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Not only is Brooklyn Point the tallest building in the borough, but it has the highest infinity pool in the western hemisphere. Superlatives aside, the 720-foot condo tower has also proved popular for its location across from Willoughby Square Park and its inclusion in the larger City Point development in Downtown Brooklyn. And in true Extell Development fashion, the amenity package is stacked, including a huge landscaped terrace complete with BBQs and a putting green, a triple-height lounge, and another indoor pool. Just in time for residents to enjoy all these perks, Brooklyn Point has announced that it’s commenced closings and begun the first move-ins.

Brooklyn Point was designed by the architects at Kohn Pedersen Fox and is Extell’s first residential project in Brooklyn. As part of the City Point development, the condo is adjacent to the super-popular DeKalb Market Hall (which recently transformed itself into an al-fresco market in light of the indoor dining shutdown), Trader Joe’s, Target, and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. It’s also right across from Willoughby Square Park, which is scheduled to open in 2022 (there’s currently a pop-up park in the location).

Sales launched at the 68-story building in March of 2018 for its 438 studio to three-bedroom residences, and the building topped off in April of 2019. According to CityRealty, currently available units range from a $906,780 studio to a $3,330,570 three-bedroom. Buyers will also benefit from a 25-year tax abatement, which is one of the last of its kind in the city.

The interiors were designed by Katherine Newman with the goal of blending “Brooklyn industrial chic” with a “refined mid-century aesthetic.” Last year, Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie bought the $3.9 million 68th-floor penthouse, the highest apartment in the borough.

Along with the incredible views, it’s the 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities that steal the show at Brooklyn Point. The triple-height Park Lounge features a bar, salon, fireplace, and co-working space, chef’s demonstration kitchen, wine library, game lounge, screening and performance room, private study, and children’s playroom.

The lounge opens up to the ninth-floor landscaped terrace designed by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, which includes al fresco dining areas with gas grills, a putting green, fire pit, lounge areas, terrace bar, and the Forest Adventure children’s playground.

When it comes to health and wellness, there’s a 65-foot indoor saltwater pool and a spa with an infrared sauna, steam room, and a hot tub. For fitness fans, there’s a 35-foot rock-climbing wall, studio rooms, and a squash/basketball court.

And finally, at 720 feet in the air, is the highest rooftop pool in NYC. In addition, this space is outfitted with a sundeck and an outdoor movie screening space.

“Brooklyn Point’s success is a testament to the reputation of the Extell brand, as well as the building’s incredible amenities, breathtaking views, and amazing value coupled with a 25-year tax abatement,” said Ari Alowan Goldstein, Senior Vice President of Development at Extell. “Additionally, with the neighborhood continuing to reopen and the area’s energetic atmosphere returning to a new normal, residents will be thrilled to call Downtown Brooklyn home and enjoy everything it has to offer.”

Brooklyn Point has resumed in-person showings, which includes its first model residences. You can learn more about the building and its availabilities here >>

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Rendering courtesy of Gillie and Marc

Another statue of the late United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is coming to Brooklyn next year. After Ginsburg’s death last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans to honor the New York City native with a statue in the borough, likely in Brooklyn Bridge Park. And last week artists Gillie and Marc Schattner announced plans to install another statue of Ginsburg at mixed-use development City Point in Downtown Brooklyn.

Rendering courtesy of Gillie and Marc

Gillie and Marc last summer unveiled their “Statues of Equality” project in Midtown, which includes 10 bronze sculptures of inspirational women chosen by the public to be honored. When the series of statues were installed last year, the percentage of statues in New York City that were of women increased from 3 percent to 10 percent, according to the artists.

While the duo had intended to install the six-foot bronze sculpture of Ginsburg this summer at City Point, the statue will now be unveiled on March 15, 2021, in commemoration of Women’s History Month and Ginsburg’s posthumous 88th birthday.

“We had the honor and privilege to create Justice Ginsburg’s likeness in everlasting bronze as a part of Statues for Equality. The final statue, which she endorsed, reflects her wish to be depicted in a dignified manner,” Gillie and Marc said in a press release.

“With the two steps on its large base representing the Supreme Court and the climb she made to get there, the work is designed to provide the public with an opportunity to stand at her side, and gain inspiration from her journey fighting for equal rights.”

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will also declare March 15 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day in Brooklyn. Mayor Bill de Blasio last month officially renamed the Brooklyn Municipal Building after Ginsburg, an effort that had been pushed by Adams for the last two years.

“No one can dispute the towering achievements of this judicial giant and the value of adding her likeness to the landscape of our city,” Adams said in a statement. “There is nothing more fitting than to have the sculpture and, one of the most important buildings in our borough, the Brooklyn Municipal Building, named after this beloved trailblazer.”

On Wednesday, Cuomo appointed a 23-member commission to oversee the creation of the state’s Ginsburg memorial. Members of the commission include Ginsburg’s daughter Jane, grandaughters Clara Spera and Mimi Ginsburg, Jodie Cohen, the principal of James Madison High School (the Midwood school Ginsburg attended), and others with a connection to the late justice. Five honorary members of the commission include Hillary Clinton, Janet DiFiore, Letitia James, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and Gloria Steinem.

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From its sky-high outdoor infinity pool to the chic interior finishes designed by Katherine Newman, no details were overlooked at Brooklyn Point, the 720-foot residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn. After topping out last spring, officially becoming the borough’s tallest tower, and commencing closings and first move-ins this summer, new photos of the building’s model unit were released in September, which show off the eclectic interiors by designer Charlie Ferrer.

Located at 138 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn Point is part of Extell Development’s City Point complex, home to a Target, Alamo Drafthouse, Trader Joe’s, DeKalb Market, and other retailers. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the 68-story tower contains 458 luxury studios, one-, two, and three-bedroom apartments.

