Brooklyn Tower shimmers at sunrise (Evan Jospeh)
In the early 2010s, Brooklyn only had one building measuring over 500 feet high, looking out on views of the Manhattan skyline. Midway through the 2020s, the borough is now home to more than 25 buildings measuring 500 feet or higher completed, underway, and on the drawing board to create a commanding skyline of its own.
In a 2023 Dezeen poll, design enthusiasts from all over the world named The Brooklyn Tower, the borough’s first supertall, as the best skyscraper from the past year. It won by a comfortable margin, and recently relaunched sales on the condos on the uppermost floors. It was trailed in the poll by Brooklyn buildings 11 Hoyt, another of Brooklyn's tallest buildings, and waterfront rental Eagle + West.
In a 2023 Dezeen poll, design enthusiasts from all over the world named The Brooklyn Tower, the borough’s first supertall, as the best skyscraper from the past year. It won by a comfortable margin, and recently relaunched sales on the condos on the uppermost floors. It was trailed in the poll by Brooklyn buildings 11 Hoyt, another of Brooklyn's tallest buildings, and waterfront rental Eagle + West.
Below is a full list of all of Brooklyn's finished and planned skyscrapers. Due to restrictive zoning and height limits, there are very few neighborhoods in Brooklyn where tall towers can be built as-of-right —mostly the area in and around Downtown Brooklyn and the Williamsburg-Greenpoint waterfront. Both areas are belted by vibrant and beloved low-rise communities whose residents are staunchly opposed to the encroachment of very tall buildings. Also, it is interesting to note that the vast majority of Brooklyn's towers are residential, which speaks to the need for new housing all over the city and the growing appeal of Brooklyn.
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25 tallest Brooklyn buildings
↓ #26. 505 State Street, Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill
44 stories | 510 feet high | Rental | 510 units
Developed and designed by Alloy Development
Completed in 2024
18 available listings from $3,913/month
Well before the New York City Council banned the use of gas in new buildings, 505 State Street garnered attention for its intention to be the city's first all-electric skyscraper. As the first tower in "The Alloy Block," the developer's multi-building plan, the sharp-edged tower hosts energy-efficient market-rate and affordable rental apartments on floors 3-41 that are finished with thoughtfully sourced natural materials, smart thermostats, and in-unit washers and heat pump dryers. Construction topped out in January 2023, and leasing is now underway.
The first phase of The Alloy Block comprises the apartments, two new public schools, and 30,000 square feet of retail space. Residential amenities include includes a fitness center with yoga studio, a living room lounge with terrace access, flexible workspace, a Sky Lounge, a rooftop terrace with cabanas and a rooftop pool. It conspicuously does not parking as part of an effort to encourage alternative transportation methods, of which there are no shortage in this area.
The first phase of The Alloy Block comprises the apartments, two new public schools, and 30,000 square feet of retail space. Residential amenities include includes a fitness center with yoga studio, a living room lounge with terrace access, flexible workspace, a Sky Lounge, a rooftop terrace with cabanas and a rooftop pool. It conspicuously does not parking as part of an effort to encourage alternative transportation methods, of which there are no shortage in this area.
Photo courtesy of Pavel Bendov Photos
↓ #25. One Hanson Place, Fort Greene
37 stories | 512 feet high | Condominium | 175 units
Developed by Dermot Company and The Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds. | Design by Halsey, McCormack and Helmer
Finished in 1929/Converted to condos in 2006
3 available listings from $625,000
(Loopnet)
For more than 80 years, the Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower stood as the tallest and only skyscraper in Brooklyn. Opened in 1929, the 512-foot-tower remains the borough’s most recognizable building as it rises alongside the borough's busiest intersection at the junction of four iconic New York City neighborhoods. The building was designated a city landmark in 1977.
In 2006, the office tower once home to many dental clinics was mostly converted into residential condos by The Dermot Company and The Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds. All units feature large windows and premium fixtures, and amenities include a gym, full-time doorman and concierge, a children’s playroom, a business center, bicycle and stroller storage, and a sky lounge and terrace. The building's distinctive clock tower and gilded dome were also beautifully restored and its glorious ground-floor banking hall is used as an event space/marketplace.
In 2006, the office tower once home to many dental clinics was mostly converted into residential condos by The Dermot Company and The Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds. All units feature large windows and premium fixtures, and amenities include a gym, full-time doorman and concierge, a children’s playroom, a business center, bicycle and stroller storage, and a sky lounge and terrace. The building's distinctive clock tower and gilded dome were also beautifully restored and its glorious ground-floor banking hall is used as an event space/marketplace.
