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395 Flatbush Avenue Extension. Designe dby TenBerke Architects.

Renderings Reveal 840-Foot Skyscraper Proposed for 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 9, 2025 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension, a proposed 80-story residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by TenBerke Architects and developed by Rabina and Park Tower Group in collaboration with the city’s Department of Housing Preservation & Development, the 840-foot-tall structure is slated to yield 1,263 rental units with 20 to 30 percent reserved for affordable housing. The development would repurpose the existing seven-story mid-century building into its podium with 66,000 square feet of retail space on the first two floors and office space on levels three and four. The trapezoidal 1.2-acre property is bounded by DeKalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Hudson Avenue to the east, and Flatbush Avenue Extension to the west.

Housing Lottery Launches for Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn at 111 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on May 1, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn, a 40-story residential building at 111 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by The Michaels Organization, Triangle Equities, and Geolo Capital, the structure yields 227 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 69 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $101,143 to $218,010.

63-Story Skyscraper Revealed for Second Phase of Alloy Block in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 19, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Designer and developer Alloy Development has revealed new renderings for One Third Avenue, a 63-story skyscraper in the second phase of the Alloy Block complex in Downtown Brooklyn. The 725-foot-tall structure will rise to the northwest of the completed 44-story Alloy Block tower at 505 State Street and will secure the title of the tallest Passive House-engineered building in the world. The building will yield 583 market-rate and affordable housing units, retail space, and commercial office space. The Alloy Block is bound by Flatbush Avenue to the northeast, Third Avenue to the northwest, and State Street to the south.

Demolition Finishes for Forthcoming 450-Unit High-Rise at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 5, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition has concluded at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension, the site of a forthcoming five-tower, 450-unit residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by Jacob Kohn of The Jay Group, the conjoined structures are planned to stand 27 stories and 293 feet tall, each with 90 units and two cellar levels. The developer purchased six adjacent lots for $75 million from Pearl Realty Management to form a 39,000-square-foot assemblage at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Willoughby Street. The deal also included $12.5 million of air rights transferred by the nearby 147 Pearl Street.

Photograph of 505 State Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Credit: Pavel Bendov

Alloy Development Secures $290 Million for 505 State Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on December 23, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Alloy Development recently secured $290 million in permanent financing for 505 State Street, a 44-story all-electric tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Also designed by Alloy, the 482-foot-tall foot tall structure is nearing completion and will yield 441 rental apartments, with 45 designated for affordable housing. The Flatironesque building is located at the intersection of State Street and Flatbush Avenue.

The Brook’s Exterior Nears Completion at 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 17, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 15 on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is The Brook, a 601-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff Group and Apollo Global Management, the 51-story structure will span 557,973 square feet and yield 591 rental units with an average scope of 827 square feet, as well as 68,693 square feet of retail space, a cellar level, and two floors of recreational and sports amenities. Thirty percent of the units will be reserved for affordable housing. The property 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.

625 Fulton Street’s Exterior Nears Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 14, 2024 By Michael Young

The 18th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 625 Fulton Street, a 500-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group with $450 million in construction financing from Madison Realty Capital, the 35-story structure will yield 1,098 rental units, 26,000 square feet of lower-level retail space, and an on-site parking garage for 250 vehicles. The property is alternately addressed as 485 Hudson Avenue and bound by the 34-story 80 Dekalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Rockwell Place to the east, and Hudson Avenue to the west.

Permits Filed for 372 Livingston Street in Downtown, Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 14, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 22-story mixed-use building at 372 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Located between Flatbush Avenue and Nevins Street, the lot is near the Nevins Street subway station, serviced by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Yitchok Katz of Developing NY State is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Hanover House Wraps Up Construction at 17 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn

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

At number 24 on our countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is Hanover House, a 463-foot-tall residential tower at 17 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Lonicera Partners, the 34-story structure spans 295,000 square feet and yields 314 rental apartments in one- to two-bedroom layouts, with 95 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Rabina is the co-developer of the property, which was formerly addressed as 23 Hanover Place and is located at the corner of Livingston Street and Hanover Place.

111 Willoughby Street’s Exterior Nears Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 3, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 29th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 111 Willoughby Street, a 40-story mixed-use tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by The Michaels Organization, Triangle Equities, and Geolo Capital, the 437-foot-tall structure will span 205,000 square feet and yield 227 rental units, a 20,000-square-foot ministry center for the St. Boniface parish, and 1,814 square feet of commercial space. The property is located by the intersection of Willoughby Street to the south and Duffield Street to the east.

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