Asking $2.59 million, the move-in ready model unit sits on the 50th floor, measures an impressive 1,486 square feet, and contains three bedrooms. Ferrer, founder of New York-based firm FERRER, mixed French, Danish, and contemporary styles with custom pieces, including a Mategot-style mirror, a Pierre Paulin lounge chair, a Verner Panton lounge chair, and pendant lighting from Andrew Hughes.

According to a press release, Ferrer designed the apartment as the perfect work-from-home space, with desks even set up in both of the kids’ rooms.

While the model unit was carefully curated, every residence at Brooklyn Point enjoys thoughtfully-designed interiors from Katherine Newman Design, blending “Brooklyn industrial chic” with a “refined mid-century aesthetic,” as 6sqft previously noted. Luxe finishes include white quartz countertops, custom fixtures, Miele kitchen appliances, custom millwork, stone mosaics and marble countertops in the bathroom, and ceiling heights up to 11 feet.

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Brooklyn Point’s 40,000 square feet of amenity space is a definite highlight, with the crowning feature a heated infinity pool on the roof, considered the highest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Residents also have access to a health and wellness facility, an indoor saltwater pool, a 35-foot rock-climbing wall, and a squash and basketball court.

The triple-height Park Lounge serves residents everything from a morning coffee to a nightcap and has a fireplace and lots of seating, perfect for work and relaxation. On this level, there’s also a chef’s kitchen, game lounge, wine room, screening room, children’s playroom, and a landscaped terrace with dining areas and fire pits.

According to CityRealty, current units available range from an $889,000 studio to a $2.8 million three-bedroom. Buyers will also benefit from a 25-year tax abatement, one of the last remaining in the city.

FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING AT BROOKLYN POINT HERE

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A new housing lottery has launched for 86 middle-income apartments at a brand new residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Associates and Charles Mallea, 260 Gold Street rises 13 stories on a former parking at the corner of Tillary and Gold. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the apartments, which include $2,241/month studios, $2,362/month one-bedrooms, $2,848/month two-bedrooms, and $3,282/month three-bedrooms.

In total, the rental contains 286 apartments across over 194,000 square feet, with the average unit size about 650 square feet, according to CityRealty. Amenities include a 114-space parking lot, bike storage, lounges, laundry room, pet spa, a playroom for kids, and a rooftop terrace.

The building is sandwiched between Dumbo, Downtown Brooklyn, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard, making the waterfront less than a mile away in multiple directions. Nearest trains are the F train at York Street, the B, Q, and R trains at DeKalb Avenue under the City Point complex, and the A, C trains at Jay Street-MetroTech.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable units until January 13, 2021. Complete details on how to apply are available here. Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

If you don’t qualify for the housing lotteries mentioned, visit CityRealty.com’s no-fee rentals page for other apartment deals in the city.

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Renderings by Hargreaves Jones, courtesy of NYCEDC

After being in the works for nearly two decades, plans to build a public park in Downtown Brooklyn with a memorial to the neighborhood’s abolitionist history are delayed once again. The Public Design Commission last week tabled a conceptual proposal from artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed after preservationists and community members during an intense public hearing criticized both the design for missing details and the city’s lack of transparency.

Conceptual proposal for the art installation; Courtesy of the Public Design Commission

“We are not going to give approval until this process has moved further along,” Signe Nielsen, the commissioner of PDC, said during the meeting last Tuesday. “I think we’d like to table the proposition so there’s greater opportunity for the artist to hear voices that have not been heard.”

In September 2019, the city’s Economic Development Corporation selected five possible design concepts for the installation, reviewed the concepts last February, and earlier this month announced that Rasheed would design the memorial in Willoughby Square Park, which sits next to 227 Duffield Street. The Duffield property was home to known abolitionists and is thought to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. The Landmarks Preservation Commission is now considering landmarking the home.

While the text-based installation is currently in an early conceptual phase, the artist presented a proposal last week that calls for pavement engravings and placards that focus on the abolitionist movement and interpreting this history moving forward.

As Rasheed explained during her presentation to the commission, her proposal is not meant to represent all abolitionist history, but instead, offer “one organism in a larger ecosystem of projects” about abolition. Her design incorporates elements that are reminiscent of Black vernacular architecture, like porches and stoops, meant to represent places of gathering and resting.

Advocates have criticized the conceptual design for not including enough concrete memorialization of historical figures and events related to abolition.

“The word ‘abolition’ is nowhere in this presentation, and there is no detail about how the artist would engage historians to ensure that any public art does justice to the research on this topic,” reads a letter to the commission from a number of local advocates.

“The very fact that the proposal envisions an expedited ‘virtual’ process to review possible textual ‘questions’ during COVID-19 reveals that this public artwork is being rushed to meet NYCEDC’s timetable. This plan would not give any artist time to do this complicated topic justice with expert advice.”

Even the city’s plan to build a dog park at the site was met with backlash from the public. “You’d literally be having dog pee going where there were tunnels under abolitionists’ home,” Raul Rothblatt, a Brooklyn activist, said during the hearing.

A Change.org petition launched this week called “No Dog Pee on Abolitionist Underground Tunnels” has garnered 36 signatures. “Instead of honoring this history, their newest design proposal would lay dog feces on sacred land,” as the petition reads.

Plans to build the park were first envisioned by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration as part of the 2004 upzoning of Downtown Brooklyn. Previous designs called for a new park on top of a high-tech parking facility on Willoughby Street. But after the developer failed to secure funding, the city abandoned the project. The EDC later announced the agency’s capital division would take on the work without a private partner and said it would also ditch the underground parking proposal.

Designed by Hargreaves Jones Landscape Architecture, the latest proposal for the park includes lawn space, a promenade, seating, and the dog park. The art installation at the park is part of the “In Pursuit of Freedom” initiative, led by the Brooklyn Historical Society, Weeksville Heritage Center, and Irondale Ensemble Project.

During the public hearing on Tuesday, Neilsen said the commission supports Rasheed’s vision for the installation and encouraged her, along with the city, to engage with the community to gather more feedback.