The landmarked banking hall is available to rent for events via Skylight
↓ #24. Brooklyner, 111 Lawrence Street, Downtown Brooklyn
51 stories | 514 feet high | Rental | 491 units
Developed by The Clarett Group | Design by GKV Architects
Completed in 2010
25 available listings from $3,097/month
The Brooklyner is a homely 514-foot, 51-floor skyscraper adjacent to MetroTech, built by the Clarett Group and designed by GKV Architects. It opened in 2010 and was the first to usurp the Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower, which had been the tallest in Brooklyn since 1929. The slab-shaped tower became notable for its unappealing design which features an array of vomit-patterned panels and untreated concrete walls. Not long after its completion, one blogger claimed the building was "devoid of any positive aesthetic character whatsoever."
The tower holds 491 rental units with amenities that include a weight room, yoga room, lounges, and a dog-washing station. Given its prominent location in the Downtown Brooklyn skyline, most apartments have spectacular views.
The tower holds 491 rental units with amenities that include a weight room, yoga room, lounges, and a dog-washing station. Given its prominent location in the Downtown Brooklyn skyline, most apartments have spectacular views.
↓ #23. The Paxton, 540 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn
43 stories | 530 feet high | Rental | 327 units
Developed by Jenel Real Estate | Design by Marvel Architects
Completed in 2021
7 available listings from $3,321/month
The Paxton
Downtown Brooklyn's transformation is well encapsulated at The Paxton, a mixed-use tower that combines office space with 327 rental units on top, the better to make the most of sweeping city views. The offices will enjoy soaring ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and communal terraces. The residential units will benefit from panoramic views, a lounge, a business center, package and laundry rooms, parking for 11 bicycles, a ninth-floor gym, and a roof deck. A rent-stabilized lottery took place earlier this year, and market-rate leasing is now underway.
↓ #22. 360 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn
45 stories | 538 feet high | Residential | 421 units
Developed by Extell Development | Design by SLCE Architects
Completion TBD
Early rendering of 360 Fulton Street (SLCE Architects)
Next to Gage & Tollner, one of Brooklyn’s oldest restaurants and New York’s third-ever space to be designated an interior landmark, plans are afoot for a new development to rise on a four-parcel portfolio. Developer Feil Organization bought the portfolio of low-rise buildings for $32.5 million in April 2021, and demolition permits were filed six months later.
According to Brownstoner, filings proposed a development with 421 residential units, lower-level parking, and street-level retail. However, Extell Development entered a ground leases for the sites for $85.9 million in June 2022, and there have been no further details since then. Moreover, the original developer had hoped to make the most of 421a and provide affordable housing, but the tax break expired shortly after the sale.
According to Brownstoner, filings proposed a development with 421 residential units, lower-level parking, and street-level retail. However, Extell Development entered a ground leases for the sites for $85.9 million in June 2022, and there have been no further details since then. Moreover, the original developer had hoped to make the most of 421a and provide affordable housing, but the tax break expired shortly after the sale.
360 Fulton Street in May 2025
↓ #21. One Domino Square, 8 South 4th Street, Williamsburg
39 stories | 550 feet high | Residential
Developed by Two Trees | Design by Selldorf Architects
Completed in 2024
14 availabile listings from $1,995,000
Photo of One Domino Square (Selldorf Architects / Two Trees Management)
One Domino Park's location on 'Site D,' the parcel in the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment closest to the Williamsburg Bridge, allows for spectacular bridge, river, and Manhattan skyline views, not to mention the new but already beloved Domino Park and the forthcoming Domino Square, a one-acre extension that will be used as event space. Its iridescent, porcelain-like facade sets it apart in the Brooklyn skyline.
The two towers – one measuring 550 feet high, the shorter measuring 450 feet high – rest on a seven-story podium, and amenities on the fourth through sixth floors include a fitness center, aquatic suite, outdoor loggia, sports simulators, children’s playroom, and outdoor terrace with grills and outdoor pool. Sales launched in spring 2024, and the building is open for immediate occupancy.
The two towers – one measuring 550 feet high, the shorter measuring 450 feet high – rest on a seven-story podium, and amenities on the fourth through sixth floors include a fitness center, aquatic suite, outdoor loggia, sports simulators, children’s playroom, and outdoor terrace with grills and outdoor pool. Sales launched in spring 2024, and the building is open for immediate occupancy.
