fulton Street Appears Stalled in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 5, 2020 By Michael Young

Demolition work has stalled at 570 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the site of a proposed 550-foot-tall skyscraper designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Slate Property Group. Scaffolding and blue netting still shroud the main façade of the existing building, and it appears that little progress has been made since YIMBY’s January visit. As planned, the new development would yield a mixture of market-rate apartments, affordable housing, retail, and small-scale office space.

71 Prince Street Nears Topping Out in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 29, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is close to topping out on 71 Prince Street, a 31-story residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, the $132 million project is expected to span 436,600 square feet and yield 465 rental units, 4,000 square feet of retail space, and 40 to 50 enclosed parking spots. Brooklyn Red Sauce LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is alternately addressed as 202 Tillary Street and located on a 19,500-square-foot L-shaped parcel with frontages on Prince and Tillary Streets.

Housing Lottery Launches for Hanover House in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 26, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Hanover House, a 34-story residential building at 15 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Lonicera Partners, the structure yields 314 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 95 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $113,726 to $218,010.

The Brook Tops Out At 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 24, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on The Brook, a 51-story residential skyscraper at 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff Group and Apollo Global Management, the 575-foot-tall structure will span 557,973 square feet and yield 591 rental units with an average scope of 827 square feet, with 30 percent of the inventory reserved for affordable housing, as well as 68,693 square feet of retail space, a cellar level, and two floors of recreational and sports amenities. Bonetti Kozerski is the interior designer and Suffolk Construction is the general contractor for the project, 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.

TF Cornerstone Announces Commercial Lease for 33 Bond Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on May 13, 2024 By Max Gillespie

TF Cornerstone has announced that Naked Perfection Spa has opened its first location on the ground floor of 33 Bond Street, a 25-story residential tower at 300 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects, the structure completed construction in 2017 and yields 714 units and 55,000 square feet of retail space, as well as amenities including a roof deck, coworking spaces, and a pet spa. The property is located between Livingston and Schemerhorn Streets.

The Alloy Block Wraps Up Construction At 505 State Street in Downtown, Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 16, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is wrapping up on 505 State Street, a 44-story residential tower in the Alloy Block complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed and developed by Alloy Development, the 482-foot-tall, fully electric-powered structure will yield 441 rental units, with 45 dedicated to affordable housing developed in conjunction with the Fifth Avenue Committee. The Alloy Block master plan will offer 50,000 square feet of retail space, space for a local cultural institution, 500 bicycle parking spaces, and two schools: the Khalil Gibran International Academy High School (KGIA) at 380 Schermerhorn Street designed by Architecture Research Office, and an elementary school at 489 State Street. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which was formerly addressed as 100 Flatbush Avenue and is bound by Flatbush Avenue to the northeast, Third Avenue to the northwest, and State Street to the southwest.

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