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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post had the incorrect timeline for the city’s selection of Rasheed as the artist. The Economic Development Corporation selected five possible design concepts for the installation in September 2019, not February 2020.

New York City has officially purchased the property at 227 Duffield Street, a 19th-century rowhouse in Downtown Brooklyn recently designated as a landmark for its ties to the abolitionist movement. The Landmarks Preservation Commission last month granted landmark status to the home, occupied by known abolitionists Harriet and Thomas Truesdell from 1851 to 1863, after years of advocacy and a threat by a developer to raze it and build a mixed-use building in its place. First Lady Chirlane McCray, who has been a vocal advocate for the preservation of the site, announced the purchase during Mayor Bill de Blasio’s briefing on Monday and said the deal ensures the property will be “protected and celebrated for a very long time.”

Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray joined community advocates and the LPC to celebrate the designation of the Harriet and Thomas Truesdell House at 227 Duffield Street in Brooklyn as an individual landmark. February 2, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr

The city purchased 227 Duffield for $3.2 million, as first reported by Brooklyn Paper. Property owner Samiel Hanasab, who in 2019 filed a permit to raze the site and construct a 13-story building with office space and apartments, said landmarking caused a drop in property value.

“After much wrangling and consideration and considering the value of the property automatically plummeted after landmarking, we had no choice but to sell the property,” Garfield Heslop, Hanasab’s attorney, told Brooklyn Paper.

The city also almost seized the home by eminent domain as part of the 2004 Downtown Brooklyn Redevelopment Plan. But a lawsuit filed by South Brooklyn Legal Services on behalf of former owner Joy Chatel, who passed away in 2014, forced the city to agree to a settlement. In September 2007, the city renamed Duffield Street between Willoughby and Fulton Streets, Abolitionist Place.

During a meeting last month, the LPC voted to landmark the three-story Greek-Revival rowhouse because it represents a rare surviving home to known abolitionists, while also marking the borough’s greater role in the abolitionist movement.

Although some accounts of the house list it as a stop on the Underground Railroad, the commission said they could not confirm this. The danger and secrecy of housing fugitive enslaved people during this time makes Underground Railroad activity difficult to confirm.

The house remained in the Truesdell family for about seven decades until 1921. Alterations were made to the property, including a two-story commercial extension and the removal of the front and rear porches, but the facade, window surrounds, and cornice remains original.

“The city has a painful, sad role in the history of slavery, but it also has a very powerful and good role in the history of the abolitionist movement,” de Blasio said on Monday. “That history hasn’t been told enough and needs to be preserved and action needs to be taken.”

City Hall has not revealed any plans for 227 Duffield yet, but McCray on Monday called the purchase a “first big step” in learning the full history of the Underground Railroad in New York City.

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“Arrivals + Departures” by YARA + DAVINA. Photo © Sam Polcer

Outside the main entrance to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, there’s a new public art installation that “offers a meditation on birth, life, and death through the simple, yet powerful act of naming.” Created by UK-based social practice artists YARA+DAVINA, the memorial called “Arrivals + Departures” takes the shape of a traditional train station arrivals and departures board, listing the names of those who have been born (“arrived”) or passed (“departed”).

“Arrivals + Departures” by YARA + DAVINA. Photo © Sam Polcer

YARA + DAVINA are known for creating bold public art that is accessible and playful but responds to its location or time. In an Instagram post, they described what public art means to them: “For us Public Art is art that is truly committed to being accessible to a wider public, not only in its location, but in its content and form.”

In a world where many of us are reconsidering who we honor via public memorial and statues, the artists created “Arrivals + Departures” as a way to engage the public. In addition to celebrating those who were born and commemorating those who passed away, the project also honors those who are living. The first version of this piece was on view last year at London’s Somerset House.

“Arrivals + Departures” by YARA + DAVINA. Photo © Sam Polcer

Some of the “departed” names featured include Breonna Taylor, Helen Keller, Homero Gómez González (a Mexican environmental activist who died last year), Baba Chuck Davis (the founder of DanceAfrica at BAM), and someone’s “Granny Helga.” On the “arrivals” side, some of the names are those who were born in 2020, but many are older people being honored.

“Arrivals + Departures” will be on view through April 11. You can submit a name here.

The installation kicks off BAM’s spring 2021 season, which will include a mix of outdoor in-person programming and new virtual events.

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“Arrivals + Departures” by YARA + DAVINA. Photos © Sam Polcer

All renderings courtesy of NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

Just this week, leasing launched at the splashy new Downtown Brooklyn rental 1 Boerum Place, with units including a $4,385/month one-bedroom and a $6,646/month two-bedroom. But if you earn 130 percent of the median income and are one of the 42 lucky applicants chosen, you can live in this luxury building for a lot less. A middle-income affordable housing lottery opened today and the available apartments range from $2,000/month studios to $3,120/month two-bedrooms. In addition to beautiful homes, the centrally located building offers a high-end amenity package that includes a rooftop terrace (complete with a “stargazing lawn”), an indoor swimming pool, sauna, and automated parking.

Construction wrapped up just this year on the 21-story building, which comes from developer Avery Hall Investments and the architects at SLCE. Taking up a full city block, it’s located directly across from Borough Hall, within walking distance to almost every major subway line.

The full suite of amenities includes 24/7 doorman and concierge services, a two-story fitness center complete with Peloton bikes and a yoga room, swimming pool, sauna, pet spa with grooming station, entertainment lounge, children’s playroom, a parking garage with electric car charging stations (fees apply), and a storage room.

The top floor amenity space has multiple seating areas and a large kitchen.

The landscaped rooftop deck was designed by Brook Landscape and includes an outdoor kitchen, stargazing lawn, and the “chalet lounge” fireplace.

Please note these renderings are for marketing purposes only and do not represent the actual units available through this lottery.