One Domino Square (Selldorf Architects)
↓ #20. Brooklyn Crossing, 18 Sixth Avenue, Prospect Heights
51 stories | 551 feet high | Rental | 858 units
Developed by The Brodsky Organization | Design by Perkins Eastman
Completed in 2022
6 available listings from $3,515/month
Brooklyn Crossing (Photo credit: Andrew Rugge/Perkins Eastman)
Green, chunky, and 551 feet high, Brooklyn Crossing is the tallest tower in the Pacific Park master plan, bringing a whopping 858 rental units online. Twenty percent, or approximately 280 units, were designated affordable, and all residents have access to amenities that include a fitness center, screening room, and rooftop terrace with an outdoor swimming pool and 360-degree views from the Manhattan skyline to Rockaway Beach.
The bloated tower stands directly behind the Barclays Center, giving its occupants unparalleled proximity to concerts, New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets games, and almost every major subway line in New York City. All in all, it has proven popular: Only a small handful of availabilities are currently on the market.
The bloated tower stands directly behind the Barclays Center, giving its occupants unparalleled proximity to concerts, New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets games, and almost every major subway line in New York City. All in all, it has proven popular: Only a small handful of availabilities are currently on the market.
Brooklyn Crossing (right)
↓ #19. 1 Willoughby Square, Downtown Brooklyn
34 stories | 552 feet high | Commercial
Developed by JEMB Realty | Design by FXCollaborative
Completed in 2021
Image via FXCollaborative
Finished in 2021, 1 Willoughby Square is Downtown Brooklyn's tallest commercial building and the first ground-up office development in decades. FXCollaborative was so invested in its design for the project that it decided to move its headquarters from Manhattan into the new building upon completion.
The office space starts at the podium setback, above PS 482 Albee Square Montessori occupying floors 2-6. Office amenities include outdoor terrace space and an underground parking facility. The City Point shopping center and the long-planned Willoughby Square Park are adjacent to the site.
The office space starts at the podium setback, above PS 482 Albee Square Montessori occupying floors 2-6. Office amenities include outdoor terrace space and an underground parking facility. The City Point shopping center and the long-planned Willoughby Square Park are adjacent to the site.
↓ #18. The Ashland, 250 Ashland Place, Downtown Brooklyn
52 stories | 568 feet high | Rental | 586 units
Developed by Gotham Organization | Design by FXCollaborative
Completed in 2016
5 available listings from $3,193/month
The Ashland via Gotham Organization
One of several common terrace areas at The Ashland
When it was completed in 2016, The Ashland set new standards for height and luxury among Downtown Brooklyn rentals. Developed by the veteran firm Gotham Organization, all units feature panoramic views from floor-to-ceiling windows, Black Absolute granite counters in kitchens, wide-plank oak floors, and in-unit Bosch washers/dryers. Amenities feature several indoor and outdoor common areas (including a lounge and deck at the top of the building), a fitness center, a billiard room, a children’s playroom, screening areas, and bike storage.
Residents also receive special access and discounts at the Gotham Market at The Ashland, located on the ground floor. The building is close proximity to BAM venues, basically every subway line, LIRR, an Apple Store, Whole Foods, and the Barclays Center.
Residents also receive special access and discounts at the Gotham Market at The Ashland, located on the ground floor. The building is close proximity to BAM venues, basically every subway line, LIRR, an Apple Store, Whole Foods, and the Barclays Center.
↓ #17. The Brook, 585 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn
52 stories | 575 feet high | Rental | 591 units
Developed by Witkoff, and Apollo | Design by Beyer Blinder Belle
Completed in 2025
7 available listings from $3,870/month
The Brook (Witkoff Group)
Plans for The Brook date back to 2012, when Brooklyn developers RedSky Capital and JZ Capital began building a massive assemblage at the cross-section of Fulton Street, DeKalb Avenue, Bond Street, and Flatbush Avenue Extension. However, the project’s loan went into default in March 2020, and Witkoff joined the project in early 2021 (h/t The Real Deal). The New York Post notes that as the groundbreaking took place right before 421a expired, the project still qualifies for a 35-year tax break in exchange for making 30 percent of the 591 units affordable. It will also feature 42,000 square feet of retail space.
More recently, leasing has launched with the first move-ins set to take place in July 2025. All 591 studio to two-bedroom units have interiors by Bonetti Kozerski, high-end finishes, gracious walk-in closets, and in-unit washer/dryers. Approximately 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities will include an outdoor pool, cabanas, basketball court, gym, library, club room, lounges, outdoor terraces, BBQ grills, children’s playroom, pet spa, and dog run.
More recently, leasing has launched with the first move-ins set to take place in July 2025. All 591 studio to two-bedroom units have interiors by Bonetti Kozerski, high-end finishes, gracious walk-in closets, and in-unit washer/dryers. Approximately 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities will include an outdoor pool, cabanas, basketball court, gym, library, club room, lounges, outdoor terraces, BBQ grills, children’s playroom, pet spa, and dog run.
