Downtown Brooklyn

356 Fulton Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Construction Equipment On Site At 356 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

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.

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

Environmental Review Process Begins For 240 Nassau Street in Downtown Brooklyn

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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