The residences were designed by Gachot Studios and feature 10-foot ceilings, oversized windows, wide-plank oak floors, solid oak millwork, Bianco Dolomiti marble, and Venetian plaster. In the kitchens, there are Bosch appliances that include a five-burner gas cooktop with a built-in vented hood, oven, microwave, and under-counter wine refrigerator.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable units until August 3, 2021. Complete details on how to apply are available here. Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

If you don’t qualify for the housing lotteries mentioned, visit CityRealty.com’s no-fee rentals page for other apartment deals in the city. And find market-rate listings for 1 Boerum Place here.

All renderings courtesy of NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

Photo by Evan Joseph

After several years of rendering-peeping, we finally have the full reveal of Brooklyn Point‘s rooftop infinity pool, situated 680 feet above the ground. This makes it the highest such pool in the Western Hemisphere, surpassing the famous Marina Bay Sands Hotel pool in Singapore. The condo tower from Extell also has the distinction of being the borough’s tallest tower and offers other amazing amenities such as a stargazing observatory, 65-foot indoor saltwater swimming pool, a rock-climbing wall, and a squash/basketball court.

Photo by Cody Boone at SERHANT

Brooklyn Point is Extell’s first development in the borough. They’re the same firm responsible for the 1,550-foot Central Park Tower, the world’s tallest residential building. It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and rises 720 feet and 68 stories. (It will eventually be usurped by JDS’ 1,000-foot building rising at 9 DeKalb Avenue.) Brooklyn point has a total of 458 apartments, studios to three-bedroom residences starting at $900,000. In late 2019, Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, purchased the building’s $3.9 million penthouse.

Top photo by 7 Train Media; Bottom photo by Evan Joseph

The rooftop infinity pool is 27 feet long and provides nearly 360-degree panoramic views of the skyline. It’s heated and will be open to residents spring through fall. The entire roof deck was designed by Matthews Nielsen Landscape Architects and includes lounge chairs, al fresco dining areas, an outdoor movie screening space, and a stargazing observatory.

On the ninth floor, the triple-height Park Lounge offers a bar, fireplace, multiple lounging areas, and co-working spaces. It also opens to a wrap-around terrace overlooking Willoughby Square Park. Other amenities include a chef’s kitchen, wine library, game room, outdoor bar with fire pits, outdoor putting green, screening and performance room, indoor/outdoor children’s playroom, pet spa, and stroller valet. The fitness center includes a state-of-the-art gym, 35-foot rock-climbing wall, rooms for yoga, pilates, and spinning, and a squash/basketball court. The spa has a 65-foot-long saltwater pool, oversized hot tub, infrared sauna, and separate men’s and women’s steam and locker rooms.

In addition to these in-residence amenities, Brooklyn Point is part of the larger City Point development that has over 600,000 square feet of retail including Trader Joe’s, DeKalb Market Hall, Target, and the dine-in Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

Closings commenced and residents started moving into Brooklyn Point in mid-2020. Find out more about living at Brooklyn Point HERE >>

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The tallest office tower in Downtown Brooklyn officially opened its doors this week. Developed by JEMB Realty and designed by FXCollaborative, One Willoughby Square rises 34 stories and contains 500,000 square feet of office space. Abbreviated as 1WSQ, the tower is also the first new Class-A office building built in the area since the rezoning of Downtown Brooklyn in 2004.

Photo by Brian Berkowitz

“The opening of One Willoughby marks a huge turning point in our recovery,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “Over a year ago, as the City shut down to save lives, we could have only dreamed of celebrating the opening of a brand-new office tower.”

“One Willoughby shows how the City can successfully work in partnership with communities and the private sector to create jobs and further New York City’s recovery.”

Rendering courtesy of JEMB Realty

The office building features column-free floor plates, balconies on every other floor, and has a lobby with 30-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass. Tenant perks include a lounge, conferencing facilities, communal outdoor space, 250 bike parking spots, locker rooms, and showers.

Architect-anchor tenant FXCollaborative plans on moving 100 employees from Manhattan to 1WSQ this summer.

A public school with 300 seats will take up part of the first six floors of the development and have a dedicated entrance. Offices overlook the neighboring public park, Willoughby Square Park, a key element of the upzoning of Downtown Brooklyn put forth by Mayor Michael Bloomberg nearly 20 years ago.

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Renderings by Hargreaves Jones, courtesy of NYCEDC

As 6sqft reported, previous designs called for the new park to be built on top of a high-tech parking facility. But after the developer failed to secure funding, the city abandoned the project. The EDC later announced the agency’s capital division would take on the work without a private partner and said it would also ditch the underground parking proposal.

Plans to rename Willoughby Square as Abolitionist Place Park first surfaced two years ago, following the co-naming of Willoughby Street as Abolitionist Place in 2007. The park sits next to 227 Duffield Street, home to abolitionists and believed to be a stop on the Underground Railroad.

After the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the property as a landmark, the city purchased the site for $3.2 million. Following a long debate between city officials and local groups, the park was renamed Abolitionist Place last month, as Brooklyn Paper reported. Construction of the park will kick off this summer.

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Brooklyn’s first supertall hit a major milestone this week. In Downtown Brooklyn, the skyscraper under construction at 9 DeKalb Avenue reached 721 feet, developer JDS Development Group announced on Wednesday. Designed by SHoP Architects, 9 DeKalb is now more than halfway to its pinnacle of 1,066 feet, officially snatching the title of the borough’s tallest tower from Extell Development’s 720-foot-tall Brooklyn Point. A building is labeled as a supertall if it reaches over 300 meters, or 984 feet.

Rendering courtesy of JDS Development Group

Image courtesy of JDS Development Group

The 73-story glass and bronze tower sits behind the landmarked Dime Savings Bank, which is being converted into commercial space. JDS bought the bank and its air rights for $95 million in 2016 and transferred an additional 385,000 square feet of development rights to 9 DeKalb Avenue. In exchange for the air rights, JDS agreed to restore the bank.