The Brook (May 2025)
↓ #16. 388 Bridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn
51 stories | 590 feet high| Condominium | 378 units
Developed by The Stahl Organization | Design by SLCE Architects
Completed in 2014
4 available listings from $1,685,000
388 Bridge Street via SLCE Architects
388 Bridge Street is a sleek tower comprising a mix of condos and rental units. Residents of both components enjoy panoramic views of major New York City landmarks, and amenities include a fully attended lobby, lounge/party room, fitness center, children's playroom, outdoor terrace with grilling deck and separate children's playground, and rooftop viewing terrace. While the tower's metal and glass facade is no longer novel, its roof features a vertical turbine and is one of the most notable illuminated crowns on the Brooklyn skyline.
↓ #15-14. Domino Sugar Factory Redevelopment Site B, Towers I and II, 280 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg
50 stories | 591 feet high | Rental | 680 units
Developed by Two Trees | Design by REX
Completion estimated for 2029
Rendering via Two Trees
Back in 2013, a shorter, more crowded vision for the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment was tossed out for a more cutting-edge master plan that traded in taller towers for more open space. Since then, the waterfront Domino Park has been universally deemed as a paradigm of park design, and both striking new buildings and The Refinery at Domino have opened.
However, it shows no sign of slowing down. Earlier this spring, a redesign for the full-block "Site B" revealed two architecturally identical towers rising from a six-story podium. A full list of amenities has yet to be announced, but future residents are all but assured of spectacular river, Domino Park, and Manhattan skyline views. Construction is now underway.
However, it shows no sign of slowing down. Earlier this spring, a redesign for the full-block "Site B" revealed two architecturally identical towers rising from a six-story podium. A full list of amenities has yet to be announced, but future residents are all but assured of spectacular river, Domino Park, and Manhattan skyline views. Construction is now underway.
↓ #13. River Ring A, 218 River Street, Williamsburg
600 feet high | Rental
Developed by Two Trees | Design by Bjarke Ingels Group
Completion estimated for 2030
River Ring via Two Trees
In Manhattan, Bjarke Ingels Group has transformed the local skyline with designs like One High Line in Chelsea, The Spiral in Hudson Yards, and VIA 57 West on the Far West Side. It turns its attention to Brooklyn with River Ring, a master plan set to transform the Williamsburg waterfront with a pair of striking mixed-use residential buildings, a public park with a circular esplanade, and a YMCA facility with a full-service community swim program.
The sheer height of the new buildings will allow for spectacular neighborhood and river views, and the slope will make the most of them. 263 of the 1,050 new units will be permanently affordable at an average of 60% area median income. Not only will they take shape with resilient design features, but the center of this master plan is a resilient waterfront park with a new tidal basin, an expanded shoreline, berms, breakwaters, marshes, and wetlands.
The New York City Council unanimously approved the proposal for River Ring in December 2021. Since then, though, the 421a tax abatement plan expired and only one of the two buildings would have qualified for an extension. Developer Two Trees has expressed doubts about the feasibility of the project owing to 485x requirements for tax breaks (h/t The Real Deal), but the project should not be counted out yet.
The sheer height of the new buildings will allow for spectacular neighborhood and river views, and the slope will make the most of them. 263 of the 1,050 new units will be permanently affordable at an average of 60% area median income. Not only will they take shape with resilient design features, but the center of this master plan is a resilient waterfront park with a new tidal basin, an expanded shoreline, berms, breakwaters, marshes, and wetlands.
The New York City Council unanimously approved the proposal for River Ring in December 2021. Since then, though, the 421a tax abatement plan expired and only one of the two buildings would have qualified for an extension. Developer Two Trees has expressed doubts about the feasibility of the project owing to 485x requirements for tax breaks (h/t The Real Deal), but the project should not be counted out yet.
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↓ #12. Hub, 333 Schermerhorn Street, Downtown Brooklyn
55 stories | 610 feet high | Rental | 750 units
Developed by Steiner NYC LLC | Design by Dattner Architects
Completed in 2017
7 available listings from $3,702/month
Hub via Dattner Architects
Being the tallest of anything is among the most ephemeral of titles and few buildings know that better than HUB. Similar to how the Chrysler Building was surpassed at the tallest building in the world by the Empire State Building in a matter of months after finishing, HUB was surpassed by Avalon Willoughby Square (see below) in the same year it opened. Nevertheless, the massive 750-unit venture holds a prominent place in the Downtown Brooklyn skyline, granting the majority of its rental residences gorgeous views of the cityscape. According to its designer, Dattner Architects, 75% of its apartments boast corner windows.
