Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Tower’s Façade Reaches Final Residential Levels at 9 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 9, 2022 By Michael Young

Façade installation is approaching the 1,066-foot pinnacle of the The Brooklyn Tower, a 93-story residential supertall skyscraper at 9 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn and the tallest structure in the outer boroughs. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS Development, the building will yield 550 residences, with 150 for purchase, as well as a 100,000-square-foot retail podium bound by Flatbush Avenue Extension to the northeast, Fleet Street to the northwest, and DeKalb Avenue to the south. This public portion of The Brooklyn Tower will utilize the landmarked Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, which is being renovated. Douglas Elliman is serving as the exclusive marketing, sales, and leasing agent for the property. YIMBY last reported that 30 percent of rentals are designated as affordable housing units, and residences for purchase start over 500 feet above street level.

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Plank Road at 662 Pacific Street - VMI rendering for IF Studio

Developers Announce 50-Percent Lease of Plank Road at 662 Pacific Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 5, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Plank Road, a new residential property within Brooklyn’s Pacific Park redevelopment zone, is now more than 50 percent leased, according to developer The Brodsky Organization. Designed by Marvel Architects, the 27-story building is located at 663 Pacific Street in Prospect Heights and yields 312 rental apartments ranging from studios up to two-bedrooms. A total of 94 apartments are set aside as affordable housing. The lower levels of the building will also house a new public middle school.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 310 Livingston Street Apartments in Downtown Brooklyn

6:30 am on January 27, 2022 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 310 Livingston Street Apartments, a 23-story residential building at 308 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architecture and developed by Lonicera Partners, the structure yields 160 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 48 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $55,715 to $167,570.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 143 Units at The Willoughby, at 196 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on January 20, 2022 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Willoughby, a 34-story mixed-use building at 196 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by RXR Realty, the structure yields 476 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 143 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $86,503 to $167,570.

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Jay Group Files Permits for 21-Story Tower at 101 Fleet Place in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on January 8, 2022 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 21-story mixed-use building at 101 Fleet Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Located between Myrtle Avenue and Willoughby Street, the lot is near the Dekalb Avenue subway station, serviced by the B, Q, and R trains. The Jay Group is listed as the owner behind the applications, after purchasing the site late last month from Leser Group for $40 million.

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