Upon completion, the tower will contain office space, 425 rentals, 150 condos, and ground-floor retail. According to CityRealty, 20 percent of the apartments will be designated affordable.

9 Dekalb Avenue, Dime Savings Bank, SHoP Architects, JDS Development, Downtown Brooklyn
Rendering courtesy of SHoP Architects

A unique landscaped outdoor deck will wrap around the bank’s Guastavino dome. The outdoor space includes a swimming pool, barbecue pits, a lawn, and skyline views. Other amenities include a bike room, fitness center, and storage.

Founded in 1859, the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn moved to DeKalb Avenue in 1908, in a building designed by Mowbray & Uffinger. Inside, the Beaux-Arts bank hall features seven types of marble, ancient Greek and Roman elements, and bronze elements.

SHoP’s design draws from the bank’s hexagonal footprint, as well as its materials, including marble, crystal gray vision glass, bronze, and blackened stainless steel.

The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the tower project in May 2016, with commissioners calling it “flawless” and “enlightened urbanism at its best.”

Completion is expected sometime in 2022.

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After securing $240 million in financing, Alloy Development announced construction will kick off this month on its huge mixed-use, multi-building project in Downtown Brooklyn. Formerly known as 80 Flatbush, Alloy Block includes five buildings with 850 apartments, 200,000 square feet of office space, 40,000 square feet of retail, and two public schools designed to meet Passive House standards. Since first announcing the project roughly four years ago, developers have cut the height of the residential towers, swapped out planned office space for additional residences, and pushed back the expected completion date.

With the construction loan secured, the first phase of Alloy Block can begin this month, as Crain’s first reported. This phase involves a 44-story mixed-use tower at 505 State Street that will have 441 mixed-income units, as well as the retail space at 100 Flatbush Avenue, and the public schools.

The residential building, which will be the city’s first-ever all-electric skyscraper, includes 396 market-rate apartments and 45 affordable apartments, which are developed in partnership with the local nonprofit Fifth Avenue Committee.

Homes range from studios to three bedrooms and will feature large windows and natural materials. All functions of the building usually run by natural gas will be replaced with electricity, offering induction cooktops and heat pump dryers. The goal of an all-electric building is to be carbon neutral.

Amenities include a fitness center, flexible workspace, and a rooftop pool, according to a press release.

“We are committed to making Brooklyn beautiful, sustainable and equitable and as the city recovers from the pandemic, we hope the Alloy Block will set the standard for progressive, thoughtful development,” Jared Della Valle, CEO and founder of Alloy.

“When it comes to taking the environmental impact of buildings seriously, building truly affordable housing in wealthy, transit-rich neighborhoods, and creating healthier school environments, we are proud to play a leading role as we begin construction on the Alloy Block.”

Rendering of the entrance to the Khalil Gibran International Academy

An elementary school will be built at 489 State Street with a new home for the Khalil Gibran International Academy at 380 Schermerhorn Street, both of which are designed by the Architecture Research Office. The schools will be the first Passive House public schools in the city, which means the buildings meet the highest standards of energy efficiency.

Construction of phase one is expected to wrap up sometime in 2024.

Alloy Block’s second phase includes the 840-foot-tall residential and office tower that will include most of the project’s affordable apartments. Two 19th-century structures on Schermerhorn will be preserved, with one serving as a cultural center. No timeline for this phase has been announced yet.

In September 2018, the zoning subcommittee of the New York City Council approved the rezoning application that would allow for the construction of the complex, but only after Alloy agreed to cut the height of two buildings, one from 986 feet to 840 feet and another from 560 feet to 510 feet.

Following the project’s approval by the City Council, the 400 & 500 State Block Association filed a lawsuit against the Council, the City Planning Commission, and the developers, arguing the zoning change was unlawful. According to Curbed NY, a settlement between Alloy and the block association was reached in September of 2019, allowing the project to move forward.

As Bklyner reported earlier this year, developers swapped 100,000 square feet of office space that was part of the original plan for nearly 200 additional apartments, increasing the total from 257 to 441 units at the first tower.

“The financing market for speculative commercial office space has been very challenging,” Alloy spokesperson James Yolles told Bklyner in May. “Given this context, we decided to rebalance the program between the phases.”

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All renderings courtesy of RXR Realty

Ahead of its opening this fall, a sleek new rental building in Brooklyn has launched leasing. Located where Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn converge, The Willoughby rises 34 stories and houses 476 rental units. Developed by RXR Realty and designed by Perkins Eastman, the 435-foot-tall building sits within the Long Island University campus and overlooks a new athletic field funded by the project.

The tower, located at 196 Willoughby Street, features a unique “floating” glass structure, allowing it to hover over the new LIU field. The college’s new field and athletic facility came as a result of an air rights sale that permitted the developer to construct the residential building.

The Willoughby has a total of 476 apartments, offering a mix of studios, one-, and two-bedroom units. While pricing has not been released yet, the developer pledged to make 30 percent of the apartments rent-stabilized and available to middle-income New Yorkers. According to CityRealty, the median rental price for apartments in Downtown Brooklyn is $3,802/month.

Residences, which have interiors designed by Durukan Design, have stainless steel appliances, high-end finishes and in-unit washer-dryers.

“The Willoughby is truly a one-of-a-kind development that blends the best of Brooklyn’s signature Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn neighborhoods while delivering luxury housing to the most sought after address in the borough,” Joanne Minieri, senior executive vice president, chief operating officer of development and construction for RXR Realty, said.

In addition to panoramic views seen from nearly every floor, the building offers other perks, including a light-filled lobby, a private outdoor courtyard, a workstation equipped with a floor-to-ceiling library, and a corner fitness center with views of Brooklyn and beyond.

On the 22nd floor, you’ll find a residents lounge with a billiards table and built-in bar that open out onto the landscaped outdoor terrace, which boasts pergola-covered dining areas, grilling stations, and seating with fire pits.