The building's slab shape and cascading massing are not unlike the great 30 Rockefeller Plaza and its sizeable podium allows HUB to house one of the most comprehensive amenity packages in Brooklyn. The 40,000-square-foot amenity suite includes a sunlit, 75-foot-long pool that looks out onto a spacious, planted roof deck. several lounges, party rooms, screening areas, and grilling cabanas.
The building's slab shape and cascading massing are not unlike the great 30 Rockefeller Plaza and its sizeable podium allows HUB to house one of the most comprehensive amenity packages in Brooklyn. The 40,000-square-foot amenity suite includes a sunlit, 75-foot-long pool that looks out onto a spacious, planted roof deck. several lounges, party rooms, screening areas, and grilling cabanas.
↓ #11. 98 Dekalb Avenue, Fort Greene
49 stories | 610 feet high | Rental | 609 units
Developed by Rockrose | Design by SLCE Architects
Completion estimated for 2025
Image via Rockrose and NYC Department of Buildings
In spring 2020, permits were filed for a mammoth new tower with grade-level retail space and 569 apartments from the second floor up. Over a year later, demolition permits were filed for the buildings on-site. SLCE Architects is listed as the architect of record and a published zoning diagram shows a wide slab-like design with little formal articulation.
Most recently, 98 Dekalb Avenue has topped out at 49 stories high, and a gleaming facade will make it a striking addition to the local skyline. The apartments will start on top of retail space, and the building will be topped with a rooftop terrace with outdoor pool and seating areas.
Most recently, 98 Dekalb Avenue has topped out at 49 stories high, and a gleaming facade will make it a striking addition to the local skyline. The apartments will start on top of retail space, and the building will be topped with a rooftop terrace with outdoor pool and seating areas.
↓ #10. 11 Hoyt, 11 Hoyt Street, Downtown Brooklyn
51 stories | 626 feet high| Condominium | 481 units
Developed by Tishman Speyer Properties | Design by Studio Gang
Completed in 2021
1 available listing for $2,250,000
Photo credit l to r: Tom Harris and Bilyana Dimitrova
The second-most popular Brooklyn building in the Dezeen poll (and one of the city's most popular, if current availabilities are anything to go on), Studio Gang's first New York residential building is distinguished by its gleaming scalloped facade. On the outside, it forms an organized rippling pattern that animates the building as light hits it at all hours of the day. On the inside, it enhances the views for its nearly 500 condo residences and provides built-in window seats to enjoy them.
Amenities include a double-height lobby, a tree-lined porte-cochere, a private park, driveway, dog run, and outdoor hot tubs. Other perks include a state-of-the-art fitness center, sports courts, pool, sauna and steam room, co-working lounge, children's playroom, game room, and screening room.
Amenities include a double-height lobby, a tree-lined porte-cochere, a private park, driveway, dog run, and outdoor hot tubs. Other perks include a state-of-the-art fitness center, sports courts, pool, sauna and steam room, co-working lounge, children's playroom, game room, and screening room.
11 Hoyt via Studio Gang (Photo credit: Tom Harris)
↓ #9. Avalon Willoughby Square, 214 Duffield Street, Downtown Brooklyn
58 stories | 634 feet high | Rental | 326 units
Developed by AvalonBay Communities | Design by SLCE Architects
Completed in 2017
3 available listings from $3,630/month
At Avalon Willoughby Square, a blue and turquoise glass facade adds character to the imposing tower, which has achieved LEED Silver certification.
All units feature floor-to-ceiling windows, modern kitchens with stainless steel appliances, and in-unit washer/dryers. Select apartments have private outdoor space.
The building is well situated near popular Downtown Brooklyn cafes and nightlife but is home to an AVA Brew coffee shop with coffee, tea, craft beers, and wines. Additional amenities include a fitness center with a movement studio, a private dining room with a demonstration kitchen, a forest-themed children’s playroom, a WAG pet spa and outdoor dog run with big and small dog play areas, and a 58th-floor rooftop with indoor and outdoor lounge areas.
The building is well situated near popular Downtown Brooklyn cafes and nightlife but is home to an AVA Brew coffee shop with coffee, tea, craft beers, and wines. Additional amenities include a fitness center with a movement studio, a private dining room with a demonstration kitchen, a forest-themed children’s playroom, a WAG pet spa and outdoor dog run with big and small dog play areas, and a 58th-floor rooftop with indoor and outdoor lounge areas.
