Downtown Brooklyn

Four-Building 240 Nassau Street Complex to Begin ULURP Process Next Month in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 27, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Yesterday the Department of City Planning posted the 30-day Certification Notice for 240 Nassau Street, signaling the ULURP approval process will begin next month for a four-building mixed-use development project by Alloy Development. The project will yield approximately 1,500 rental apartments across three buildings, including 300 affordable homes, as well as a new public school, community facility and cultural centers, retail, and almost an acre of new outdoor space. The property is located between Navy Street and Gold Street.

Housing Lottery Launches for 104 Fleet Place in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 25, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 104 Fleet Place, a 30-story residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group, the structure yields 99 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 20 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,669 to $146,560.

Plans Approved for 420-Foot Tower At 188 Duffield Street In Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 14, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved revised plans for a 420-foot-tall mixed-use tower at 188 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn at a public meeting on June 9. Designed by Hill West Architects and Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, the project will preserve the landmarked Duffield Street Houses, located at 182-188 Duffield Street, incorporating them into the base of the tower. The proposal was filed by 188 Duffield, LLC. The property is located between Myrtle Avenue and Willoughby Street.

356 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Construction Equipment On Site At 356 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on March 27, 2026 By Michael Young

Construction appears to be imminent at 356 Fulton Street, an upcoming mixed-use residenital skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Developed in a joint venture between Rabsky Group and Spencer Equity, the structure is planned to yield nearly 200 condominium units, 299 rental apartments, and 20,000 square feet of commercial space. The $400 million development will rise from a site bounded by Fulton Street, Smith Street, and Red Hook Lane. It’s unclear if MdeAS Architects and SLCE Architects, the original designers, are still part of the project, which called for a 43-story, 496-foot tall, 475,000-square foot tower with 421 units of market-rate and affordable housing, and 100,000 square feet of commercial space.

Program layout for 240 Nassau Street. Rendering courtesy of Alloy Development.

Environmental Review Process Begins For 240 Nassau Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 29, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The environmental review process has kicked off for 240 Nassau Street, a three-building mixed-use complex along the northern border of Downtown Brooklyn. Designed and developed in a partnership between Alloy Development, the NYC Educational Construction Fund (ECF), and GFB Development, the project will give rise two skyscrapers yielding a total of 1,505 mixed-income units, including 305 affordable apartments and 95 for senior housing. The development will also include a 120,000-square-foot public school, 42,000 square feet of community and cultural space, and 28,000 square feet of retail.

Permits Filed for 245 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 23, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 30-story mixed-use building at 245 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Located between Fulton Street and Willoughby Street, the lot is near the DeKalb Avenue subway station, served by the B, Q, and R trains. Weitao Shi is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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

8:00 am on December 16, 2025 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.

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

8:00 am on December 10, 2025 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.

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.

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