Residents also have access to an underground parking garage that can hold more than 500 vehicles.

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The tallest tower in Brooklyn officially topped out this week. Located at 9 DeKalb Avenue, newly christened The Brooklyn Tower reached its summit of 1,066 feet, the first and only supertall building (300 meters in height or taller) to rise in the borough. Developed by JDS Development Group and designed by SHoP Architects, the mixed-use tower incorporates the landmarked Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn into both the skyscraper’s design and use; the iconic bank building will hold new retail space and an entry to the residential tower through its colonnade. With occupancy expected next year, the 93-story Brooklyn Tower offers 550 residences, with 150 condos for sale and 400 rentals.

Photo by Gary Hershorn

“Today marks a significant milestone for Brooklyn and New York City as The Brooklyn Tower reaches its peak, continuing Brooklyn’s long history of design innovation and bold thinking,” Michael Stern, founder and CEO of JDS, said in a statement.

“We take great pride in the thoughtful work that SHoP and our JDS Construction team have done to create this unprecedented new tower, while carefully preserving the historic Brooklyn landmark.”

Photo by Pavel Bendov

First opened in 1908 and later renovated in 1932, the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn features a Greco-Roman design, an ode to the Pantheon in Rome, with fluted columns and a domed roof on the exterior and opulent, ornate interiors with seven types of marble and bronze elements.

JDS bought the bank and its air rights for $95 million in 2016 and transferred an additional 385,000 square feet of development rights to 9 DeKalb Avenue. In exchange for the air rights, JDS agreed to restore the historic bank building.

The city designated both the bank’s interior and exteriors as landmarks in 1994. The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the JDS project in May 2016, with commissioners calling it “flawless” and “enlightened urbanism at its best.”

Brooklyn Tower from Albee Square; Courtesy of JDS Development Group

Retail entry on Fleet Street And Flatbush Avenue Extension; Courtesy of Gabriel Saunders

SHoP drew inspiration from the bank’s hexagonal composition and elements seen throughout the space for the Brooklyn Tower, which is bound by DeKalb Avenue, Fleet Street, and Flatbush Avenue Extension.

With a marble base and blackened stainless steel, bronze, and copper facade, the building is formed by “interlocking hexagons and dramatic cascading setbacks,” according to a press release. The geometric design and floorplan provide a new perspective of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and beyond, with views up the East River to the New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean.

“As more people look to move to Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, the detail that went into the texture and shape of the structure was critical,” Gregg Pasquarelli, founding principal of SHoP, said. “We wanted to remain authentic, with that baroque, Brooklyn charm, but also look crisp and modern to capture the borough’s constant state of growth and influence.”

Rendering: Binyan Studios

Brooklyn Tower; Courtesy of by Michael Toolan

The Brooklyn Tower will feature 550 residences (with 30 percent of the 400 rentals designated affordable), 100,000 square feet of retail at the base, and over 100,000 square feet of amenity space, including a health and fitness space and elevated outdoor loggias. Notably, a landscaped outdoor deck with a swimming pool will wrap around the bank’s Gustavino dome.

The condo units that will be for sale start at a remarkable 500 feet high and will feature panoramic views from the Rockaways to the Statue of Liberty thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows. Gachot Studios designed the residence interiors, Krista Ninivaggi of Woods Bagot handled the amenity interiors, and HMWhite led the landscape design.

With Douglas Elliman as its exclusive marketing, sales, and leasing agent, the Brooklyn Tower will launch sales early next year and leasing in the middle of 2022. Occupancy is scheduled for late 2022.

The second tallest tower in Brooklyn is now Extell Development’s 720-foot-tall Brooklyn Point.

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Earlier this year, the 68-story condo tower Brooklyn Point unveiled its rooftop infinity pool, the highest in the Western Hemisphere. This week images showing off all of the building’s luxury amenity spaces were released for the first time, providing a peek at 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor perks for residents. In addition to a host of health and wellness and entertainment amenities, Brooklyn Point also has a 9th floor landscaped terrace with dining areas and a fire pit, in addition to the record-breaking rooftop retreat.

Photo by Cody Boone at SERHANT

Developed by Extell, Brooklyn Point is a 720-foot-tall condo tower in Downtown Brooklyn designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). The tower, located at 138 Willoughby Street, contains 458 luxury studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.

When the building topped out in 2019, the tower became the tallest in Brooklyn. It only recently lost this title last month, when 9 DeKalb Avenue, now known as the Brooklyn Tower, reached its summit of 1,066 feet.

Toronto-based designer Katherine Newman of Katherine Newman Design handled the building’s interiors and amenity spaces, combining “art and utility,” according to the developer.

Wellness-focused amenities at Brooklyn Point include a spa, with a 65-foot indoor saltwater pool, hot tub, infrared sauna, steam and locker rooms, and sports facilities, which includes a squash and basketball court and a fitness center with studio space, a rock climbing wall, and training rooms.

Designed by Newman with a 1950s Scandinavian vibe in mind, the triple-height “Park Lounge” features a bar, salon, fireplace, and co-working space, all with industrial elements inspired by Brooklyn’s history. On this level, there’s also a chef’s demo kitchen, game lounge, wine room, screening room, children’s playroom, and a wine room.

Neman describes the spaces at Brooklyn Point as “industrial chic” and “hipster aesthetic,” according to a spokesperson for the project.

MNLA, the architects behind Little Island, designed the building’s 9th-floor terrace, home to places to grill, dine al fresco, and lounge around a fire. It also opens to a wrap-around terrace overlooking Willoughby Square Park and features a children’s playground and a putting green.

Photo: 7 Train Media

MNLA also designed the roof deck, home to the 27-foot-long infinity pool that provides near 360-degree skyline views. It’s heated and will be open to residents spring through fall. The roof deck includes lounge chairs, al fresco dining areas, an outdoor movie screening space, and a stargazing observatory.