Avalon Willoughby Square via
↓ #8. Monitor Point, 40 Quay Street, Greenpoint
60 stories | 640 feet high | Rental | 136 units
Developed by Gotham Organization | Design by FXCollaborative
Completion estimated for 2031
In October 2021, Gotham Organization announced plans for Monitor Point, a mixed-use waterfront community planned for a NYC Transit Mobile Wash Division site on the Bushwick Inlet. It is set to bring 900 rental apartments (25 percent of which will be permanently affordable), new retail, new commercial space, a waterfront promenade connecting Williamsburg and Greenpoint, and a permanent home for the Greenpoint Monitor Museum. The current MTA facilities will be moved to a new, consolidated facility in East Williamsburg's Industrial Business Zone.
The project touts such benefits as more housing, new public open space, and quality of life improvements. However, some environmental activists have raised concerns about the construction's impact on local wildlife. Brooklyn's Community Board 1 is holding a meeting about the project tonight. Pending city and community approvals, the ULURP process is expected to begin this fall.
The project touts such benefits as more housing, new public open space, and quality of life improvements. However, some environmental activists have raised concerns about the construction's impact on local wildlife. Brooklyn's Community Board 1 is holding a meeting about the project tonight. Pending city and community approvals, the ULURP process is expected to begin this fall.
Conceptual drawing of Monitor Point (FXCollaborative)
↓ #7. Brooklyn Point, 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn
57 stories | 720 feet high| Condominium | 458 units
Developed by Extell | Design by Kohn Pedersen Fox
Completed in 2021
11 available listings from $990,000
Brooklyn Point via Extell
Credit: Evan Joseph
While The Brooklyn Tower outstripped it as the borough's tallest building, Brooklyn Point retains its status as having the highest rooftop infinity pool in the Western Hemisphere. The tower rests above the City Point shopping center and Dekalb Market Hall, which curates residents-only culinary experiences. The Extell-developed building also offers a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor pool, spa and sauna area, rock-climbing wall, indoor basketball court, game lounge, pet spa, and private dining room with a demo kitchen.
All apartments feature contemporary interiors by Katherine Newman and most mid- and high-floor homes feature sweeping views of the city and waterways. The renowned high-rise designers of KPF designed the building which features a checkered facade and an angled roofline. Another perk of Brooklyn Point is access to one of the last 25-year 421a tax abatements in New York City.
All apartments feature contemporary interiors by Katherine Newman and most mid- and high-floor homes feature sweeping views of the city and waterways. The renowned high-rise designers of KPF designed the building which features a checkered facade and an angled roofline. Another perk of Brooklyn Point is access to one of the last 25-year 421a tax abatements in New York City.
↓ #6. One Third Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn
63 stories | 725 feet high | Rental | 583 units
Developed and designed by Alloy Development
Completion TBD
Rendering via Alloy Development, credit Andrew Nelson
While the approved plans for One Third Avenue represent a sharp reduction from the originally proposed height, it will nevertheless be the taller of the two towers planned for “Alloy Block” (see 505 State Street above) and one of the tallest in the borough. But as striking as the design is, it is distinguished by its status as the world's tallest Passive House building.
One Third Avenue will feature an airtight, insulated building envelop, oversized multi-pane windows, and filtered fresh air throughout. The tower will include a podium with six stories of office space, and the apartments will be on floors 11-60 to make the most of city views. Of the planned 583 units, 152 will be permanently affordable. It will rise in the second phase of Alloy Block, but a further timeline is not yet available.
One Third Avenue will feature an airtight, insulated building envelop, oversized multi-pane windows, and filtered fresh air throughout. The tower will include a podium with six stories of office space, and the apartments will be on floors 11-60 to make the most of city views. Of the planned 583 units, 152 will be permanently affordable. It will rise in the second phase of Alloy Block, but a further timeline is not yet available.
The tower will rise behind this historic building on the "Alloy Block"
↓ #5. River Ring B, 218 River Street, Williamsburg
750 feet high | Rental
Developed by Two Trees | Design by Bjarke Ingels Group
Completion estimated for 2030
When River Ring is complete, it will bring 1,050 new housing units, a state-of-the-art YMCA facility, a three-acre public park with in-water recreational activities, and a $100 million investment in resiliency infrastructure to the former site of a Con Edison fuel storage complex on the Williamsburg waterfront.
Two Trees bought the site for $150 million in an auction in late 2019, and the project was approved in December 2021. Since then, though, the 421a tax abatement plan expired and only one of two buildings in the River Ring plan would have qualified for an extension. Developer Two Trees has expressed doubts about the feasibility of the project owing to 485x requirements for tax breaks (h/t The Real Deal), but the project should not be counted out yet.
Two Trees bought the site for $150 million in an auction in late 2019, and the project was approved in December 2021. Since then, though, the 421a tax abatement plan expired and only one of two buildings in the River Ring plan would have qualified for an extension. Developer Two Trees has expressed doubts about the feasibility of the project owing to 485x requirements for tax breaks (h/t The Real Deal), but the project should not be counted out yet.
↓ #4. Pacific Park Site 5, 590 Atlantic Avenue, Park Slope
Up to 785 feet high | Mixed-Use
Developed by Greenland Forest City
Completion TBD
Across from the Barclays Center on the west side of Flatbush Avenue, developer Greenland Forest City has floated plans to build the largest office building in Brooklyn. From a large irregularly-shaped site home to an underbuilt P.C. Richard & Son store and a shuttered Modell’s Sporting Goods store, the developer plans to erect a two-tower complex sharing a retail podium amounting to 1.5 million square feet of space and soaring up to 785 feet high.
In October 2021, PincusCo. reported that after years of litigation, the developer has settled with P.C. Richard & Son, buying the site outright for an undisclosed sum. However, legal woes were not the only challenge with this site; another was presented with the Atlantic Yards train tracks, but in August 2023, The Real Deal announced that the developer reached a deal with the MTA that would allow construction to proceed. Construction is estimated to take 36 to 40 months, but a start date has not yet been announced.
In October 2021, PincusCo. reported that after years of litigation, the developer has settled with P.C. Richard & Son, buying the site outright for an undisclosed sum. However, legal woes were not the only challenge with this site; another was presented with the Atlantic Yards train tracks, but in August 2023, The Real Deal announced that the developer reached a deal with the MTA that would allow construction to proceed. Construction is estimated to take 36 to 40 months, but a start date has not yet been announced.
↓ #3. 205 Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights
47 stories | 792 feet high | Condominium | 136 units
Developed by Midtown Equities
Completion estimated for 2028
Isometric drawing of 205 Montague Street (via SkyscraperPage)
In 2015, Crain's reported that major developer Midtown Equities wanted to sell its prime Brooklyn Heights development site at 205 Montague Street, which comes with 300,000 square feet of development rights. To help market the site, the developer and the commercial brokerage Cushman & Wakefield developed conceptual plans envisioning a 44-story and a 62-story tower with a portion of the existing commercial building at the site intact. Midtown Equities originally sought more than $200 million for the site, but Acris indicates that it sold for $45 million in August 2022.
New permits were filed in early 2024, and the new project could be the tallest strictly condominium project in Brooklyn (as compared to condos with rental components on lower levels). Plans call for an underground garage with parking for over 100 vehicles, but its address at the nexus of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, and DUMBO puts it near no shortage of transportation options.
New permits were filed in early 2024, and the new project could be the tallest strictly condominium project in Brooklyn (as compared to condos with rental components on lower levels). Plans call for an underground garage with parking for over 100 vehicles, but its address at the nexus of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, and DUMBO puts it near no shortage of transportation options.
Wind tunnel model of 205 Montague Street
↓ #2. 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension, Downtown Brooklyn
72 stories | 840 feet high | Residential | 1,263 units
Developed by Rabina and Park Tower Group | Design by TenBerke
Completion estimated for 2029
Rendering of 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension (TenBerke)
The Verizon call center building currently at 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension is described as "one of the biggest eyesores in Downtown Brooklyn" (h/t Brownstoner), but a new project seeks to change that. In May 2025, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced plans to rezone the commercial area to allow for a striking new skyscraper.
The podium structure of the existing site could potentially be reused, and the tower would be second only to The Brooklyn Tower as the tallest building in Brooklyn. The project calls for 210,000 gross square feet of office, retail, and community space, a new public plaza along Fulton Street, improvements to the Dekalb Avenue subway entrance, and 1,263 new housing units, with as many as 379 designated as affordable for those earning at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income. The project is still in extremely early stages, and a public scoping hearing took place earlier this month.
The podium structure of the existing site could potentially be reused, and the tower would be second only to The Brooklyn Tower as the tallest building in Brooklyn. The project calls for 210,000 gross square feet of office, retail, and community space, a new public plaza along Fulton Street, improvements to the Dekalb Avenue subway entrance, and 1,263 new housing units, with as many as 379 designated as affordable for those earning at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income. The project is still in extremely early stages, and a public scoping hearing took place earlier this month.