Closing commenced and move-ins began last year. According to CityRealty, current units available for sale at Brooklyn Point range from an $847,620 studio apartment to a $2,875,000 three-bedroom apartment. Buyers also benefit from a 25-year tax abatement, one of the last remaining in the city.

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Photos by Nicholas Calcott unless otherwise noted

About six months after developers of One Boerum Place pivoted from condominiums to high-end rentals, new images were released this month that show off the condo-quality interiors. Developed by Avery Hall with SLCE as the architect of record, One Boerum Place rises 22 stories, contains 138 total rentals, and boasts a luxury amenity package. 6sqft got an exclusive first look at the tower’s model unit, a $15,000/month four-bedroom designed by Gachot Studios and decked out by Brooklyn-based Cl-oth.

Renderings by Williams New York

Avery Hall picked up the site for $77 million in 2016 and broke ground on the project in 2019. In May, in response to market conditions and the impact the pandemic had on luxury condos, the developer announced One Boerum Place would change to high-end rentals instead, priced from $4,750/month for a one-bedroom.

Preleasing kicked off in May and in August, a $27,000/month four-bedroom penthouse was leased at One Boerum Place, setting a record for the most expensive rental in Brooklyn. The building is now 75 percent leased, according to a spokesperson for the project.

“We thought: Let’s take a gamble. There are renters out there with nowhere to go,” Avi Fisher of Avery Hall told Crain’s in an interview following the record-breaking lease. “It looks like our thesis was right.”

AD 100 design firm Gachot Studios handled the building’s interiors, giving the rentals condo-quality finishes and design elements like 10-foot ceilings, white oak flooring, and sound-insulated panoramic windows. Kitchens feature custom-wood cabinetry, countertops with polished nickel, and high-end integrated appliances.

One Boerum Place has 96 market-rate one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments, with more than half of them offering private outdoor space in the form of terraces and covered loggias. A housing lottery opened in May for the building’s 42 middle-income units.

Staged by full-service interior design studio Cloth, the model residence is a sunny four-bedroom, three-bath on the 17th floor. Asking $15,200, the corner unit has a covered private terrace that overlooks Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Amenities include a 24/7 doorman, a two-story fitness center complete with Peloton bikes and a yoga room, indoor swimming pool, sauna, pet spa with grooming station, entertainment lounge, children’s playroom, a parking garage with electric car charging stations, and a storage room.

Rendering by Williams New York

There’s also a rooftop park designed by Brook Landscape with an outdoor kitchen and dining area, a lounge with a fireplace, and a stargazing lawn.

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All renderings courtesy of Gabriel Saunders unless otherwise noted.

After officially becoming Brooklyn’s tallest building in October, the Brooklyn Tower is now showing off its sumptuous interiors. When the 1,066-foot-tall tower, the first and only supertall in the borough, opens at 9 DeKalb Avenue next year, there will be 550 total residences, with 150 condos for sales and 400 rentals. New images provide a sneak peek of the interiors designed by Gachot Studio, which was able to manipulate the tower’s unique hexagonal shape for sweeping incomparable city views.

Rendering: Binyan

Photo by Pavel Bendov

Developed by JDS Development Group and designed by SHoP Architects, the Brooklyn Tower incorporates the landmarked Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. The iconic bank building will hold new retail space, as well as an entry to the residential tower through its colonnade. First opened in 1908, the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn has a Greco-Roman design, an ode to the Pantheon in Rome, with fluted columns and a domed roof on the exterior and opulent, ornate interiors with seven types of marble and bronze elements.

In designing the 93-story building, SHoP drew inspiration from the bank’s hexagonal composition and elements seen throughout the historic structure. AD 100 design firm Gachot Studios worked in collaboration with SHoP on the residential interiors, which translate materials used in the building’s facade (marble, blackened stainless steel, bronze) on a smaller scale for the apartments.

“We were inspired by The Brooklyn Tower’s architecture and the adjoining historic savings bank. It was a priority for us to translate the vast, monumental forms of the exterior architecture down to a livable human scale and honor the iconic and elegant profile of the building,” Christine Gachot, Principal of Gachot Studios, said. “The design of each residence provides a calm, comfortable backdrop from the unmatched New York views.”

Custom features start at the doors, which will be made of wood with a mahogany finish and feature brass hardware, wireless Salto locks, a brass sconce, and a black granite entry portal.

Kitchens will be decked out with bronze metal finishes, bronzed panels, and bronzed mirror details. All residences will feature an integrated suite of Miele appliances, including a refrigerator, cooktop, convection and a speed oven, dishwasher, and a washer and dryer. There’s also a U-Line wine fridge.

Everything is custom-made in the bathrooms, from the hexagonal mosaic shower floors to the marble walls and mirrors. The medicine cabinets feature integrated flutter glass sconces.

The condo units will feature ceilings up to 11 feet and floor-to-ceiling windows.

In addition to retail at the base, the tower offers residents over 100,000 square feet of amenity space designed by Krista Ninivaggi of Woods Bagot, including a health and fitness space and elevated outdoor loggias. As 6sqft previously learned, landscaped outdoor deck with a swimming pool will wrap around the bank’s dome.

The Brooklyn Tower will launch sales early next year and leasing in the middle of 2022. Occupancy is scheduled for late 2022. Douglas Elliman is the building’s exclusive marketing, sales, and leasing agent.

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The Brodsky Organization and Greenland USA on Tuesday announced the beginning of leasing for Brooklyn Crossing, the latest, and currently tallest, addition to Prospect Height’s 22-acre development Pacific Park. Located at 18 Sixth Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, the 51-story residential tower offers 858 mixed-income units, ranging from studios to one-to-three bedroom apartments, with 258 of the units to be designated as affordable for middle-income earners. Occupancy is expected this month.

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Designed by Perkins Eastman, Brooklyn Crossing is situated in the heart of Prospect Heights. The building is anchored by the Barclays Center and lies a couple blocks away from the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The property is also conveniently located near public transportation, including nine subway lines at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center subway station and the Long Island Rail Road which is accessible at Atlantic Terminal. The B65 and B45 stop within a block of the residence.

“It’s an exciting time in the market as we launch leasing of another remarkable building in Pacific Park, bringing 258 units of dedicated affordable housing to the Prospect Heights neighborhood,” Alexander Brodsky of The Brodsky Organization said.

“Brooklyn Crossing offers the best of the best, with a full suite of building amenities and direct access to thriving Downtown Brooklyn. Residents are truly at the center of everything the neighborhood has to offer, and we’re excited to provide them with an immersive, authentic Brooklyn living experience.”

The building’s interior was designed by Lemay + Escobar, along with amenities including a rooftop pool and lounge, fitness center, outdoor terraces, laundry room, and kids playroom. Additional amenities include multiple lounges, meeting and event rooms, and a 24/7 doorman and concierge service. The ground floor includes space for retail.

With the completion of Brooklyn Crossing, Pacific Park now includes six completed residential buildings. Other completed properties include 461 Dean, the tallest modular building in the world and mixed-use building Plank Road, located at 662 Pacific Street. The building will eventually hold a public middle school in its first few floors.

“Brooklyn Crossing is Pacific Park’s most ambitious residential building to date and underlines our commitment to delivering affordable housing right in the heart of Brooklyn,” Scott Solish, Executive Vice President of Development of Greenland USA, said. “Brooklyn Crossing is another critical milestone at Pacific Park Brooklyn. It confirms Greenland’s vision and ambitions as we continue to build such a transformative project not just for Brooklyn and New York City.”

Once it is completed, Pacific Park will include 15 buildings with 6,500 total housing units, 2,250 of which will be affordable.

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Rendering courtesy of RXR

A housing lottery launched this week for 143 middle-income units in a new building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman, The Willoughby is a 34-story mixed-use residential tower offering prospective tenants the opportunity to save money in the long term with rent-stabilized units. New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income are eligible to apply for the apartments, which range from $2,523/month studios to $3,235/month for two bedrooms.

Rendering courtesy of RXR

Developed by RXR, The Willoughby is located at 196 Willoughby Street, where Downtown Brooklyn meets Fort Greene. As 6sqft previously reported, the tower has a unique “floating” glass structure, allowing it to hover over the new Long Island University field, a result of an air rights sale that permitted the developer to construct the residential building.

The building’s rent-stabilized units offer middle-income New Yorkers the opportunity to save between $8,000 and $22,000 per year compared to other market-rate apartments, according to the developer. Households with a combined income between $86,503 and $167,570 meet the criteria to apply for the apartments.

Leasing launched last September for market-rate rentals at the building, with starting rents at $2,780/month for studios, $3,840/month for one-bedrooms, and $5,660/month for two-bedrooms. In total, the Willoughby contains 476 apartments.

According to CityRealty, the median rent for apartments in Downtown Brooklyn is $3,882/month.

“The Willoughby sits at the intersection of several iconic Brooklyn landmarks like Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn Academy of Music and Barclays Center, and is the latest addition to the rapidly evolving downtown Brooklyn skyline,” Jarrod Whitaker, senior vice president of residential operations at RXR said.

“We are eager to help hard-working New Yorkers find their new home at The Willoughby by offering 143 units of middle-income, rent-stabilized housing, where they will realize a significant savings compared to a market rate unit.”

The Willoughby offers its tenants a wide variety of amenities, including a fitness center, library, yoga studio, conference room, and an entertaining room and lounge. Additional amenities include a dog spa, outdoor dining area, built-in grilling stations, community space, and a built-in fireplace with lounge seating. All residents will have access to the building’s underground parking garage.

The apartment’s interiors are designed by Durukan Design, with units featuring open kitchens, integrated stainless steel appliances, and an in-unit washer and dryer. The building’s striking exterior is made up of a floating glass facade, with floor-to-ceiling glass windows offering residents incredible views of the surrounding city in every direction.

The property is within walking distance of Fort Greene Park and close to public transportation, including the 2, 3, 4, 5, D, N, R, B, Q, and C subway lines.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable units until March 21, 2022. Thirty percent of units are set aside for middle-income residents earning up to 130 percent of the area median income.

Full details on how to apply can be found here. Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

If you don’t qualify for the housing lotteries mentioned, visit CityRealty.com’s no-fee rentals page for other apartment deals in the city.

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Adding to the high-rise boom of Downtown Brooklyn is The Guild, a 23-story luxury rental building at 310 Livingston Street. A lottery is now open for 48 middle-income apartments at the mixed-use tower, which was designed by Fogarty Finger Architecture and boasts a dark brick facade and bronzed windows. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 80 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the apartments, which start at $1,542/month for a one-bedroom unit and go up to $3,219/month for a two-bedroom.

The Guild, which also has an alternate address of 308 Livingston Street, is being developed by Lonicera Partners. The building holds 160 rentals, with 30 percent of them designated as affordable for middle-income households. To make way for the new development, several early 20th-century terra-cotta brick buildings were demolished in 2019, as Brownstoner reported at the time.

The rental includes one- and two-bedroom apartments, all of which have oversized windows, wide plank floors, and in-unit washer-dryers. The apartments available through the lottery are rent-stabilized, which secures a lower monthly rent for the duration of the lease.

The Guild’s amenity package is pretty impressive, particularly the 23rd-floor rooftop, which has an outdoor lawn, sunning area, and “sky lounge” with skyline views.

The building also has a gym and yoga studio, a live-work lounge in the lobby, private outdoor dining and grill stations, a recreation room, bike storage, and a daytime library that transforms into a speakeasy at night.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable units until April 1, 2022. Full details on how to apply can be found here. Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

If you don’t qualify for the housing lotteries mentioned, visit CityRealty.com’s no-fee rentals page for other apartment deals in the city.

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