The existing office building at 395 Flatbush Ave Ext
↓ #1. The Brooklyn Tower, 85 Fleet Street, Downtown Brooklyn
93 stories | 1,066 feet high | Rental/Condominium | 417 units
Developed by Silverstein Properties | Design by SHoPArchitects
Completed in 2023
16 available listings from $965,000
Brooklyn Tower (Credit Max Touhey)
The Brooklyn Tower is the first supertall skyscraper (300+ meters) outside of Manhattan. To host a mix of condo and rental apartments, the limber tower has become the focal point of the borough's skyline, and its sumptuous cladding of glass and bronze beautifully captures the depth and spirit of its mighty borough. Others are less than impressed, comparing it to a villain's headquarters or the Eye of Sauron.
In any event, listings are now live for studios through four-bedrooms on the uppermost levels, where floor-to-ceiling windows present buyers spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline, the East River bridges, the Statue of Liberty, and even the Atlantic Ocean. Interiors by Gachot Studios feature soaring ceilings and richly layered materials and finishes.
As part of the scheme, the 115-year-old Brooklyn Dime Savings Bank is undergoing a thorough renovation and restoration that received the Landmarks Preservation Commission's blessing. The adaptively-reused space will be used as retail/event space, and the bank's Gustavino-tiled dome will be sided by a landscaped outdoor deck with a pool, hot tub, lounge areas, and BBQ grills. Additional amenities include a fitness center managed by Life Time Athletic Club, a library lounge, a conference room, a screening room with wet bar, a children's playroom, and a Sky Park with an open-air loggia featuring a basketball court, playground, and dog run.
In any event, listings are now live for studios through four-bedrooms on the uppermost levels, where floor-to-ceiling windows present buyers spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline, the East River bridges, the Statue of Liberty, and even the Atlantic Ocean. Interiors by Gachot Studios feature soaring ceilings and richly layered materials and finishes.
As part of the scheme, the 115-year-old Brooklyn Dime Savings Bank is undergoing a thorough renovation and restoration that received the Landmarks Preservation Commission's blessing. The adaptively-reused space will be used as retail/event space, and the bank's Gustavino-tiled dome will be sided by a landscaped outdoor deck with a pool, hot tub, lounge areas, and BBQ grills. Additional amenities include a fitness center managed by Life Time Athletic Club, a library lounge, a conference room, a screening room with wet bar, a children's playroom, and a Sky Park with an open-air loggia featuring a basketball court, playground, and dog run.
Rendering credit Binyan Studios via JDS Development
Unbuilt projects
↓ 570 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn
45 stories | 534 feet high | Rental | 139 units
Developed by Yitzchok Katz | Design by Hill West Architects
Rendering via Hill West Architects
It's incredibly wise for the city to pack in as much density close to mass transportation as possible, and the site of a planned tower at 570 Fulton Street intended to do as such. An approved 200,000-square-foot, 45-story tower was planned for a small triangular lot a stone's throw from nearly every major subway line in the city. The plan called for small-scale office space on lower floors, so as to attract local businesses and boutique-sized firms, and 25 residential units on top according to the latest permits. Thirty percent of units would have been affordable.
Demolition permits were filed for the three-story building formerly on-site in July 2021 and construction permits a short time later. However, after changing hands for the second time in February 2023, the new owner changed their plans and a shorter tower dubbed Fulton Greene rose on the site instead. As demolition was complete in time to quality for the 421a tax abatement, an affordable lottery for Fulton Greene is underway through July 24, 2025.
Demolition permits were filed for the three-story building formerly on-site in July 2021 and construction permits a short time later. However, after changing hands for the second time in February 2023, the new owner changed their plans and a shorter tower dubbed Fulton Greene rose on the site instead. As demolition was complete in time to quality for the 421a tax abatement, an affordable lottery for Fulton Greene is underway through July 24, 2025.
↓ 625 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn
80 stories | 942 feet high | Rental | 902 units
Developed by Rabsky Group | Designer TBD
Rendering of 625 Fulton Street's former design by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Perhaps no building encapsulates Downtown Brooklyn's renaissance better than a nearly 80-story tower proposed for 625 Fulton Street: It called for over 50,000 square feet of retail space, 739,000 square feet of office space, an 82,500-square-foot elementary school, and nearly 844,000 square feet of residential space. A quarter of the proposed 902 units would have been permanently affordable.
If all had gone according to plan, construction would have begun in 2020 with completion estimated for 2023. But the pandemic stalled proceedings, and new renderings for a lower-rise project were revealed in December 2024. The resulting project, The Rocklyn, launched leasing earlier this spring.
If all had gone according to plan, construction would have begun in 2020 with completion estimated for 2023. But the pandemic stalled proceedings, and new renderings for a lower-rise project were revealed in December 2024. The resulting project, The Rocklyn, launched leasing earlier this spring.
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